‘Very close!’ Trump’s Gaza plan: AMNESTY for repentant Hamas members, return of hostages, freedom to hundreds in jail
President says Israel has accepted the multi-point plan, and the requirement still needed is acceptance by Hamas
President Donald Trump on Monday released an outline of what he hopes to see develop for Gaza, that parcel of land adjacent to Israel that for years has been controlled by Hamas terrorists who on that fateful Oct. 7, in 2023, invaded Israel, slaughtered some 1,200 citizens and kidnapped hundreds more.
Stunningly, it includes amnesty for Hamas members who are committed to “peaceful co-existence” and who decommission their weapons.
Trump has been pledging to end the war the erupted following that invasion since before he was elected, and has been working on it since he took office.
On Monday, Trump released his agenda for the zone, under which Gaza would be “a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors.”
It would be “redeveloped” for the benefit of residents.
His plan would have the war end immediately with Israeli forces withdrawing to an agreed upon line, and while preparations are made for the release of all hostages, dead and alive, military ops would halt.
Once all the hostages are returned, Israel would release 250 life sentence prisoners plus another 1,700 Gazans who have been detained.
“Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty,” he proposes.
Aid, including equipment needed to rehab the infrastructure, hospitals and more, would follow soon.
Trump said Israel has accepted the multi-point plan, and the requirement still needed is acceptance by Hamas.
“We’re at a minimum, very, very close,” he said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 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.”
Officials for Hamas said the leaders had not yet been fully briefed.
Trump confirmed that if Hamas rejects the latest plan, Israeli would have America’s full support to “finish” the war.
“Bibi, you’d have our full backing to do what you would have to do.”
The plan would have Gaza governed “under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee.” It would include qualified Palestinians and international experts.
An economic development plan would come from a panel of experts, and a special economic zone would be set up to produce tariff and access rates.
No one would be forced to leave Gaza, nor would anyone who wants to leave be prevented.
“Regional partners” would provide a guarantee that Hamas will comply with its obligations.
An international force would provide security and police protection until a new force is trained.
Israel would not annex Gaza and its defense forces would withdraw.
“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 guidelines note. “The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous co-existence.”
