President Donald Trump on Monday won Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s support for a U.S.-sponsored peace plan to end nearly two years of war in Gaza, but the plan’s ultimate success hinges on whether Hamas agrees to participate.
At a joint White House press conference, Trump described the negotiations as “beyond very close” while warning Hamas that Israel would have full U.S. support to act if the group rejects the proposal.
The White House simultaneously released a 20-point plan calling for an immediate cease-fire, a hostages-for-prisoners swap, a phased Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament and governance of Gaza under an international transitional authority.
Under the plan, Gaza’s daily administration would be managed by a technocratic Palestinian committee under the oversight of a “Board of Peace” chaired by Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
While the proposal outlines a potential path to Palestinian statehood, it is contingent on Gaza’s redevelopment and reforms by the Palestinian Authority (PA).
