Overview
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Qatari and Egyptian intermediaries relayed an initial positive signal from Hamas, which agreed to study the plan and respond after President Trump set a three-to-four-day window.
- The U.S.-backed outline would return all Israeli hostages first, require Hamas to surrender offensive weaponry, and transfer Gaza security to an international or Arab monitoring force with permanent verification of disarmament.
- Governance provisions reported by media envision technocratic administration under international oversight, amnesty or safe passage for Hamas members who disarm, and involvement of figures such as former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- The Palestinian presidency made stopping the war and protecting civilians its priority and said any agreement must have PLO legitimacy, as Hamas seeks guarantees through consultations in Doha with Qatari, Egyptian and Turkish mediators.
- Israeli strikes and restrictions in Gaza continue while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contends with opposition from hard-right partners Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, and regional actors including the Muslim Brotherhood’s Cairo office publicly reject the plan.