Current sectionIsrael NewsAnalysis If Hamas rejects Trump's proposal, Israel has U.S. backing to continue its systematic destruction of Gaza, even at the cost of Israeli hostages' lives. When all the rhetoric is stripped away, the peace plan offers a choice between 'soft' foreign occupation or a violent, uncompromising Israeli oneShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSeptember 30, 2025U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed cease-fire plan for Gaza presents Hamas with its most difficult dilemma since the war began.CommentsIn the NewsThe Gov't Proposal to 'Split' the AG's Role Is a Death Knell to the Rule of LawCoalition Fast-tracks Judicial Overhaul, Pro-settler Bills Ahead of ElectionsIDF Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon, Third Soldier Killed in North This WeekProtests Against Netanyahu Government Took Place Across IsraelIsraeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross PathsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish Calendar