President Donald Trump said Friday that he thinks a deal has been made to end the nearly two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Speaking to reporters as he left the White House, Trump said he feels sure that the agreement would bring the hostages home and bring peace to the area.
The news comes after Trump shared a 21-point peace plan during meetings with Arab leaders at the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week. The plan was shown to officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan in what U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff called a “very productive” meeting.
“It’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza, and we’ll let you know. I think it’s a deal that will get the hostages back. It’s going to be a deal that will end the war,” Trump told reporters, according to Fox News. “It’s going to be peace. I think we have a deal.”
What the 21-point plan includes for ending the Gaza war
People who know about the plan say it includes several key parts meant to end the fighting. The plan calls for a lasting ceasefire and the release of all hostages still being held at once, which has been one of Trump’s main goals. The plan also maps out how Israeli troops would slowly pull back from the Gaza Strip and offers forgiveness for Hamas officials if they agree to leave the area.
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A White House official told Fox News Digital that Trump made clear his wish to bring the fighting in Gaza to a quick end during the meetings. Witkoff explained the U.S. plan for Gaza, which includes bringing back all hostages both living and dead, no more attacks on Qatar, and a new way for Israel and Palestinians to talk about living together peacefully.
The plan also talks about how Gaza would be run after the war without Hamas in charge. It includes setting up a security force that would have Palestinians along with soldiers from Arab and Muslim countries. The plan asks for money from Arab and Muslim states to help run Gaza’s new government and rebuild, with some help from the Palestinian Authority. Trump’s approach to foreign policy has been closely watched since his return to the White House.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who was not allowed to enter the U.S., sent a recorded message to the UN General Assembly showing his support for the plan. “We declare that we are ready to work with U.S. President Donald Trump and with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France, the United Nations and all partners to implement the peace plan,” Abbas said. Foreign partners at the meeting said they mostly agreed that Trump was the only one who could end the fighting in Gaza, according to White House officials. The Trump administration’s international diplomatic efforts have focused heavily on bringing calm to the Middle East region.
