Explained: What's in Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza

The peace plan states that the war in Gaza would end immediately if accepted by both Israel and Hamas and that all hostages would be released within 72 hours.

Updated on: Sep 30, 2025, 09:45:45 IST

By Majid Alam

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US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the Gaza peace plan, which is likely to bring the two-year-old war in Gaza to a halt. The peace proposal, accepted by Israel, was released during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shake hands at the end of a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (AFP)

The plan includes an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli military from the Palestinian territories, release of hostages and the roadmap towards a new government in the Palestinian territories.

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The Trump's 20-point proposal states that on agreement from both sides, the war will immediately end in Gaza, with Israeli withdrawals, along with the release of the last hostages held by Hamas within 72 hours.

Here are the key points from the peace proposal pushed by the White House:

Gaza will be governed by a temporary apolitical government and Israel will not annex the Strip. The temporary government in Gaza would include Palestinians and experts from across the world.
The Palestinians would not be forced to leave Gaza and the Israeli military will start withdrawing from the Palestinian territories, once the peace proposal is accepted from both the sides and Hamas disarms.
Hamas will release all the hostages captured on October 7, 2023, both dead and alive. According to Associated Press, Hamas holds 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.
In return, Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners and 1,700 Palestinians from Gaza detained since the war began. Israel would also hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians for each body of a hostage handed over.
Upon acceptance of the peace proposal, an immediate ceasefire would come into effect. Moreover, the US would facilitate dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis for coexistence.
The proposal also states that Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, would have no role in the future of Gaza. While Netanyahu has accepted the peace proposal, the Hamas is yet to respond to the peace plan.

Also Read: What are the 20 points in Trump's Gaza peace plan

The Hamas would handle the control of the Palestinian territory to a “technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services.”
The body would be overseen by a “Board of Peace” to be chaired by Trump, and include other world leaders, including former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Israel would maintain a “security perimeter presence” inside Gaza. This could mean that Israel would keep a buffer zone inside Gaza.

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Majid Alam
Majid Alam is a Chief Content Producer working at Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi. He currently heads shifts at online desk and manages homepage apart from writing, editing and curating articles. With over six years of experience in journalism, Majid has navigated national, politics and international news. His work primarily focuses on the politics of the Hindi heartland, government policies, and South Asia. He also writes on US and Europe’s policies vis-à-vis India. Before joining Hindustan Times, Majid worked at ABP LIVE as the Chief Copy Editor and at News18, where he managed the World and Explainers sections. His articles have featured in Dialogue Earth, The Quint, BMJ, The Diplomat, and Outlook India. Majid has a keen interest in the use of data for storytelling. Majid holds a Masters in Convergent Journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia. He was awarded the Erasmus+ scholarship to study International Affairs at Sciences Po, Paris in 2020. He is also part of the OCEANS Network, an alumni network of Erasmus+ exchange scholars. He is currently serving as the National Representative (India) at the OCEANS Network. Apart from journalism, Majid has a flair for academic writing and loves to teach. He has published a book chapter: 'Bombay Cinema and Postmodernism' in the book: 'Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema.' He was also part of the OCEANS Network delegation to Hanoi National University of Education in Vietnam in 2025. He has also given guest lecture in digital journalism at AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia.Read More

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