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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a comprehensive proposal to end the war in Gaza, positioning himself as chair of an international oversight body that would govern the territory's reconstruction while Israeli forces withdraw.
The 20-point plan was released as Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, though the Israeli leader had not publicly endorsed the proposal by day's end. The framework calls for an immediate cease-fire contingent on both sides' acceptance and the return of all hostages within 72 hours.
Under the proposal, Trump would head a "Board of Peace" — described as an international transitional body that would oversee Gaza's governance and redevelopment. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is named as another member, with additional world leaders to be announced. The board would maintain control until the Palestinian Authority completes reforms and can "securely and effectively take back control of Gaza."
The plan guarantees that Gaza residents would not be forcibly displaced, though those wishing to leave would have freedom of movement. Trump's proposal envisions transforming the coastal enclave into what it terms a "deradicalized terror-free zone" with a special economic zone offering preferential trade access.
"Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough," the plan states.
The framework includes a prisoner exchange formula: Israel would release 250 prisoners serving life sentences plus 1,700 Gazans detained after Oct. 7, 2023, including all women and children, once all hostages are returned. For every set of Israeli hostage remains released, Israel would return the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.
Hamas members who "commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons" would receive amnesty under the proposal. Those wishing to leave Gaza would be granted safe passage to receiving countries.
The plan calls for Hamas and other factions to relinquish any governance role and for the destruction of all military infrastructure, including tunnels and weapons production facilities. An internationally funded weapons buyback program would support demilitarization efforts verified by independent monitors.
A temporary International Stabilization Force would deploy to Gaza, working with vetted Palestinian police and consulting with Jordan and Egypt on security matters. As this force establishes control, Israeli Defense Forces would withdraw according to agreed-upon milestones linked to demilitarization progress.
"Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza," the document states, though it allows for an Israeli security perimeter to remain "until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat."
The proposal emphasizes immediate humanitarian relief, pledging aid quantities consistent with a Jan. 19, 2025, agreement. It calls for rehabilitation of water, electricity and sewage infrastructure, along with hospitals and bakeries.
Trump's plan references his 2020 Middle East peace proposal and a Saudi-French initiative as frameworks for Palestinian Authority reforms. It suggests that successful Gaza reconstruction combined with PA reforms could create "conditions" for "a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood."
The document includes establishing an interfaith dialogue process and convening economic development experts who have worked on modern Middle Eastern cities to design Gaza's reconstruction.
If Hamas rejects or delays acceptance, the plan states that aid operations and other provisions would proceed in areas transferred from Israeli to international control.
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