Overview

• Hamas has not accepted the U.S. proposal and is consulting mediators in Qatar and Egypt, as President Trump maintains a 3–4 day window for a response.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly backed the framework after securing changes that tie any Israeli withdrawal to disarming Hamas and allow extended security controls.
• Israel’s defense minister warned remaining civilians to leave Gaza City or be treated as terrorists, intensifying pressure as fighting continues in the enclave.
• Foreign ministers from eight Arab and Muslim states welcomed engagement on the plan but pressed for full Israeli withdrawal and a credible path to Palestinian statehood.
• The 20-point outline pairs a ceasefire with the release of all 48 remaining hostages in exchange for 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees, and it establishes a Trump-chaired international body and a stabilization force that critics say could enable prolonged control without clear end points.