Hamas is considering whether to lay down arms as part of a sweeping White House peace plan unveiled by Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday.
Netanyahu and Trump have warned Hamas to accept the 20-point deal, which would see the militant group relinquish its political and military leadership in Gaza.
Both leaders have threatened that if Hamas does not accept the terms then Israel will “finish the job.” The militant group says it is studying the proposal "in good faith".
The president’s latest proposal — walking back his previous goal of expelling Palestinians — follows a growing embrace of Palestinian statehood in defiance of American and Israeli opposition.
Trump’s plan would appoint him as the chair of a “board of peace” serving as an oversight body led by a committee that includes former British prime minister Tony Blair.
Netanyahu’s visit to the White House marks his fourth trip to Washington since Trump returned to office, with Israel once more seeking to shore up U.S. support amid growing international hostility to the devastation in Gaza.
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Key Points
- Full details: Trump reveals 20-point plan for Gaza with US leading 'board of peace' for postwar governance
- What is Tony Blair's role in Trump's peace plan?
- Hamas says it is reviewing Trump's Gaza plan 'in good faith'
- Sir Keir calls on 'all sides to come together' to end Gaza war
- Netanyahu apologises to Qatar for Doha attack
Watch: White House correspondent unpacks Trump's 20-point Gaza plan
10:13
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Alex Croft
Ukraine loan from Russian frozen assets would fund EU defence, bloc's chief says
09:45
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Alex Croft
Part of a reparations loan to Ukraine, proposed by the EU Commission and backed by frozen Russian assets, would be allocated for defence procurement within Europe, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
Von der Leyen said the proposal did not involve seizing the frozen assets. Ukraine would repay the loan if Russia would pay reparations, she added.
Hamas 'has no choice' but to accept peace plan - Macron
09:28
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Alex Croft
French president Emmanuel Macron has said Hamas “has no choice” but to accept Trump’s peace plan.
"I expect Israel to engage resolutely on this basis. Hamas has no choice but to immediately release all hostages and follow this plan," Macron posted on X.
"These elements must pave the way for in-depth discussions with all relevant partners to build a lasting peace in the region, based on the two-state solution," he wrote.
"France stands ready to contribute. It will remain vigilant regarding the commitments of each party."
I welcome President @realDonaldTrump’s commitment to ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of all hostages.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 29, 2025
I expect Israel to engage resolutely on this basis. Hamas has no choice but to immediately release all hostages and follow this plan.…
Hamas to hold internal discussions before response
09:03
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Alex Croft
Hamas are set to hold internal discussions as well as talks with other Palestinian factions before they respond to Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire, the Associated Press is reporting.
An official for the Palestinian militant group added that it received the proposal from the two Mideast mediators — Egypt and Qatar — and "will begin studying it today" with other factions.
There was no indication when Hamas could give its response to the plan. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
Islamic Jihad rejects Trump's Gaza plan
08:42
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
The Islamic Jihad Movement has denounced US president Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end Israel's war in Gaza.
The militant group's secretary-general, Ziyad Al-Nakhalah, told Al-Araby news that Trump's plan was an American-Israeli agreement and only extended Israel's position.
"Israel is trying to impose through the United States what it was unable to achieve through war," he added.
EU chief calls on all parties to 'seize this opportunity'
08:40
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Alex Croft
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that she welcomed US president Donald Trump's peace proposal to end the nearly two-year-old war in Gaza.
"Welcome President @realDonaldTrump's commitment to end the war in Gaza. Encourage all parties to now seize this opportunity. The EU stands ready to contribute," she wrote on X.
"Hostilities should end with provision of immediate humanitarian relief to the population in Gaza and with all hostages released immediately," she added.
Merz welcomes Trump's peace plan
08:30
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Alex Croft
German chancellor Friedrich Merz has welcomed plans set out by US president Donald Trump for peace in Gaza, saying they offered the best chance to end the war in the enclave.
"Germany is ready to make a concrete contribution to the implementation of the plan," said a German government spokesperson.
Mr Merz had met with families of the German hostages held by Hamas earlier in the day,” the spokesperson added.
Read Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan in full
08:15
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
The White House has unveiled a 20-point peace plan aimed at bringing an immediate end to the war in Gaza, where more than 66,000 Palestinians have lost their lives since 7 October 2023 according to local health officials.
Under the proposal, if both Hamas and Israel agree, hostilities would cease at once. All hostages in Gaza – both dead and alive – would be returned within 72 hours, and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners would also be released.
The plan envisions a temporary technocratic Palestinian administration overseeing Gaza, excluding Hamas from any governance role, while ensuring that Israel does not annex the territory. The make-up of the board that would govern Gaza remains unclear but the plan names Tony Blair as one example of a member.
Trump launches ‘incredible’ proposal for peace in Gaza. But will it go anywhere?
08:00
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Donald Trump claimed he had solved peace for Middle East during a press conference with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Bel Trew reports.
What is Tony Blair's role in Trump's peace plan?
07:45
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair is set to be part of an interim authority in Gaza, according to Donald Trump’s peace plan.
The US President’s 20-point plan was revealed as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw his support behind it at a press conference on Monday.
Trump stated that they are “beyond very close” to a peace agreement and that this day is “potentially one of the great days ever in civilisation”.
The plan states that, if both sides agree, there will be an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces to “the agreed upon line”, and the release of all the hostages, followed by the release of Palestinian prisoners and a surge of aid into Gaza.
Gaza will then be temporarily governed by a transitional committee of qualified Palestinian and international experts, with oversight from a new international transitional body, referred to as the “Board of Peace”.
The “Board of Peace” will be chaired by Mr Trump, working alongside other international leaders, including Sir Tony.
This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until the Palestinian Authority has undergone sufficient reform that it can take over.
Hamas says it is reviewing Trump's Gaza plan 'in good faith'
07:30
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Hamas negotiators are said to be reviewing Donald Trump's plan for peace in Gaza "in good faith" as Benjamin Netanyahu threatened the militants to accept the deal.
The U.S. President's 20-point plan was unveiled on Monday, and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw his support behind it at a press conference at the White House.
Trump said that if Hamas rejects the deal, Netanyahu would have his "full backing to do what you would have to do". Netanyahu hailed the plan as a "critical step" towards peace in Gaza and beyond.
He said: "I believe that, today, we're taking a critical step towards both ending the war in Gaza and setting the stage for dramatically advancing peace in the Middle East - and I think beyond the Middle East, very important Muslim countries.
"I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims."It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas's military capabilities, end its political rule and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel."
He warned: "But if Hamas rejects your plan, Mr President, or if they supposedly accept it and then basically do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself.”
Sir Keir calls on 'all sides to come together' to end Gaza war
07:15
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Keir Starmer joined the leaders of several nations in welcoming Donald Trump's plan to end Israel's war on Gaza.
"We strongly support his efforts to end the fighting, release the hostages and ensure the provision of urgent humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza. This is our top priority and should happen immediately," Sir Keir said.
"We call on all sides to come together and to work with the US Administration to finalise this agreement and bring it into reality.
"Hamas should now agree to the plan and end the misery, by laying down their arms and releasing all remaining hostages."
In pics: Demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu's US visit
06:55
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Turkey's Erdogan hails Trump's efforts to end Gaza war
06:20
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan this morning praised Donald Trump's "efforts and leadership" to end the war in Gaza, after the US leader secured Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal.
The White House released a 20-point plan that would see an immediate ceasefire, an exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, a staged Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas disarmament and a transitional government led by an international body.
"I commend U.S. president Donald Trump's efforts and leadership aimed at halting the bloodshed in Gaza and achieving a ceasefire," said Erdogan, who met Trump at the White House for the first time in six years last week.
Turkey would continue to contribute to the process "with a view to establishing a just and lasting peace acceptable to all parties," he added on X.
Turkey has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel's two-year assault on Gaza and halted all trade with Israel.
Netanyahu apologises to Qatar for Doha attack
06:00
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologised to his Qatari counterpart for Israel's attack in Doha, which drew widespread condemnation.
Mr Netanyahu apologised during a telephone call from the White House, according to reports.
The call to Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani came as Netanyahu met with US president Donald Trump in Washington.
"As a first step, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his deep regret that Israel’s missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar unintentionally killed a Qatari serviceman,” a White House statement said.
“He further expressed regret that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty and affirmed that Israel will not conduct such an attack again in the future.”
At least five lower-ranking Hamas members and a Qatari security official were killed in the 9 September attack, which targeted senior Hamas figures engaged in negotiations over a US-backed ceasefire proposal.
India's Modi welcomes Trump's Gaza plan
05:45
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Prime minister Narendra Modi said India welcomes US president Donald Trump's announcement of the "comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict".
In a post on X, the Indian leader said that the plan provides a "viable pathway to long-term and sustainable peace, security and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as also for the larger West Asian region".
"We hope that all concerned will come together behind President Trump’s initiative and support this effort to end conflict and secure peace."
Congress members tell Rubio to protect Gaza flotilla
05:30
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib has signed a letter along with 18 other members, urging secretary of state Marco Rubia to ensure the safe passage of the Global Sumud flotilla.
Tlaib, in a post on X, said the flotilla is bringing humanitarian aid to Palestinians starved to death by Israel in Gaza and it must be “fully protected” from attack.
“The law is clear: any attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla or its civilian crew is a clear and blatant violation of international law,” the letter read.
“The United States has an obligation to protect its citizens from foreign attack. We call on you to deter any further hostile actions against the flotilla and ensure the successful completion of its humanitarian mission.”
Italy and Spain have deployed navy ships to accompany the flotilla in case of rescue or humanitarian needs, but have said they will not engage militarily.
Greece's coastguard also monitored progress while the flotilla was in its rescue area, while Turkey deployed drones to monitor the ships.
The Global Sumud Flotilla is sailing to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians who are being starved to death by the Israeli government. They must be fully protected. I’m leading a letter to the Trump Administration demanding safe passage and calling for an end to the… pic.twitter.com/VMeOjzviEP
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) September 29, 2025
In pics: Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli airstrike on a building in Gaza City
05:15
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Drones from Turkey circle Gaza aid flotilla
05:00
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Turkey has joined Spain, Italy and Greece in monitoring an international flotilla carrying aid for Gaza that was sailing east across the Mediterranean Sea despite warnings from Israel to stop the mission.
Flight tracking websites showed that three long-endurance drones originating from Turkey's Corlu airbase have been circling over the flotilla for three days, highlighting the growing international interest in the boats which have vowed to breach an Israeli naval blockade around the embattled Gaza Strip.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of civilian boats carrying parliamentarians, lawyers and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, was still hundreds of miles off the Gaza coastline yesterday.
But it was approaching an area where other flotillas have previously been intercepted, people on board said.
Italy and Spain have deployed navy ships to accompany the flotilla in case of rescue or humanitarian needs, but have said they will not engage militarily. Greece's coastguard had also monitored progress while the flotilla was in its rescue area.
Trump's Middle East envoy 'hopeful' about Gaza plan
04:45
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy appointed by Donald Trump this year, told reporters that he has a positive feeling towards the Gaza peace plan.
“We have to set up success for them… This is a complicated deal to hand off from one government to another,” Witkoff told reporters.
“All of the stakeholders in this…. they want to see it happen. And the president believes it’s going to happen, and is dug in. That’s what really gives me hope. He gets to the finish line,” Witkoff added.
Analysis: Trump launches ‘incredible’ proposal for peace in Gaza. But will it go anywhere?
04:35
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Alex Woodward
Notably absent in Trump’s plan: No provision or guarantees for the creation of a Palestinian state— a key demand embraced by a wave of countries as the slaughter in Gaza reaches unprecedented proportions.
Instead, Trump’s plan somewhat confusingly suggests that, if and when Hamas is removed from power, and the Palestinian Authority “reforms” itself to be allowed back into some role of governance, then, and only then, “the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood.”
But again, no guarantees. No timelines. No details.
VIDEO: Trump calls unconfirmed peace deal 'one of the great days in the history of civilization'
04:20
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Josh Marcus
'The will negotiate endlessly': Foreign policy experts skeptical Trump plan will end war
04:05
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Josh Marcus
Some commentators are skeptical that the Trump-Netanyahu plan to end the Gaza war really will put a stop to the devastating, two-year-old conflict.
Speaking to Abby Phillip on CNN on Monday evening, Council on Foreign Relations fellow Max Book predicted the deal, negotiated without one of its key parties, Hamas, could mean “they will negotiate endlessly while Israeli troops continue advancing in Gaza.”
“It basically requires their unconditional surrender,” Boot said of the Hamas role in the deal. “They’re unlikely to do that.”
Ana Kasparian, of The Young Turks show, warned the CNN panel that the deal could lead to even further escalation.
“I just think that this is essentially setting up a situation in which Israel can continue on with what they’ve been doing, essentially take over the Gaza Strip, annex the West Bank, and point to Hamas rejecting the deal as their excuse to do so,” she said.
Human rights analysts skeptical Israel will commit to lasting peace under 'vague' but sweeping plans
03:50
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Alex Woodward
“The world desperately needs an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, whose people have endured unspeakable horror over these past two years,” according to Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy and a former policy adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders.
“Unfortunately, the 21-point plan released by the Trump administration today, while thankfully walking back from Trump’s previous goal of expelling Gaza’s people, contains numerous opportunities for Netanyahu to renege on his commitments, as he has repeatedly done in the past,” he said in a statement. “It is not clear who has agreed to which terms of Trump’s plan, or whether Trump himself understands what is in it. Trump and Netanyahu’s remarks today were a litany of lies about the last 30 years, not a promising foundation for peace.”
Raed Jarrar, advocacy director with Democracy for the Arab World Now, said the “explicit guarantee that ‘‘no one will be forced to leave Gaza’ marks Netanyahu’s strategic defeat — Palestinians will remain in their homeland despite paying an unconscionable price.
But the plan’s “vague withdrawal conditions with no enforcement mechanisms on Israel gives Netanyahu exactly what he needs to scuttle or indefinitely delay any real peace, just as Israel has done with every previous agreement,” added DAWN’s Israel-Palestine director Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man.
“Without ending the siege on Gaza, without guaranteeing sea access and connections to the West Bank, and without addressing the root causes of occupation and apartheid, this plan may pause the genocide but leaves the conditions for future violence firmly in place,” he added.
Watch: The Independent's Andrew Feinberg unpacks Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza
03:40
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Alex Woodward
Tony Blair praises Trump plan as 'best chance' of ending Israel's war in Gaza
03:20
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Alex Woodward
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who could join a “peace” committee to govern postwar Gaza under a White House plan, has praised the proposal as the best chance of ending “two years of war, misery and suffering.”
“President Trump has put down a bold and intelligent plan which, if agreed, can end the war, bring immediate relief to Gaza, the chance of a brighter and better future for its people, whilst ensuring Israel’s absolute and enduring security and the release of all hostages,” he said in his first public statement on the issue.
“It offers us the best chance of ending two years of war, misery and suffering and I thank President Trump for his leadership, determination and commitment,” he added.
Under the plan, Trump would chair a so-called Board of Peace that would serve as an oversight committee for local governance.
Trump steering the plan is a “huge signal of support and confidence in the future of Gaza, of the possibility of Israelis and Palestinians finding a path to peace, and of the potential for a broader regional and global alliance to counter the forces of extremism and promote peace and prosperity between nations,” according to Blair.
Statement by Tony Blair in response to President Trump’s announcement https://t.co/otFpDGWJca pic.twitter.com/bmX8XkFizF
— Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (@InstituteGC) September 29, 2025
Trump shares profane spoof video of Schumer and Jeffries after failed shutdown negotiations
02:57
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Josh Marcus
As President Trump touted one negotiated plan on Monday, another appears to be faltering.
Despite a meeting between GOP leadership and the top Democrats in Congress, the government looks set to head into a shutdown this week.
To mark the occasion, Donald Trump shared a spoof video of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The clip, which appeared to use AI-generated audio of the two leaders, featured them making a profane rant that echoed elements of the racist Great Replacement conspiracy theory that Democrats are supporting illegal immigration to gain more future voters.
Trump puts an ‘I’ in ‘peace plan’
02:20
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Josh Marcus
The president of the United States barely stopped to consider the possibility of failure on Monday as he touted his 20-point plan for peace in Gaza alongside Benjamin Netanyahu and centered himself in the spotlight he’d been chasing for months.
Since the 2024 election the Republican twice-president has been publicly pining for his shot at ending a conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Trump has spent almost the entire first eight months of his presidency coming up with different conflicts to “solve” in lieu of actually delivering on the two promises he made during the campaign: to end wars in Ukraine and Gaza. In Europe, the respective parties seem no closer to peace as the White House’s rhetoric around Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, seems to be souring.
On Monday, Trump stood beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and declared that peace was on the horizon, if only Hamas were to accept the terms engineered without their representatives’ consultation. A potential peace deal would create a security buffer zone separating Israeli and Palestinian territory while halting the war “immediately” and beginning a multi-stage withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
Read the full analysis from John Bowden.
A return to the 'Trump Riviera' in Gaza?
01:50
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Josh Marcus
One of the many points in the White House plan to end the war in Gaza calls for a “Trump economic development plan to rebuild and energize Gaza,” based on the opinion of experts who have “helped birth some of the thriving modern miracle cities in the Middle East.”
The language sounds like a watered down version of a Trump claim from earlier this year that the U.S. would take a “long-term ownership position” in the Gaza Strip and develop it into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” while millions of Palestinians were relocated outside their homeland.
“Everybody I've spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land, developing and creating thousands of jobs with something that will be magnificent — in a really magnificent area,” Trump said in February during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Some critics called the proposal an attempt at “ethnic cleansing.”
Earlier this year, Holly Baxter looked at the complications of rebuilding Gaza.
'There is no negotiation': Trump envoy on Gaza deal
01:30
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Josh Marcus
The Trump administration is adopting a now-or-never approach towards Hamas over the U.S.-Israeli 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza.
The plan calls for the disarming and political end of Hamas in Gaza, but Trump officials appear to remain optimistic the militant group will accept the terms and effectively surrender.
“He will take it, and he will accept it…there is no negotiation,” US hostage envoy Adam Boehler told Fox News on Monday evening, speaking of Hamas political chief Khaled Meshal. “That’s it. Everyone wins here.”
"I've seen the negotiations back and forth with Hamas,” Boehler added. “[The deal] gives everything that the Palestinians need, that the people in Gaza need."
Trump, Vance and GOP blame Democrats for potential government shutdown
01:10
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Josh Marcus
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Republican leaders in the House and Senate had a simple message as Washington barrels toward a government shutdown: It’s all the Democrats’ fault.
The government runs out of money at midnight on Tuesday. As it stands, the House of Representatives has not been in session since two Fridays ago when Republicans passed a continuing resolution.
“We have disagreements about tax policy, but you don’t shut the government down,” Vice President JD Vance told reporters after a meeting with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
The meeting came after Trump had initially canceled a meeting with Schumer and Jeffries, whom he called “Minority Radical Left Democrats.” After Monday’s meeting, Vance proceeded to attack the minority party.
Eric Garcia has the details.
A 'just peace' or a 'recipe to blow up' Gaza?: Palestinian groups react to Trump plan
Tuesday 30 September 2025 00:55
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Josh Marcus
The Trump-Netanyahu plan has prompted a wide range of reaction within the Palestinian world.
Hamas, which is expected to disarm and exit from Gaza politics under the plan or face continued Israeli bombardment, told Al Jazeera it will begin studying the 20-point proposal.
A leader from another militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, meanwhile, has derided the plan as a “recipe to blow up the region.”
The Palestinian Authority, which exerts partial control over the West Bank, predictably greeted the plan with a softer reception.
If the PA completes a series of reforms and holds elections, it could take over leadership of Gaza under the plan.
The group said the White House proposal is “paving [the] way for just peace on the basis of [a] two-state solution,” the government WAFA news agency reports.
READ IN FULL: Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza
Tuesday 30 September 2025 00:35
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Josh Marcus
Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined a multi-point plan on Monday proposing terms to end the war in Gaza.
If Hamas does not accept the deal, Israeli has threatened to use continued force to “finish the job” in a conflict that has already killed tens of thousands of civilians.
The proposal includes the return of hostages, the disarming and political removal of Hamas, and an international oversight body presiding over the territory for an unspecific period of time.
Here’s the full plan, via the White House.
- Gaza will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors.
- Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough.
- If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal.
- Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned.
- Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1700 Gazans who were detained after October 7th 2023, including all women and children detained in that context. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will release the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.
- Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries.
- Upon acceptance of this agreement, full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip. At a minimum, aid quantities will be consistent with what was included in the January 19, 2025, agreement regarding humanitarian aid, including rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage), rehabilitation of hospitals and bakeries, and entry of necessary equipment to remove rubble and open roads.
- Entry of distribution and aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party. Opening the Rafah crossing in both directions will be subject to the same mechanism implemented under the January 19, 2025 agreement.
- Gaza will be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipalities for the people in Gaza. This committee will be made up of qualified Palestinians and international experts, with oversight and supervision by a new international transitional body, the “Board of Peace,” which will be headed and chaired by President Donald J. Trump, with other members and heads of State to be announced, including Former Prime Minister Tony Blair. This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until such time as the Palestinian Authority has completed its reform program, as outlined in various proposals, including President Trump’s peace plan in 2020 and the Saudi-French proposal, and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza. This body will call on best international standards to create modern and efficient governance that serves the people of Gaza and is conducive to attracting investment.
- A Trump economic development plan to rebuild and energize Gaza will be created by convening a panel of experts who have helped birth some of the thriving modern miracle cities in the Middle East. Many thoughtful investment proposals and exciting development ideas have been crafted by well-meaning international groups, and will be considered to synthesize the security and governance frameworks to attract and facilitate these investments that will create jobs, opportunity, and hope for future Gaza.
- A special economic zone will be established with preferred tariff and access rates to be negotiated with participating countries.
- No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return. We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza.
- Hamas and other factions agree to not have any role in the governance of Gaza, directly, indirectly, or in any form. All military, terror, and offensive infrastructure, including tunnels and weapon production facilities, will be destroyed and not rebuilt. There will be a process of demilitarization of Gaza under the supervision of independent monitors, which will include placing weapons permanently beyond use through an agreed process of decommissioning, and supported by an internationally funded buy back and reintegration program all verified by the independent monitors. New Gaza will be fully committed to building a prosperous economy and to peaceful coexistence with their neighbors.
- A guarantee will be provided by regional partners to ensure that Hamas, and the factions, comply with their obligations and that New Gaza poses no threat to its neighbors or its people.
- The United States will work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) to immediately deploy in Gaza. The ISF will train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza, and will consult with Jordan and Egypt who have extensive experience in this field. This force will be the long-term internal security solution. The ISF will work with Israel and Egypt to help secure border areas, along with newly trained Palestinian police forces. It is critical to prevent munitions from entering Gaza and to facilitate the rapid and secure flow of goods to rebuild and revitalize Gaza. A deconfliction mechanism will be agreed upon by the parties.
- Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza. As the IS
