United States President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Monday in their fourth meeting this year, as discussions over a new plan to end Israel’s devastating war in Gaza gained urgency.
Trump expressed confidence that his proposal could bring about a Gaza deal, saying he was “very confident” of progress, even as resistance grows within Netanyahu’s far-right coalition and uncertainty clouds the plan’s viability.
The talks come nearly two years into Israel’s war on Gaza, which has left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead, destroyed much of the enclave, and created famine-like conditions for the civilian population.
Trump’s “day after” framework, a 21-point plan first unveiled on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, lays out steps to end the conflict, release captives, and pave the way for Gaza’s reconstruction.
According to Israeli and Western media reports, the plan requires Hamas to release all 48 remaining captives in Gaza within two days, with about 20 of them believed still alive.
Hamas fighters would be given the option to leave Gaza or be granted amnesty if they renounce armed resistance. In exchange, Israel would gradually withdraw its forces, allow significant humanitarian aid into Gaza, and release some Palestinian prisoners held in military jails.
Trump has framed the proposal as a path to what he calls “greatness in the Middle East.” Netanyahu, under pressure from Washington, has indicated Israel is coordinating with the US to advance the plan, but key members of his government are fiercely opposed.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir have denounced Trump’s proposal, insisting instead on the destruction of Gaza’s remaining infrastructure, the continuation of a total blockade, and the re-establishment of illegal Israeli settlements inside the territory.
Both ministers, already sanctioned by Western governments over their extremist positions, accuse Netanyahu of lacking a mandate to accept such a deal without eliminating Hamas entirely.
Despite Netanyahu’s willingness to explore Trump’s framework, his coalition’s survival is fragile. His Likud-led government controls just 60 out of 120 seats in the Knesset after losing support from ultra-Orthodox parties over military conscription disputes.
Smotrich and Ben-Gvir’s parties hold 13 seats combined, and although they threaten to topple Netanyahu’s government, analysts believe they are unlikely to risk new elections at a time when Israel is still waging war in Gaza and escalating violence in the occupied West Bank.
On the ground, the war continues to devastate Gaza. Daily Israeli bombardments and a ground invasion in Gaza City have left scores of civilians dead, destroyed hospitals, and cut off vital aid supplies.
The Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, recently warned that contact had been lost with fighters holding two Israeli captives, raising fears that they may have been killed in the latest strikes. Meanwhile, international concern about the humanitarian catastrophe is intensifying, with famine already declared earlier this year.
Trump’s plan also envisions the creation of a Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA), drafted in consultation with Israel and an organisation linked to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
According to leaked documents, GITA would include an international board of diplomats, business leaders, and UN officials, alongside Palestinian technocrats overseeing daily operations under heavy international supervision.
While the authority would initially operate outside Gaza due to ongoing instability, it is expected to control border crossings, humanitarian distribution, and reconstruction. Its first-year budget is projected at $90 million, rising to more than $160 million within three years, not including additional humanitarian aid.
Yet the plan’s provisions clash with long-standing Israeli government positions. Most notably, it leaves open the possibility of a future Palestinian state and explicitly rejects the forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, a stance Netanyahu’s far-right allies oppose.
They continue to advocate for mass “voluntary migration” and the annexation of the occupied West Bank — policies Trump has publicly said he would not support.
For now, the proposal remains provisional. It would require backing from Hamas, Israel, regional mediators Egypt and Qatar, and ultimately international endorsement, possibly through the United Nations.
Hamas has so far denied receiving a new offer through mediators but has signalled openness to any deal that genuinely ends the war and lifts the blockade.
As Netanyahu walks a tightrope between appeasing Trump and holding his coalition together, the fate of Gaza — and the future of Israel’s war — hangs in the balance. Trump insists his plan is “pretty close” to success, but the political realities in both Washington and Jerusalem suggest that achieving peace will be far more complicated.
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