The plan demands an immediate ceasefire and has a number of clauses covering hostage exchange, IDF presence, Hamas members, a future vision for Gaza, humanitarian aid, governance, Palestinian statehood and economic development.

Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, all Israeli hostages – both alive and deceased – would be released. In exchange, Israel would free 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees held in Gaza since the Hamas assault of 7 October 2023. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are returned, the remains of 15 Palestinians would also be handed over.

Israel would not be required to carry out a full withdrawal before the exchange. Instead, troops would reposition to an agreed line inside Gaza, suspending all military operations, including air and artillery strikes, during the release process. A complete staged withdrawal would follow only once conditions were met.

Under the plan, Hamas as an organisation would be excluded entirely from Gaza’s future political system. Individual members who lay down arms and accept peaceful coexistence would be granted amnesty, while those wishing to leave would be offered safe passage to third countries willing to accept them.

Looking ahead, the proposal envisions Gaza as a “de-radicalised terror-free zone” that would no longer threaten its neighbours. Israel commits not to annex or occupy the territory and to avoid forced displacement of residents, while promising that those who wish to leave may do so freely and later return.

Humanitarian aid would resume immediately, coordinated through the United Nations, the Red Crescent, and other neutral international institutions. The Rafah border crossing, devastated during the conflict, would be reopened to facilitate the delivery of food, medicine, and other supplies to a population experiencing famine and widespread deprivation.

Governance would pass temporarily to a technocratic and apolitical Palestinian committee, under the oversight of an international “Board of Peace” chaired by Donald Trump. The board would include other global figures such as former British prime minister Tony Blair and would be tasked with supervising Gaza’s reconstruction while the Palestinian Authority undergoes reform in the West Bank.

A panel of experts would design a “Trump economic development plan” aimed at transforming Gaza into a modern, prosperous region, echoing past visions of creating a high-tech coastal hub. Redevelopment, according to the plan, is intended to provide a better future for Gazans who have “suffered more than enough.”

The question of Palestinian statehood, fiercely opposed by some in Israel’s leadership, is deliberately deferred. The plan mentions only that, if Gaza is successfully rebuilt and the Palestinian Authority reformed, conditions “may finally be in place” for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination. It frames this as a long-term aspiration, to be pursued alongside an interfaith dialogue initiative designed to foster tolerance and reshape narratives between Palestinians and Israelis.

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