Interview
Will President Trump’s Gaza peace plan work?
- The proposed deal is projected to initially freeze conflict lines and secure the release of all 48 Israeli hostages, living and dead, followed by a surge of aid comparable to previous ceasefire arrangements.
- Hamas is expected to require several days to study the proposal and will likely submit amendments or demand changes before entering a period of further negotiations.
- Hamas expresses concern that releasing all hostages will eliminate their leverage against Israel, creating a risk that Israel could break the agreement and resume hostilities without restraint.
- Should Hamas reject the plan, the proposal indicates that Israel intends to continue military operations independently to complete its objectives.
- The agreement is framed by Trump as a preliminary step toward broader regional peace, potentially expanding the Abraham Accords, or establishing separate deals involving Syria and Lebanon.
- Future negotiations are anticipated to address ending the occupation and establishing a Palestinian state as part of a larger regional agenda.
- Netanyahu maintains that involving the Palestinian Authority in post-war governance remains highly unlikely in the foreseeable future.
- A persistent challenge is expected to be sustaining pressure on Israel over the coming weeks and months to ensure compliance with the agreement.
- Commentary suggests that previous failure to apply diplomatic pressure sooner resulted in months of lost time and thousands of additional Palestinian casualties.
- The plan includes terms anticipated to be extremely difficult for Hamas to accept due to the significant concessions required.