Trump, Netanyahu Agree on Gaza Peace Plan—Key Details and Next Steps

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement on Sept. 29 on the U.S.-proposed Gaza peace plan introduced last week, marking a breakthrough for Trump’s push toward a Middle East peace deal. While both leaders touted the 20-point plan in a joint press conference at the White House, it became clear that without terrorist group Hamas’s consent, the deal cannot move forward. Netanyahu vowed Israel would “finish the job by itself” in Gaza if Hamas rejects the proposal, while Trump pledged full U.S. support in that scenario. Following Israel’s public acceptance of the agreement, Trump has given Hamas 72 hours to release all hostages—both alive and deceased—it took during its surprise attack on Israel in October 2023. The central question now is whether Hamas will comply, and whether Arab states will step in to pressure the terrorist group to come to the table....