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Hamas has confirmed it is reviewing a 20-point ceasefire proposal unveiled by President Donald Trump yesterday and signed on by Israel.

The details of the 20-point plan: According to the White House, the 20-point plan is structured in phased steps designed to bring an immediate halt to hostilities, ensure the release of hostages and prisoners, and establish a new governance and security arrangement in Gaza. In the initial phase, if both sides accept the deal, all military operations will cease immediately. Israeli forces will withdraw to pre-agreed lines, suspending aerial and artillery strikes, and the battle lines will remain frozen. Within 72 hours of Israel’s public acceptance, Hamas would be required to release all Israeli hostages (alive and deceased) while Israel would begin preparing for a major prisoner exchange, including the release of 250 life-sentence prisoners and 1,700 recently detained Palestinians.

The second phase would center on disarmament and governance. Hamas must commit to full disarmament, destroy its military infrastructure, and agree to play no role in Gaza’s future governance. In return, Hamas members who disarm peacefully would receive amnesty or safe passage abroad. A temporary technocratic Palestinian committee, supported by international experts and overseen by a newly established “Board of Peace” chaired by Trump, would govern Gaza. The plan envisions a coordinated reconstruction effort with significant humanitarian aid, infrastructure rehabilitation, and economic investment. Security in Gaza would be managed by an International Stabilization Force (ISF), backed by Arab and Western nations, working alongside newly trained Palestinian police. The final phase would see a gradual transfer of control to a reformed Palestinian Authority and the potential for a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood, though this outcome is left vague and conditional. If Hamas rejects the plan, aid and rebuilding would proceed only in “terror-free” zones under international control, while Israeli military operations elsewhere would continue.

How Arab countries and Hamas are reacting: In a notable development, a coalition of key Arab nations (including Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey) has endorsed the proposal, signaling rare alignment behind a US-led peace initiative. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of these countries welcomed President Trump’s “sincere efforts to end the war, rebuild Gaza, and prevent the displacement of the Palestinian people.” They also praised the plan’s provisions for immediate humanitarian aid, transitional governance, and its stated goal of preventing a return to conflict.

European leaders also expressed cautious support. The European Commission and European Council President Antonio Costa both urged “all parties to seize this opportunity,” with Costa calling Netanyahu’s acceptance “encouraging.”

Hamas, for its part, has not formally rejected or accepted the proposal, but has acknowledged it is reviewing the plan “positively and objectively,” according to mediators in Qatar and Egypt. Some Hamas officials have privately expressed skepticism, calling the deal “one-sided” and accusing it of adopting Israel’s core demands while offering little political recognition to the Palestinian cause. However, Hamas faces mounting pressure from its main regional backers (particularly Qatar and Egypt) who are pushing it to consider the plan.

This all comes as President Trump has set a deadline of “three or four days” for Hamas to respond to the proposal, framing the offer as a final opportunity rather than an open-ended negotiation. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump stated bluntly, “Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end.”