United States President Donald Trump has said Hamas has “three or four days” to respond to his Gaza ceasefire proposal, stressing that Israeli and Arab leaders have already accepted the plan. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump warned that Hamas faces a critical choice. “Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end,” he remarked. Asked whether there was any room for further negotiations, Trump made it clear: “Not much.”
The announcement came a day after the White House unveiled a detailed 20-point proposal aimed at halting the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza. The plan calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of Israeli captives held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons, and a staged Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Trump also thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for supporting the proposal after the two leaders met in Washington on Monday.
A central element of the US plan requires Hamas to disarm, with Washington pledging to coordinate with Arab and international partners to establish a “temporary international stabilization force” in Gaza. According to the document, Hamas would be excluded from any governing role in the territory. Its members, however, would be offered amnesty on the condition that they commit to “peaceful coexistence,” while those unwilling to remain would be given safe passage abroad.
The proposal further outlines the creation of a transitional administration composed of Palestinian technocrats tasked with managing daily services and ensuring self-governance in Gaza. It also calls for the safe return of displaced residents and guarantees that “the people of Gaza will not be removed.”
Trump framed the initiative as a decisive opportunity to end hostilities, underscoring that his administration is determined to push for peace. The renewed American effort comes at a moment of immense humanitarian suffering in Gaza, where more than 66,000 Palestinians have been killed and basic infrastructure lies in ruins.
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