Trump and Netanyahu say they have a peace proposal for Gaza
A White House peace plan for Gaza released on Monday (September 29, 2025) proposes an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants and the return of all hostages, living and dead, within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement.
White House releases Gaza peace plan on Monday, September 29, 2025.
Mr. Trump to chair Gaza transitional body under peace plan and Gaza residents will be ‘encouraged to stay’ under Trump plan, said White House. Mr. Trump said Israel has ‘full backing’ of U.S. to take steps to defeat Hamas if it doesn’t accept proposed peace deal.
Mr. Trump also said Israel to withdraw from Gaza ‘in phases’ under the deal.
Trump on Hamas
“I think we are beyond very close,” Mr. Trump said at the start of a news conference with Mr. Netanyahu where he detailed the plan. “We’re not quite finished. We have to get Hamas.” “If Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. President, or if they supposedly accept it and then do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself,” Mr. Netanyahu said. The President went on to urge Palestinian people to take responsibility “for their destiny” and embrace his peace proposal.
On hostages release and aid entry into Gaza
Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 Gazans who were detained after the start of the war on October 7, 2023, the plan said.
White House also added that 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.
On aid entry into Gaza, White House said that 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. It also added that, opening the Rafah crossing in both directions will be subject to the same mechanism implemented under the January 19, 2025 agreement.
Hamas on Gaza peace deal
Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi reiterated on Monday (September 29, 2025) that the group has not yet received U.S. President Donald Trump’s written Gaza peace plan.
He gave the remarks in an interview with Al Jazeera Mubasher TV shortly after Trump’s joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which the Israeli minister expressed support for the U.S. plan.
