“Peace. We are right there.” President Trump’s 20-point Peace Plan for Gaza

After many fits and starts to bring about a sustainable, long term – or even short term – plan for peace in Israel and Gaza, Monday’s meeting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met at the White House. A presentation took place a few hours later, taking everyone by surprise at how “close to peace” the area seems to be, with the US at its leadership head.

The two leaders made long presentations about what the plan looked like – and noting the urgency of its implementation, beginning with hostage returns.  At President Trump’s suggestion – and to the disappointment of the media already shouting their questions – the leaders felt until documents were signed and the plan formally sent out, they should not take questions.

The informal summary of the plan and items that rose to the surface during the presentations (full plan – a 20, not 21 pont plan, is printed below):

Pres. Trump: Israel set closer to peace in the Middle East as Pres. Trump and PM Netanyahu hold the joint announcement in the dining room at the White House. Other countries were involved in the negotiations, particularly Muslim and Arab leaders. A hostage release will commence in approximately 72 hrs. There are some 20 believed alive, and 30 bodies of deceased. There will be an immediate end to war, itself, with no shooting while acknowledging that that may dwindle down as details are discussed. Demilitarize Gaza.

Other countries will deal with Hamas, and if they reject this plan, Israel will have the full power to destroy them. Tunnels, etc are set to be destroyed. New transitional authority will be put in place. Israel, Palestinians, Hamas will not be in charge, but the area will be managed by the authority. Israel to withdraw from Gaza in phases.

“Peace. We are right there,” said President Trump. New “Board of Peace” to be set up. Headed by Pres. Trump. Former PM of Britain, Tony Blair, to be on the board. Other names to be announced. New government to be set up. “Hamas will play no role” – We will never forget October 7th. – “I challenge Palestine to take responsibility for their destiny.”

Four countries are in the Abraham Accords. Will work to add more countries from the region. Acknowledged the work of Jared Kushner in the Accords. Trilateral group between the United States, Israel, and Qatar announced. Now is the time to get Hamas to acknowledge the terms of the agreements. Arab and Muslim partners prepared to step up to the issues and be united in getting Hamas to accept the proposal. “Netanyahu understands it’s time. And this will be your crowning achievement.”

PM Netanyahu: “You are the greatest friend that Israel has ever had, Mr. President. While you are focusing on making America great again, your leadership abroad is changing the world.” Our soldiers fight like lions in the war between civilization and barbarism. The bold decision for the US to send B2s is making the area, and the world safer. We need to have the hostages come home immediately. The Hamas need to be demilitarized and unarm them. If this succeeds we will have permanently ended the war.

If Hamas rejects this plan then Israel will finish the job – alone. Palestine will need to have a transformation of the heart for this to work. We will work to expand the Abraham Accords. Mr. President, you have said, “Remember October 7th.“ We will remember. There is a Biblical saying, “Those who bless you will be blessed. Those who curse you will be cursed. It’s in the Bible.”

President Donald J. Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict

• 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 1,700 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 ISF establishes control and stability, the [Israeli military] will withdraw based on standards, milestones, and timeframes linked to demilitarization that will be agreed upon between the [Israeli military], ISF, the guarantors, and the Unites States, with the objective of a secure Gaza that no longer poses a threat to Israel, Egypt, or its citizens. Practically, the [Israeli military] will progressively hand over the Gaza territory it occupies to the ISF according to an agreement they will make with the transitional authority until they are withdrawn completely from Gaza, save for a security perimeter presence that will remain until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat.
• In the event Hamas delays or rejects this proposal, the above, including the scaled-up aid operation, will proceed in the terror-free areas handed over from the [Israeli military] to the ISF.
• An interfaith dialogue process will be established based on the values of tolerance and peaceful co-existence to try and change mindsets and narratives of Palestinians and Israelis by emphasizing the benefits that can be derived from peace.
• While Gaza re-development advances and when the PA reform program is faithfully carried out, the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, which we recognize as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.
• The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous co-existence.

Watch the full presentation – HERE:

Shortly after release of the 20 point plan, the Foreign Ministers of Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have issued a joint statement welcoming today’s announced 20-point comprehensive plan by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to end the ongoing war and rebuild the Gaza Strip:

There have been reports that Hamas leaders are reading through the plan. Several people have said this plan basically provides “amnesty” to the Hamas. Failure to accept it exactly as it is – no negotiations – will open the path for Israel fully attacking them and eliminating them from Gaza.

Al Jazeera is reporting this: “The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, Ziad al-Nakhala, has said he considered the US announcement on Gaza a “recipe to blow up the region”.

This is a developing story.