U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the Gaza war, redeveloping the territory into a “New Gaza,” and establishing international oversight. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed the proposal, while Hamas has yet to formally respond.
Key provisions include:
- Immediate ceasefire and freezing of battle lines.
- Return of all hostages (living and deceased) within 72 hours.
- Prisoner exchange Israel to release 250 lifers and 1,700 Gazans.
- Remains exchange 15 Palestinian bodies for each Israeli returned.
- Amnesty for disarmed Hamas members choosing peaceful coexistence.
- Safe passage abroad for Hamas members wishing to leave Gaza.
- Immediate large-scale aid deliveries under UN supervision.
- “Deradicalised” Gaza redeveloped for civilian prosperity.
- Establishment of a “Board of Peace” led by Trump and Tony Blair.
- Technocratic transitional government of Palestinians and experts.
- Economic redevelopment panel to build a special economic zone.
- No forced displacement residents free to stay, leave, or return.
- Hamas barred from governance in any form.
- Complete demilitarisation destruction of tunnels, weapons, and factories.
- Commitment to peaceful coexistence with neighbors.
- Regional partners to enforce compliance.
- Deployment of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza.
- Israeli withdrawal IDF to gradually hand control to the force.
- No Israeli occupation or annexation of Gaza.
- Future pathway to Palestinian self-determination, conditional on reforms in the Palestinian Authority.
While Israel hailed the deal as fulfilling its war aims, critics argue the plan demands Hamas’s total surrender while offering limited clarity on long-term Palestinian statehood.
