by Barak Ravid at N12
The American president presented the outline in a meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders • The plan includes the release of abductees, a ceasefire, a gradual Israeli withdrawal and a plan for the day after without Hamas, with the involvement of soldiers and Arab funding • The leaders demanded an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza and a promise that Israel would not occupy and annex parts of Gaza and the West Bank or settle in them • Arab senior: for the first time we felt that there was a serious plan on the table
President Trump and White House envoy Steve Witkoff presented tonight (between Tuesday and Wednesday) in Meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders An outline for ending the war in Gaza, according to three sources who participated in the meeting or were updated on its contents.
Why it matters
- This is the first time that President Trump has presented an American plan to end the war in Gaza since taking office in January.
- According to one source, Trump told the Arab and Muslim leaders that the war must be ended urgently and noted that he presents this plan because every day the war continues, Israel becomes more and more isolated in the world.
The principles of the American outline
- Release of all abductees.
- Permanent ceasefire.
- Gradual Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
- A plan for the day after that includes a governmental mechanism in Gaza without Hamas.
- A security force where there will also be soldiers from Arab and Muslim countries.
- Arab funding for the new administration in Gaza and the reconstruction of the Strip. Any involvement of the Palestinian Authority.
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Trump in a meeting with the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries | Photo: Reuters - A source who attended the meeting said much of the principles presented were part of the plan for “The Day After” that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair were working on.
- The sources stated that Trump sought the support of the Arab and Muslim leaders for these principles and their commitment to be part of the plan for the day after in Gaza.
The other side…