Overview

• The White House plan calls for an immediate halt to fighting upon agreement by both sides, release of remaining hostages within about 72 hours, phased Israeli withdrawal, amnesty for disarmed militants, and Gaza’s administration by a technocratic authority under international supervision.
• Netanyahu endorsed the framework as meeting Israel’s war aims and warned operations would continue if Hamas rejects it, while he conveyed deep regret to Qatar over a prior strike in Doha and pledged no repeat, according to the White House.
• Hamas was not consulted in advance and has received the proposal through mediators, with the group saying it will carefully examine the terms before issuing a formal response.
• Several Arab states, including Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, welcomed the initiative, and the Palestinian Authority signaled support and pledged reforms such as new elections, textbook changes and ending stipends linked to attacks.
• Key uncertainties persist over enforcement, security arrangements and any path to Palestinian statehood, and reporting points to a potential role for Tony Blair in a new international body to oversee Gaza’s transition and reconstruction.