Washington, DC [US], September 30 (ANI): The White House on Monday released a comprehensive peace plan intended to end the two-year-old Gaza conflict following a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The plan proposes that Gaza be transformed into a de-radicalized, terror-free zone that does not threaten its neighbors and be redeveloped for the benefit of Gazans, who “have suffered more than enough,” the document says. If both sides agree to the proposal, the plan states, the war will immediately end.
Under the proposal, Israeli forces would withdraw to agreed lines to prepare for a hostage release. During that period all military operations — including aerial and artillery bombardment — would be suspended, and battle lines would remain frozen until conditions are met for a staged, complete withdrawal.
The plan sets a 72-hour deadline: within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, all hostages — alive and deceased — would be returned. Once all hostages are released, Israel would release 250 prisoners serving life sentences plus 1,700 Gazans detained after October 7, 2023, including all women and children held in that context. The proposal also calls for the release of the remains of deceased Gazans at a ratio of 15 remains for each Israeli deceased whose remains are returned.
According to the plan, Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence and decommissioning their weapons would be granted amnesty; those wishing to leave Gaza would be provided safe passage to receiving countries. The plan stresses that no one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to stay will be encouraged and supported to help rebuild the territory.
The proposal calls for immediate, scaled-up humanitarian assistance upon acceptance. Aid quantities would, at minimum, match the January 19, 2025 agreement and include rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage), hospitals and bakeries, entry of equipment to remove rubble and open roads, and unhindered distribution through the United Nations, the Red Crescent, and other neutral international institutions. Opening the Rafah crossing both ways would follow the same mechanism used in the January 19, 2025 agreement.
Governance in Gaza under the plan would be temporary and technocratic: a transitional, apolitical Palestinian committee — composed of qualified Palestinians and international experts — would handle day-to-day public services and municipal management. Oversight would be given to a new international transitional body called the “Board of Peace,” to be chaired by President Donald J. Trump, with other members and heads of state to be announced, including former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The Board of Peace would set the framework and manage funding for Gaza’s redevelopment until the Palestinian Authority completes a reform program enabling it to securely and effectively resume control. The body would adopt international best practices to build modern, efficient governance attractive to investors.
A Trump economic development plan would convene experts familiar with building modern Middle Eastern cities to design investment-friendly redevelopment proposals. The plan envisions a special economic zone with preferred tariffs and access rates negotiated with participating countries to stimulate jobs, opportunity, and hope for Gazans.
Security measures in the plan include a process of demilitarization: all military, terror and offensive infrastructure — including tunnels and weapon production facilities — would be destroyed and prevented from being rebuilt. Decommissioning would be supervised by independent monitors and supported by an internationally funded buy-back and reintegration program.
Regional partners would guarantee compliance to ensure New Gaza poses no threat to neighbors. The United States would work with Arab and international partners to form a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) to immediately deploy in Gaza. The ISF would train and support vetted Palestinian police forces and consult with Jordan and Egypt; it would collaborate with Israel and Egypt to secure border areas, prevent munitions from entering Gaza, and facilitate the secure flow of goods for reconstruction. A deconfliction mechanism would be agreed upon by the parties.
The White House stressed that Israel would not occupy or annex Gaza. As the ISF establishes control and stability, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would withdraw in phases tied to demilitarization milestones agreed with the ISF, guarantors, and the United States. The IDF would progressively hand over territory to the ISF and the transitional authority until complete withdrawal, with a possible security perimeter presence remaining until Gaza is verified secure from any resurgent threat.
President Trump, speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu, said the proposal “if accepted by Hamas, means the immediate end of the war itself.” He reiterated that Arab and Muslim countries have committed in writing to demilitarize Gaza and help destroy terror infrastructure, including tunnels and weapons production facilities.
Trump added he hoped “there would be no more shooting,” but said that if Hamas rejects the deal, Israel would have “my fallback to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas,” and would have “full US backing” to do so. He described the Board of Peace as critical to ensuring the success of the initiative.
The plan also calls for an interfaith dialogue process to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence and to change narratives among Palestinians and Israelis by emphasizing the benefits of peace. Finally, the White House stated that if Gaza’s redevelopment and the PA’s reform program are faithfully carried out, conditions may be created for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood — an aspiration the plan recognizes for the Palestinian people. (ANI)
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