Trump and Netanyahu agree on the new American peace plan for Gaza

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had agreed with a new peace plan for Gaza and warned Hamas to accept it.

The plan offers an immediate end to military operations, Hamas releasing 20 living Israeli hostages and the remains of the more than two dozen hostages that would have died within 72 hours, in exchange for hundreds of Gazans detained.

A Palestinian source familiar with cease-fire negotiations told the BBC that Hamas officials had received the 20-point White House proposal.

He demands that Hamas have no role in the governance of Gaza and leaves the door open to a possible Palestinian state.

Speaking at a press conference after discussions in the White House, Trump described the plan as a “historic day for peace”.

But he said that Netanyahu would force us to do what he had to do if Hamas does not accept the plan.

Netanyahu then declared that Israel “would end the work” if Hamas rejects the plan or did not follow.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Keir Starmer welcomed the plan, saying: “We call on all sides to meet and work with the American administration to finalize this agreement and put it in reality. Hamas should now accept the plan and put an end to misery, by laying down their weapons and by releasing all the remaining hostages.”

The proposal, if followed, would begin with the immediate cessation of military operations. He also indicates that the existing “battle lines” would be frozen in place until the conditions are met for a removal withdrawal.

As part of the plan, Hamas deposited its arms and tunnels and its arms production facilities would be destroyed.

The plan also indicates that once the 20 living Israeli hostages and the left hostage people who are dead are released, Israel would then release hundreds of Gazans detained.

For each Israeli hostage, the remains of which are released, Israel will release the remains of 15 dead gasans, according to the plan.

He also adds that once the two parties accept the proposal “full aid will be immediately sent to the Gaza Strip”.

The United States also describes its plan for the future Gaza governance. He indicates that a “technocratic and apolitical Palestinian committee” will temporarily governed “with the supervision and supervision of a new international transitional organization, called the Board of Peace, which will be led” by Trump.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and other leaders “to announce” would also be part of the director organ. Blair called the “daring and intelligent” plan.

The plan adds that Hamas should have no role in governance, “directly, indirectly or in any form whatsoever”.

A large part of the plan focuses on what the United States calls a “economic development plan” to rebuild Gaza. He also indicates that “Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza” and its forces will withdraw from the territory by stages over time.

In a passage of Trump’s previous declarations, the Palestinians will not be forced to leave Gaza and instead, the document said: “We will encourage people to stay and offer them the possibility of building a better Gaza.”

The plan also leaves the door open to a possible Palestinian state.

A Palestinian source familiar with cease-fire negotiations said that the BBC “Qatari and Egyptian officials had given the plan of the White House to end the war in Gaza to Hamas in Doha”.

Earlier, a senior Hamas official told the BBC that the group had remained open to the study of any proposal that could end the war in Gaza, but stressed that any agreement must protect Palestinian interests, ensure a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and end the war.

Asked about the group’s arms, the manager said: “The weapons of the resistance are a red line as long as the occupation continues.

“The question of weapons can only be discussed within the framework of a political solution which guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian State at the borders of 1967.”

The announcement of the plan comes only a few days after Netanyahu attacked the recognition of a Palestinian state by several Western countries during a combative speech to the United Nations General Assembly.

Netanyahu described the recognition of “shame brand” which sent the message that “the murder of Jews is bearing fruit”.

Dozens of officials and diplomats organized a walk while walking towards the podium, leaving large parts of the empty conference room.

While Trump has firmly supported Netanyahu since his return to the White House for a second term, he has become more and more frustrated by him in recent weeks.

Trump expressed his embarrassment in the face of Israel’s recent strike against Hamas members in the keys to American Qatar.

Before the press conference on Monday, Netanyahu called Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al-Thani of Qatar from the White House to express his deep regret that the missile strike of Israel has involuntarily killed a Qatari soldier.

The Israeli army launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the attack by Hamas against southern Israel on October 7, 2023, during which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.

At least 66,055 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since then, according to the Hamas Ministry of Hamas in the territory.

A body supported by the UN recently confirmed that famine took place in Gaza City. Earlier this month, a United Nations commission of inquiry concluded that Israel had committed a genocide in Gaza – which Israel firmly rejects.