DAVOS: Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the international community on Thursday to “give the peace plan a chance,” saying the emerging proposal for Gaza could pave the way for stability, reconstruction, and renewed regional diplomacy.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Herzog said the plan had the potential to deliver a historic “Marshall Plan”-style rebuilding effort for Gaza. He added that the technocratic government proposed for the enclave — already accepted by Israel — would ultimately be judged by its ability to improve daily life for Palestinians.
The statements are in stark contrast to calls from ministers within the government requesting a return to total war, annexation and continued Israeli attacks in Gaza. These attacks have killed 383 people since the ceasefire came into effect in October, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Herzog, whose presidential position in Israel is non-political and largely ceremonial, emphasized that the success of the peace plan would also influence broader regional dynamics, including the prospects for normalization with Saudi Arabia.
He described the Kingdom as “a very important nation,” calling it his “dream” to eventually see an agreement signed between the two countries as part of a wider push to expand the Abraham Accords.
