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Trump and Netanyahu Agree on Gaza Ceasefire Plan, Await Hamas Response

The 20-point U.S. proposal ties an immediate truce and staged Israeli withdrawal to rapid hostage releases, Hamas disarmament and a temporary international administration led by a new Board of Peace.

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President Donald Trump, left, greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025.

Overview

  • The White House released a plan that ends the war if accepted by Israel and Hamas, with all hostages returned within up to 72 hours and Israeli withdrawals linked to those releases.
  • Governance in Gaza would shift to a technocratic Palestinian committee overseen by a Board of Peace headed by President Trump, with figures such as former UK prime minister Tony Blair expected to participate.
  • The framework demands Hamas disarm and forgo any role in governing, offers amnesty or safe passage to members who decommission weapons, and envisages a temporary international stabilization force.
  • Israel would free more than 1,700 Palestinian detainees as part of exchanges, aid flows would resume, and residents are encouraged to remain rather than be displaced.
  • Hamas has not agreed and some officials say they have not received the plan, as Trump warns of full U.S. backing for Israeli action if it is rejected and Netanyahu formally apologizes to Qatar over the Doha strike to steady mediation efforts.