Details of Trump’s 21-point peace plan for Gaza revealed
A copy of US President Donald Trump’s 21-point plan to end the war in Gaza, a roadmap that US officials say will be presented to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coming days when the latter travels to the White House.
The proposal was discussed this week during Trump’s meetings in New York with senior officials from Arab and Muslim nations. Diplomats familiar with the talks said the plan envisions an immediate ceasefire, the release of all remaining hostages, and a phased transfer of authority in Gaza.
Officials said the plan will be difficult to reject given its sequencing of humanitarian relief, political concessions, and security guarantees.
Key provisions of the plan
According to the document, the first steps include:
- An immediate end to hostilities in Gaza.
- The unconditional release of all hostages.
- The release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners, including between 100 and 200 serving harsh sentences.
- The unhindered entry of humanitarian aid delivered by international organizations and the UN.
- The plan also calls for the closure of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the collection of Hamas weapons by an international, Arab force within a time-bound framework. In exchange, Hamas members would be pardoned if they agreed to disarm and leave Gaza.
Governance and reconstruction
Under the roadmap, Gaza would be administered temporarily by an international, Arab security force. A Palestinian committee under the Palestinian Authority (PA) would be established to oversee day-to-day governance, with the PA expected to assume full control for a set timeframe.
Safe humanitarian corridors would be created across the Strip, while reconstruction of Gaza would take place over five years, managed by an international and Arab consortium.
The United States would guarantee that Israel refrains from annexing the West Bank, while both sides would commit to resuming final-status negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.
The entire plan is contingent upon Hamas agreeing to hand over its weapons and leave Gaza, according to the draft.
