U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Hamas has just three to four days to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza, cautioning of “a very sad end” if the group refuses the proposal, which he said was close to resolving the two-year conflict.
The plan, developed with mediation from Qatar and Egypt, was presented to Hamas on Monday evening. It came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared with Trump at the White House to endorse the document, declaring that it fulfilled Israel’s war aims. Hamas had no role in the negotiations, which call for the group to disarm—a condition it has consistently opposed. However, a source briefed on the talks told Reuters that Hamas “would review it in good faith and provide a response.”
Key Details of the Peace Proposal
Speaking to reporters in Washington, Trump stated that Israeli and Arab leaders had already shown support for the proposal and emphasized that the decision now rested with Hamas. “Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end,” Trump said before leaving the White House. When asked about the possibility of further negotiations, he responded, “Not much.”
The plan outlines an immediate ceasefire, an exchange of all hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners detained by Israel, a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas disarmament, and the creation of a transitional government overseen by an international body.
While these elements have appeared in previous ceasefire proposals during the past two years, a Hamas-affiliated source described the new plan as “completely biased to Israel” and containing “impossible conditions” designed to dismantle the group.
A Palestinian official speaking to Reuters said, “What Trump has proposed is the full adoption of all Israeli conditions, which do not grant the Palestinian people or the residents of the Gaza Strip any legitimate rights.”
Hamas has long demanded a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in exchange for releasing the remaining hostages, and although it has expressed willingness to give up administrative control, it has consistently refused to disarm.
