Trump Gaza Peace Plan

Released hostage's requests when he got home

When released hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana finally returned to his home, he asked for two things - to put on Tefilin and for his mother's couscous.

Shin Bet chief visits Egypt to discuss Trump Gaza plan

Shin Bet chief David Zini visits Egypt, speaks with Egyptian intelligence chief about next stage of Gaza ceasefire.

Finance Minister blocks Gaza reconstruction

Gaza reconstruction delayed until further notice after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich slams brakes on the plan, report says.

Last Israeli hostage's mother: Don't move to stage 2 of ceasefire

Talik Gvili, mother of Ran Gvili, the only Israeli fallen hostage still held by terrorist groups in Gaza, says she asked Prime Minister Netanyahu not to proceed with the next phase of the ceasefire deal until her son is brought home.

Analyst estimates:

Secret section in deal provides Hamas significant protection

Analyst Ohad Hemo explains why Hamas agreed to release hostages, even though it was their last card left.

'Green Rafah'

Fury as IDF begins rebuilding Rafah before Hamas disarms

Israel preparing to implement next phase of US plan for Gaza, despite promises that reconstruction will only begin after Gaza demilitarization.

IDF preparing for next stage of Trump plan in Rafah

Preparing for Trump’s next Gaza phase, Israel will start clearing Rafah for a humanitarian zone, while foreign forces remain unwilling to enter Hamas-controlled areas.

Hamas continues steadfast refusal to disarm

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem says discussions on weapons must be resolved through internal Palestinian dialogue, stressing the issue is tied to national consensus and a broader political process.

Israel receives body of hostage

The military arms of the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror organizations announced on Tuesday that at 4:00 p.m. they would return the body of a hostage to Israel.

Hamas demands transition to second phase of agreement

Hamas spokesman says the international force, which under Trump’s plan is to be stationed in the Gaza Strip, must separate the residents of the Strip from the IDF.

Tony Blair discusses the 'day after' in the Gaza Strip

Abbas’s deputy Hussein al-Sheikh meets with former British PM in an effort to involve the Palestinian Authority in governing Gaza after the official end of the war.

Erdogan:

'Turkey still mulling Gaza force deployment'

President Erdogan says Turkey is still weighing deployment to a Gaza stabilization force, while repeating his “genocide” claim against Israel.

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Hamas official: Gaza ceasefire won’t end wider resistance

Hamas official Muhammad Nazzal says the group’s fight is against the “Israeli occupation,” not the world, warning that even with a Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian Arab “resistance” will continue until the “occupation” is defeated.

Cabinet ministers warn:

'Hamas buildup may force new Gaza operation'

Security Cabinet ministers warn that Hamas’s growing power could trigger another Gaza operation. Israel also tracks Hezbollah’s rise in Lebanon, continuing strikes in the south while holding off Beirut at US request.

Trump:

Saudi Crown Prince may join ‘greatest board ever’ to oversee Gaza

Trump expresses hope Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will join the UN-backed Board of Peace overseeing Gaza’s redevelopment, following a White House meeting and strategic US-Saudi agreements.

Trump:

'Gaza is close to perfected, residents are safer than ever'

During dinner with the Saudi Crown Prince, Trump says the Gaza Board of Peace will include leaders of major nations and invites MBS to join.

Trump’s new wardrobe

It is important to realize that Trump is the US President, not Israel’s prime minister, and he rightly acts in what he perceives to be the interests of the United States, not the interests of Israel. HIs wealth-oriented thinking misses the real conflict. Opinion.

Oslo 2.0:

The new Gaza “Peace Plan” risks repeating a historic disaster

Oslo did not fail because of bad intentions. It failed because it misunderstood the nature of the leadership it empowered. The new Gaza plan is on track to make the same mistake. Hamas must be eliminated. Opinion.

Herzog:

Adoption of US-drafted UNSC Resolution is a historic landmark

President Isaac Herzog welcomed a German youth delegation in Jerusalem, praising President Donald Trump’s UN-backed Gaza peace plan as a historic path to peace and stability.

Despite Palestinian state concerns

Netanyahu hails UN vote on Trump’s 20-point Gaza resolution

Prime Minister Netanyahu praised the UN Security Council’s approval of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calling it a path to stability, normalization, and prosperity.

Urges implementation

PA welcomes UN Gaza resolution

Palestinian Authority welcomes UN resolution on Gaza, urging swift implementation and pledging to assume full responsibility in the Strip as part of a “two-state solution”.

Trump hails UN vote:

'More exciting announcements ahead'

US President welcomes the UN’s approval of his Gaza plan, calling it a “historic” vote: This will lead to further peace all over the world.

Hamas:

'UN resolution imposes foreign control over Gaza'

Hamas condemns the UN’s approval of Trump’s Gaza plan, rejecting international oversight and insisting resistance remains “a legitimate right tied to ending the occupation”.

With 'path to a Palestinian state'

Security Council passes US resolution on int'l force in Gaza

UN Security Council approves US-backed resolution to establish an international force in Gaza. 13 countries vote in favor, Russia and China abstain.

Poll:

70% of Israelis reject Palestinian state on 1967 lines

New JCFA survey shows Israeli opposition to a Palestinian state at its highest since the war, with strong skepticism toward Saudi normalization and mixed views on post-war security in Gaza.

Report:

US rethinks disarming Hamas in Gaza

Washington weighs reconstruction before demilitarization, sparking alarm in Jerusalem ahead of UN vote on international Gaza stabilization force.

Peace Now praises Trump ahead of UN vote on Gaza plan

Left-wing Israeli org. welcomes reference to 'pathway' toard a Palestinian state in the language of a US resolution which the UN Security Council will vote on.

Hamas opposes US proposal at United Nations

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem claims US proposal at United Nations Security Council does not prevent war in Gaza or protect 'Palestinian nation's' right to self-determination.

Sa’ar:

'A Palestinian state would be a Hamas terror state'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warns German leaders that a Palestinian state would become a Hamas terror entity, calling global support for it “an illogical obsession” that endangers Israel’s heartland.

Hamas:

'US resolution undermines Gaza’s sovereignty and self-rule'

Hamas spokesman rejects the US-backed UN resolution on Gaza, warns of foreign control.

Egypt claims:

Agreement reached on international force for Gaza peacekeeping

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says Arab-Islamic agreements reached on international force in Gaza, stresses end goal is two-state solution.

Netanyahu clarifies

'No to a Palestinian state'

The Prime Minister criticized the recent “tweet storm” over security issues and clarified that Israel’s policy on Gaza and the political process has not changed.

'Path To Palestinian Statehood':

Ben-Gvir and Smotrich demand action from Netanyahu

The two demanded that Netanyahu oppose the U.S. statement at the UN, which said "to begin a process that offers a pathway to Palestinian self-determination and to the establishment of a state."

US and Arab states:

Gaza peace plan 'a sincere path to Palestinian statehood'

The US and eight nations issue a joint statement backing UN resolution endorsing Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calling it a sincere path to Palestinian statehood and regional stability.

Reservist securing Gaza aid:

'Immoral' to risk our lives to aid the enemy

IDF reservist ordered to secure Gaza aid slams decision as 'immoral,' stresses soldiers did not leave behind families, lives, and jobs 'just to deliver aid to the enemy.'

Russia challenges US Gaza plan with rival UN resolution

Russia submits a rival Gaza resolution at the UN, challenging the US draft backing Trump’s peace plan.

Bennett: Trump plan is Oslo on steroids

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warns against transferring authority over Gaza to hostile elements, demands public be privy to full text of agreements.

As Hamas violates ceasefire:

Israel opens Zikim Crossing to Gaza aid

Zikim Crossing opens to allow truckloads of humanitarian aid into Gaza, as Hamas continues to violate ceasefire and refuses to return bodies of deceased hostages.

Israel offers:

Hamas terrorists in Rafah tunnels can surrender and be exiled

Israeli source outlines US-brokered plan to resolve Rafah crisis, says terrorists may surrender weapons and agree to exile.

Report:

US to build large military base near Gaza border

Reports say the US is advancing a large military base in the Gaza envelope, costing around $500 million, to support international forces under a cease‑fire framework-coordinated with Israel and the IDF.

Smotrich:

There is dialogue with US, letting terrorists go is a moral folly

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel retains control over security decisions despite US pressure, and called releasing terrorists in Rafah 'a moral folly' that could threaten troops.

Kiryat Gat

Signs calling for sovereignty hung on fence of US base

Activists from the Sovereignty Movement hung banners on the US base in Kiryat Gat, launching a campaign claiming national consensus on applying Israeli sovereignty in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza.

Feiglin:

Netanyahu surrendered Israeli sovereignty to Trump

Zehut Party Chairman Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva that Israel’s dependence on the US around Gaza and Lebanon stems from a calculated policy by its leadership, not external pressure.

Arab source:

Islamic Jihad holding half of remaining hostages' bodies

Palestinian Arab source says Hamas faces difficulties returning all four deceased hostages' bodies, assesses Islamic Jihad may soon capitulate.

World Bank endorses US-proposed Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

The World Bank backs a US-drafted UN resolution to establish a transitional Gaza authority and $70B recovery plan. The proposal includes a two-year mandate and a stabilization force with regional support.

Kushner in Israel for Gaza talks, to meet Netanyahu on Monday

Trump’s senior advisor Jared Kushner arrives in Israel for talks with PM Netanyahu on implementing Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

Closure after 11 years:

Body of Hadar Goldin returned to Israel

Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, who fell in combat in 2014 and was held by Hamas since the, has finally returned to Israel for burial.

Hadar's Comrade:

'Until Hadar is back, Operation Protective Edge is not over'

Elhai Refua, a close friend of Hadar Goldin, describes the moment he learned of Hadar's abduction during Operation Protective Edge in an interview with Arutz Sheva.

Itay Chen laid to rest:

'For over two years I tried to keep you alive'

Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, 19, killed on October 7 and recently returned from Gaza, was laid to rest in Kiryat Shaul as Israel mourns a beloved son and national hero.

‘Love that moves nations’:

Steve Witkoff pays tribute to Itay Chen

Speaking at the funeral of Sgt. Itay Chen, US Envoy Steve Witkoff praised his bravery on October 7 and said, 'Itay helped heal a part of my own heart.'

Azerbaijan rejects Gaza deployment without halt to hostilities

Azerbaijan says it won’t send peacekeepers to Gaza unless fighting fully stops. The US seeks troop contributions for a 20,000-strong force under Trump’s peace plan.

Trump:

'Peace is working, Hamas faces big problem if it misbehaves'

President Trump says an international force will arrive in Gaza “very soon,” calling it “strong peace.” He warns Hamas of severe consequences if it fails to comply: “They’ve got a big problem.”

Turkey coordinating its position with Hamas leadership

Turkish military intelligence head meets Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, discussing next stages in Gaza ceasefire.

Body of foreign student Joshua Loitu Mollel returned to Israel

Joshua Loitu Mollel, was an agricultural student from Tanzania who came to Kibbutz Nahal Oz just weeks before the October 7 massacre, when he was killed and his body abducted to Gaza.

Egypt official:

Trump plan calls for disarming Hamas or 'freezing' its weapons

Egypt's public diplomacy chief, Diaa Rashwan, warns international force will face 'big problem' disarming Hamas, says it could lead to clashes and gunfights.

Minister Avi Dichter:

'Ceasefire is only a pause - Hamas will be dismantled by force'

Minister Avi Dichter says the ceasefire is intended solely to prepare for dismantling Hamas - and can be ended at any moment.

Coffin said to be holding deceased hostage crosses into Israel

The IDF and Shin Bet announced that a coffin said to be carrying a deceased hostage, escorted by IDF troops, crossed the border into the State of Israel.

With Saudi Amb. in attendance

Trump: Hopefully Saudi Arabia will join Abraham Accords very soon

President Trump hinted that Saudi Arabia could soon join the Abraham Accords, praising progress in normalization talks and highlighting a key meeting with Saudi officials.

IDF clarifies:

No information indicating Hadar Goldin’s body is in Rafah tunnel

Israeli officials say the body of the soldier, who fell in 2014, is being held in a tunnel in an Israeli-controlled area of Rafah, where 150 terrorists are entrenched.

US Jews say Israel’s existence is vital, back Trump peace plan

A new survey finds most US Jews view Israel as vital to Jewish continuity, support Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, and credit him with securing the hostage release deal.