What is in Trump’s 21-point Gaza plan?

On Tuesday, the Trump administration presented the 21-point plan to Arab leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Saudi-based broadcaster Al Arabiya said it had obtained a copy of the plan, which reportedly includes:

• An immediate end to the war in Gaza.
• The unconditional release of all hostages.
• The release of thousands of Palestinian terrorists, including 100 to 200 prisoners with blood on their hands.
• The resumption of unrestricted aid delivered into Gaza by international organisations and the UN, including the closure of the US-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
• The disarmament of Hamas by an international, Arab security force within a time-bound framework. Hamas terrorists who agree to these terms will receive safe passage to exit the Strip.
• The international force will temporarily administer civilian issues in Gaza, with the Palestinian Authority eventually taking over.
• The reconstruction of the Gaza Strip over a five-year time span, led by an international and Arab consortium.
• The United States will have guarantees in place that Israel does not apply sovereignty to the West Bank, with both Israeli and Palestinians agreeing to resume negotiations over a peace agreement that would end the decades-old conflict.

The Washington Post also reported that it obtained a copy of the plan, providing additional details in an an article on Saturday. These include the destruction of all Hamas's offensive weaponry, the release within 48 hours of all 20 living hostages and the bodies of the more than two dozen captives believed dead, and the freezing of "battle lines in place".

According to the Post, the plan states: "Once all the hostages have been released, Israel will release 250 prisoners serving life sentences plus 1,700 Gazans detained after October 7. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will release the remains of 15 deceased Gazans."

Further details include an Israeli promise to launch "no further attacks on Qatar." The plan acknowledges "the important role Qatar has played as a mediator in this conflict," noting that it was Washington and Jerusalem that first asked Doha to host Hamas negotiators.

Other reports stated that the plan would move ahead even if Hamas rejected its terms, with the majority of the 21 points proceeding in terror-free zones conquered by the Israel Defence Forces.

The plan reportedly emphasizes the de-radicalisation of the Palestinian population, with the Palestinian Authority undergoing significant reform.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Wednesday that “We had a very productive session,” referring to a meeting of an American delegation with Arab leaders in New York, according to CNN.

“We presented what we call the Trump 21-point plan for peace in the Mideast, in Gaza,” Witkoff added.

“I think it addresses Israeli concerns, as well as the concerns of all the neighbours in the region,” he continued. “And we’re hopeful, and I might say even confident, that in the coming days, we’ll be able to announce some sort of breakthrough.”

Netanyahu is slated to visit the White House on Monday. Discussions on the plan are expected to be high on the agenda.