Trump and the Israeli prime minister outline their 20-point plan during meeting at White House. Key US politics stories from Monday 29 September at a glance
Some of America’s key allies have backed Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, after the president and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered an ultimatum to Hamas, warning the militant group to accept their 20-point plan or face the consequences.
UK prime minister Keir Starmer has called on Hamas, to “agree to the plan and end the misery, by laying down their arms and releasing all remaining hostages”. French president Emmanuel Macron said “France stands ready to contribute” to the efforts to end the war.
Trump and Netanyahu have hailed their proposal as a historic breakthrough and new chapter for the Middle East, but it was clear that Hamas had not been consulted and its position on the terms remained uncertain.
Both Trump and Netanyahu made clear that they were not offering Hamas a choice in the matter. If the group refused, Trump told reporters, “Israel would have my full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas”.
