Hamas has decided to free the last of the Israeli hostages, which might be a big step forward in the long-running confrontation in Gaza. The group made the remark in reaction to US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. They said they were partially in accord but stressed that more talks would be needed on other fronts.
President Trump praised Hamas’s statement and encouraged Israel to stop bombing Gaza right away so that the detainees might be safely freed.
Hamas’s declaration showed that they were willing to give up political power and free all of the remaining Israeli hostages. The organization said it was ready to give control of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian group of independents (technocrats) as long as the move is “based on Palestinian national consensus and supported by Arab and Islamic backing.”
However, the Hamas statement did not include disarmament, which is still a crucial, non-negotiable requirement in the peace plan that Trump and Israel support.
The Whole Picture of Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the framework that has already gotten a crucial partial response from Hamas. It is a full, multi-faceted approach. The plan’s goals are to stop the fighting right away and to build a stable Gaza in the long run.
The Peace Plan’s Main Points Are:
- Gaza will become a safe, peaceful place with no terrorists that doesn’t threaten its neighbors.
- 2. Once the agreement is signed, the conflict will halt right away, and Israeli troops will move back to a line that has been agreed upon for the release of the hostages.
- All military actions, including bombings, will stop, and the front lines will stay where they are until the criteria for withdrawal are met.
- All captives, dead and living, shall be returned within 72 hours of Israel’s agreement.
- After the hostages are freed, Israel will let out of 250 inmates who are serving life sentences and 1,700 Gazans who were arrested after October 7, 2023, including women and children.
- For every Israeli hostage’s body that is released, Israel will give back the bodies of 15 dead Gazans.
- Members of Hamas who choose to live in peace and give up their weapons will be given a pardon.
- Hamas members who want to leave Gaza will be able to do so safely and get to the nations that will take them.
- As agreed on January 19, 2025, full humanitarian aid will start coming into Gaza right away. This will include food, medication, and supplies for rebuilding.
- Rebuilding the infrastructure will include fixing up the water, electricity, sewage, hospitals, bakeries, and roads, as well as removing debris.
- The UN, the Red Crescent, and other neutral international groups will provide out aid. The Rafah crossing will be open as planned.
- A temporary technocratic Palestinian committee, with help from international experts, will be in charge of running Gaza.
- The “Board of Peace,” which is led by Donald J. Trump and includes world leaders like Tony Blair, will keep an eye on things until the Palestinian Authority makes changes and takes over.
- A Trump-led plan for economic development in Gaza will be started, using lessons learned from successful ventures in Middle Eastern cities.
- To bring in investment and create jobs, a Special Economic Zone will be set up with lower tariffs and easier access to markets.
- No one who lives in Gaza will have to leave. People will be able to stay, leave, or come back, and they will be encouraged to stay and rebuild.
- Hamas and all other groups will not be able to run Gaza, and all tunnels, weapons factories, and other terrorist infrastructure will be destroyed.
- Gaza will be demilitarized under close watch, including buyback and reintegration programs for weapons that are supported by other countries and checked by independent monitors.
- The U.S. and Arab partners will train an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to help the Palestinian police, keep the borders with Egypt and Israel safe, and stop weapons smuggling.
- Israel will not annex Gaza. The IDF will slowly pull out as the ISF provides security, leaving just a temporary perimeter until Gaza is entirely stable. This will make it possible for peace, interfaith dialogue, and finally Palestinian statehood.