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MembersTrump wants Gaza peace with Arab help – but at what cost?

Some in Israel see the US president’s 21-point plan as a historic opportunity, others as a dangerous retreat.

Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip after Israel launched a large-scale operation in the city on September 16, 2025. Photo: Fathi Ibrahim/ Flash90
Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip after Israel launched a large-scale operation in the city on September 16, 2025. Photo: Fathi Ibrahim/Flash90

US President Donald Trump wants to end the Gaza war—not with a mere ceasefire, but with a structured plan. In New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, he presented a 21-point initiative to reorder the Middle East. At its core: an immediate end to the war, the release of all hostages, an international reconstruction of the Gaza Strip—and a clear rejection of any Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. Reactions in Israel are divided. Some see it as a historic opportunity, others as a dangerous retreat.

Trump’s initiative is currently being coordinated with Arab states. According to reports from Axios, Reuters, and the Washington Post, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, and Jordan are among the involved partners. Israel was also informed early on. The Israeli stance is to be finalized before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House. But the plan is not contingent only on Israeli approval—Hamas would also need to move.

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2 responses to “Trump wants Gaza peace with Arab help – but at what cost?”

  1. Susan says:

    What would HaShem want? Would He want Israel to relinquish borders He delineated? Beware of anyone or any nation that would encourage Israel to do so.

  2. Franciscus says:

    No mention of the land from Gaza as compensation for Oct 7th. I would suggest at least 50%, to include the whole of Rafah.

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