Trump's Peace Plan

Kushner has opened the door: Now Israelis and Palestinians must walk through it - opinion

A historic meeting: Hamas leaders met directly with Jared Kushner, the US Special Envoy for Peace, and reaffirmed their commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza.

Jared Kushner in an interview with Reuters
US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19. PremiumPremium

Trump's Gaza plan needed peace to exist before it could work - opinion

Officials listen to presentations on the work of the Gaza Executive Board during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Board of Peace 15-point Gaza ceasefire plan will lead to more war, endanger Israel - opinion

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

BoP briefed bipartisan US congressional advisers on Trump Gaza plan, senior member tells 'Post'


Israeli officials rebuke possibility of 'official UN force' monitoring Gaza ceasefire

The United Nations and countries set to be involved in the force have not yet decided what responsibilities the force may have, nor how those responsibilities will be carried out.

A vehicle of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is pictured amid ongoing efforts to assess damage and plan reconstruction in Gaza following the Israel-Hamas War, in Gaza City, October 16, 2025

Jordan's forces will not 'run around Gaza on patrol,' King Abdullah says on Trump's plan

King Abdullah warns against peace enforcement in Gaza under Trump’s plan, urging peacekeeping efforts instead. He also discusses Jordan's humanitarian role and the potential for lasting peace.

Jordan's King Abdullah II reacts as he arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, central London, on February 15, 2024.

High hopes, unresolved questions: Weak optimism over Israeli politics, Gaza ceasefire - opinion

Complications on the internal Israeli front and questions about the peace plan's implementation dampen optimism.

US SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio departs from Ben-Gurion Airport for Doha on Saturday. The writer asks: To what extent will Israel’s interests and concerns be taken into account?

A narrow set of choices for Gaza: What’s the future for Hamas? - opinion

Following the Gaza ceasefire and the completion of the hostage-prisoner exchange, Hamas faces a narrow set of strategic choices.

A DRONE VIEW shows destruction in Gaza City last week. In a poll conducted in May 2024, some 70% of Gazans approved of Hamas’s onslaught on October 7, 2023. One year later, that support had shrunk to 38%, the writer notes.

Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal

US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit, where he will witness a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia and lead key trade talks with China and Brazil.

Timor-Leste's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao attends the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025.

Trump: Hamas must start returning hostage remains, 'watching very closely' for next 48 hours

"Hamas is going to have to start returning the bodies of the deceased hostages, including two Americans, quickly," US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday night.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One ahead of his arrival in Malaysia, October 25, 2025.

US flies surveillance drones in Gaza airspace to monitor Israel-Hamas ceasefire compliance - NYT

The drone operation was carried out with Israel's consent and is being used to monitor ground activity in the area.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 20, 2025.

'Will kill again': Israeli terror survivor faces emotional battle as murderer released from prison

TERROR AFFAIRS: Tal Hartuv shares the complex emotions of surviving an attack while grappling with the release of terrorists. Her testimony highlights Israel’s moral dilemma in the hostage exchange.

Tal Hartuv surivor of stabbing attack in a forest near Jerusalem and the parents of Kristine Luken that was murdered in the attack on December 18 2010, attend Discussion of the suspects in stabbing at the District Court in Jerusalem. November 24, 2011.

Trump’s Middle East plan: Big dreams, grand vision - but lacking details for success

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump’s ambitious peace plan for the Middle East offers bold goals but lacks crucial details. Can the grand vision succeed without the specifics needed for real change?

DOES THE West underestimate how ideology shapes lives in the Middle East? Here, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, flanked by US Vice President JD Vance (left) and Jared Kushner, speaks during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civil-Military Coordination Center on Tuesday in Kirya

WATCH: Rubio has been 'extraordinary friend,' with 'circle of trust, partnership,' Netanyahu says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented that President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal is a "priority" for the administration.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at his office in Jerusalem, October 23, 2025.