Trump and Netanyahu say they’ve agreed on a plan to end Gaza war

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday they’ve agreed on a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms.

Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war and establishing a postwar governance in the war-battered Palestinian territory. Trump’s plan would establish a temporary governing board that would be headed by Trump and include former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The plan does not require people to leave Gaza and calls for the war to end immediately if both sides accept it. It also calls for all remaining hostages to be released by Hamas within 72 hours of Israel accepting the plan.

Trump said Israel would have the “full backing” of the United States to take steps to defeat Hamas if the group doesn’t accept the proposed peace deal.

“I think we are beyond very close,” Trump said at the start of a news conference with Netanyahu where he detailed the plan. “We’re not quite finished. We have to get Hamas.”

“If Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. President, or if they supposedly accept it and then do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself,” Netanyahu said. ”This can be done the easy way or it can be done the hard way, but it will be done”

The president went on to urge Palestinian people to take responsibility “for their destiny” and embrace his peace proposal.

Qatar’s prime minister and Egypt’s intelligence chief presented Trump’s proposal to Hamas negotiators, who are now reviewing it in “good faith,” according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition anonymity.

While Hamas has said in the past that it would agree to step back from governing Gaza, the militant group has refused to disarm, something Netanyahu has long demanded as part of any long-term truce to end the war.

Netanyahu earlier on Monday extended a formal apology to his Qatari counterpart for a recent military strike targeting Hamas officials in the Gulf emirate that infuriated Arab leaders and triggered rare criticism by the U.S. of Israel.

Netanyahu made the call to Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, as he met with Trump.

Trump described the exchange between the Israeli and Qatari leader as a “heart-to-heart” call.

“As a first step, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his deep regret that Israel’s missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar unintentionally killed a Qatari serviceman,” the White House said in a statement. “He further expressed regret that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty and affirmed that Israel will not conduct such an attack again in the future.”

The White House talks, and apology from Netanyahu, come at a tenuous moment. Israel is increasingly isolated, losing support from many countries that were long its steadfast allies. At home, Netanyahu’s governing coalition appears more fragile than ever. And the White House is showing signs of impatience .

It remains to be seen how Netanyahu will be able to justify to far-right members of his coalition his acceptance of the proposal after promising to press against the militant organization until it was “eliminated.”

The Trump plan indicates that once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who “commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty.” The plan adds that members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza would be provided safe passage to receiving countries.

Netanyahu’s apology for strike that angered US ally

Netanyahu also used the visit to mend fences with a key U.S. ally in the Middle East.

Israel stuck the headquarters of Hamas’ political leadership in Qatar on Sept. 9 as the group’s top figures gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip .

The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally was a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war and freeing hostages. No senior Hamas officials were killed in the strike.

The attack on an energy-rich Gulf nation hosting thousands of American troops, which has served as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas throughout the war and even before, was described by Trump as out of step with Israeli and U.S. interests. And Trump sought to move quickly to assuage his Qatari allies.

Qatar, meanwhile, condemned the strike as a “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms” as smoke rose over its capital, Doha. Other key U.S. allies in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, promised their support to Qatar.

The White House said al Thani welcomed Netanyahu’s “assurances” and emphasized “Qatar’s readiness to continue contributing meaningfully to regional security and stability.”

But even as the White House was spotlighting the apology, Israel’s far right national security minister newly defended the decision to carry out Israel’s attack.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, a key coalition partner of Netanyahu’s, in a posting on X called the operation “an important, just and ethical attack.”

“It is very good that it happened,” he added.

Trump has been growing more frustrated with conflict

Trump joined forces with Netanyahu during Israel’s brief war with Iran in June, ordering U.S. stealth bombers to strike three nuclear sites , and he’s supported the Israeli leader during his corruption trial , describing the case as a “witch hunt.”

But the relationship has become more tense lately. Trump was frustrated by Israel’s failed strike this month on Hamas officials in Qatar.

Last week, Trump vowed to prevent Israel from annexing the West Bank — an idea promoted by some of Netanyahu’s hard-line governing partners. The international community opposes annexation , saying it would destroy hopes for a two-state solution.

On Friday, Trump raised expectations for the meeting with Netanyahu, telling reporters the U.S. was “very close to a deal on Gaza.”

Proposal does not include expulsion of Palestinians

Trump’s proposal to stop the war in Gaza calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages within 48 hours and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian enclave, according to three Arab officials briefed on the plan. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because the plan has not been formally unveiled.

Hamas is believed to be holding 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed by Israel to be alive. The militant group has demanded Israel agree to end the war and withdraw from all of Gaza as part of any permanent ceasefire.

Trump discussed the plan with Arab and Islamic leaders in New York last week on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. It doesn’t include the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, which Trump appeared to endorse earlier this year.

The 21-point proposal also calls for an end to Hamas rule of Gaza and the disarmament of the militant group, said the officials briefed on the plan. Hundreds of Palestinians, including many serving life sentences, will be released by Israel, according to the proposal.

The plan also includes the establishment of an international security force to take over law enforcement in postwar Gaza, they said.

A Palestinian committee of technocrats would oversee the civilian affairs of the strip, with power handed over later to a reformed Palestinian Authority, they said.

Geller reported from New York, and Mednick reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writers Sam Magdy in Cairo; Josef Federman in Jerusalem; Joseph Krauss in Ottawa, Ontario; and Seung Min Kim, Mathew Lee, Chris Megerian and Tia Goldenberg in Washington; and Farnoush Amiri at the United Nations contributed to this report.

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普和以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡周一表示，他们已就结束加沙战争的计划达成一致，但目前尚不清楚哈马斯是否会接受这些条款。

周一，特朗​​普公布了一项旨在结束以色列与哈马斯战争并在饱受战争蹂躏的巴勒斯坦地区建立战后治理结构的20点计划。该计划将设立一个由特朗普领导、前英国首相托尼·布莱尔参与的临时管理委员会。

该计划不要求加沙民众撤离，并呼吁如果双方接受该计划，战争应立即结束。该计划还要求哈马斯在以色列接受该计划后的72小时内释放所有剩余人质。

特朗普表示，如果哈马斯不接受拟议的和平协议，美国将“全力支持”以色列采取措施击败哈马斯。

特朗普在与内塔尼亚胡共同举行的新闻发布会上详细阐述该计划时说：“我认为我们已经非常接近目标了。我们还没有完全完成。我们必须拿下哈马斯。”

内塔尼亚胡说：“总统先生，如果哈马斯拒绝您的计划，或者他们表面上接受了计划，然后又竭尽全力阻挠，那么以色列将独自完成这项任务。这件事可以很容易地完成，也可以很艰难地完成，但无论如何，它都会完成。”

总统接着敦促巴勒斯坦人民“为自己的命运”负责，并接受他的和平提议。

据一位知情人士透露，卡塔尔首相和埃及情报局长已将特朗普的提议提交给哈马斯谈判代表，后者目前正在“本着诚意”进行审查。该人士未获授权发表评论，因此要求匿名。

虽然哈马斯过去曾表示愿意放弃对加沙的统治，但该武装组织拒绝解除武装，而内塔尼亚胡长期以来一直要求将解除武装作为结束战争的任何长期停火协议的一部分。

周一早些时候，内塔尼亚胡就以色列最近对海湾酋长国哈马斯官员发动的军事袭击向卡塔尔总统正式道歉。此次袭击激怒了阿拉伯领导人，并引发了美国对以色列罕见的批评。

内塔尼亚胡在与特朗普会面期间，给卡塔尔首相谢赫·穆罕默德·本·阿卜杜勒拉赫曼·阿勒萨尼打了电话。

特朗普将以色列领导人和卡塔尔领导人之间的通话描述为一次“推心置腹”的通话。

白宫在一份声明中表示：“作为第一步，内塔尼亚胡总理对以色列导弹袭击卡塔尔境内哈马斯目标导致一名卡塔尔军人意外身亡深表遗憾。他还表示遗憾，以色列在人质谈判期间袭击哈马斯领导层，侵犯了卡塔尔主权，并重申以色列未来不会再发动此类袭击。”

白宫的会谈以及内塔尼亚胡的道歉，都发生在一个微妙的时刻。以色列日益孤立，失去了许多长期以来坚定盟友的支持。在国内，内塔尼亚胡的执政联盟似乎比以往任何时候都更加脆弱。而白宫也显露出不耐烦的迹象。

内塔尼亚胡曾承诺要对该激进组织施压直至其“被消灭”，但他接受该提议后，将如何向其执政联盟中的极右翼成员做出解释，还有待观察。

特朗普的计划指出，一旦所有人质获释，承诺“和平共处并解除武器”的哈马斯成员将获得特赦。该计划还补充说，希望离开加沙的哈马斯成员将被安排安全前往接收国。

内塔尼亚胡就激怒美国盟友的罢工事件道歉

内塔尼亚胡还利用此次访问修复了与美国在中东的重要盟友的关系。

9月9日，以色列袭击了哈马斯位于卡塔尔的政治领导总部，当时该组织的高层领导人正在那里商讨美国提出的加沙地带停火方案。

此次对美国盟友领土的袭击是一次令人震惊的局势升级，并有可能破坏旨在结束战争和解救人质的谈判。袭击中没有哈马斯高级官员丧生。

袭击这个能源丰富的海湾国家，而该国驻扎着数千名美军，在战争期间乃至战争之前，卡塔尔一直是以色列和哈马斯之间的重要调解人。特朗普称，此次袭击不符合以色列和美国的利益。特朗普随即试图安抚其卡塔尔盟友。

与此同时，卡塔尔谴责此次袭击“公然违反所有国际法律和准则”，其首都多哈上空升起浓烟。美国在海湾地区的其他重要盟友，沙特阿拉伯和阿拉伯联合酋长国，也承诺向卡塔尔提供支持。

白宫表示，阿勒萨尼对内塔尼亚胡的“保证”表示欢迎，并强调“卡塔尔愿继续为地区安全与稳定做出有意义的贡献”。

但就在白宫大力宣传道歉的同时，以色列极右翼国家安全部长却为发动以色列袭击的决定进行了辩护。

内塔尼亚胡的重要联盟伙伴伊塔马尔·本-格维尔在 X 网站上发帖称，这次行动是“一次重要、公正且合乎道德的攻击”。

“这件事的发生非常好，”他补充道。

特朗普对冲突越来越感到沮丧。

在6月份以色列与伊朗的短暂战争期间，特朗普与内塔尼亚胡联手，下令美国隐形轰炸机袭击了三个核设施；在内塔尼亚胡的腐败审判中，特朗普也支持他，称此案是“政治迫害”。

但近来两国关系日趋紧张。本月以色列对卡塔尔境内哈马斯官员的袭击失败，令特朗普感到失望。

上周，特朗普誓言阻止以色列吞并西岸——这一想法正是内塔尼亚胡一些强硬派执政伙伴所倡导的。国际社会反对吞并西岸，称这将破坏两国方案的希望。

周五，特朗普提高了人们对与内塔尼亚胡会晤的预期，他告诉记者，美国“非常接近就加沙问题达成协议”。

该提案不包括驱逐巴勒斯坦人。

据三位了解该计划的阿拉伯官员透露，特朗普提出的停止加沙战争的方案包括立即停火、48小时内释放所有人质以及以色列军队逐步撤出巴勒斯坦飞地。由于该计划尚未正式公布，他们要求匿名。

据信哈马斯扣押了48名人质，以色列方面认为其中20人仍然活着。该武装组织要求以色列同意结束战争，并从加沙地带全部撤军，以此作为任何永久停火协议的条件。

上周，特朗普在纽约联合国大会期间与阿拉伯和伊斯兰领导人讨论了这项计划。该计划不包括将巴勒斯坦人驱逐出加沙，而特朗普今年早些时候似乎曾表示支持这一做法。

据了解该计划的官员透露，这份包含21项内容的提案还呼吁结束哈马斯对加沙的统治，并解除该武装组织的武装。提案指出，以色列将释放数百名巴勒斯坦人，其中包括许多被判处终身监禁的人。

他们说，该计划还包括建立一支国际安全部队，接管战后加沙的执法工作。

他们说，一个由巴勒斯坦技术官僚组成的委员会将负责监督加沙地带的民事事务，权力随后将移交给改革后的巴勒斯坦权力机构。

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