US President Donald Trump has delivered a direct and uncompromising message to Hamas: accept the new 20-point peace plan within four days or face catastrophic consequences. The president framed the choice in stark terms, indicating that the international community and Israel are prepared for a decisive and potentially final military push if diplomacy fails.
“Hamas has to agree, and if they don’t it’s going to be very tough on them,” Trump declared, highlighting the immense pressure being placed on the militant group. He boasted of having secured the agreement of Israel and the entire Arab and Muslim world, creating a united front that leaves Hamas diplomatically isolated.
The core of the American proposal is a trade-off: Hamas’s surrender for Gaza’s survival and reconstruction. The plan mandates that the group lay down its arms and cease to govern, in return for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli troops, and the release of all hostages. This would be coupled with a significant prisoner exchange, with Israel freeing hundreds of Palestinians.
Addressing the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, where the conflict since October 2023 has killed over 66,000 people, the plan ensures immediate and unrestricted aid. This provision aims to combat the famine and starvation that have plagued the Palestinian population.
Hamas leadership has acknowledged receipt of the proposal and announced it is under review. Their decision is awaited with bated breath, as it will determine whether the region takes a step towards a fragile peace or descends further into a conflict that has already claimed tens of thousands of lives.