Overview

• President Trump unveiled a 20-point plan that calls for an immediate cease-fire, the release of hostages within 72 hours of acceptance, phased Israeli pullbacks, and the disarmament of Hamas.
• Israel signaled conditional support as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected recognizing a Palestinian state and said Israeli forces would remain in most of Gaza.
• Trump gave Hamas three to four days to respond and warned of severe consequences if it refuses, pledging full U.S. backing for Israel should the plan be rejected.
• The proposal establishes a U.S.-led transitional framework including a ‘Peace Junta’ with Tony Blair, UN-supervised aid delivery, an international stabilization force, and large prisoner releases by Israel.
• Regional and Western governments largely welcomed the initiative, Qatar sought clarifications on implementation, Israeli hardliners criticized it, and fighting and humanitarian distress in Gaza continued.