Current sectionIsrael NewsAnalysis The fact that Trump recruited a Muslim coalition to back his peace plan – especially Qatar and Turkey, the countries that have the most influence on Hamas – is a notably impressive political move. But Gaza deals have been shattered countless timesShare 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 formatSubscribeRavit HechtOctober 01, 2025No one has a serious answer, certainly not one that has been tested or has a firm basis, to the most burning and relevant question of the hour: Will Hamas accept U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal for ending the Gaza war?Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel-Gaza WarCease-fire/hostage release talksGazaHamasQatarTurkeyBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpBezalel SmotrichCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe 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