Overview

• The proposal links an immediate cease-fire to reciprocal acceptance, a 72-hour release of all hostages, a phased Israeli withdrawal, and a technocratic interim Palestinian administration overseen by an international Peace Council reportedly led by Trump with Tony Blair involved.
• Netanyahu endorsed the framework but said the Israeli military will remain in most of Gaza and reiterated opposition to a Palestinian state, underscoring tensions between the plan’s trajectory and his stated red lines.
• US envoy Steve Witkoff described an initially positive signal from Hamas relayed by Qatar and Egypt, while Palestinian sources reported firm reservations and requests for guarantees on withdrawal terms and protection for the group’s leaders.
• Multiple outlets, including Sky News Arabia and CBS News, reported that Hamas is leaning toward acceptance and could deliver a reply to mediators as soon as Wednesday, though no formal decision has been announced.
• Israeli strikes in Gaza continued with new civilian deaths reported, the UN humanitarian office said it was named in the plan but did not help draft it, hardline minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced the proposal, and opposition leader Yair Lapid urged the government to say yes without caveats.