Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan: Hamas Agrees on Key Points, Rejects Others
Washington / Gaza City: In a significant but cautious step, Hamas has indicated conditional acceptance of key provisions in U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, raising hopes of progress toward halting the bloody conflict.
The plan—unveiled earlier this week at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—called for a ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, large-scale humanitarian aid, and a prisoner-hostage swap. Israel has already signaled support for the framework.
What Hamas Agrees To
Hamas has agreed in principle to release Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, while welcoming commitments on aid and reconstruction. It also backed an end to the fighting and Israel’s full withdrawal from the enclave, stressing that no Palestinian would be forcibly displaced.
Shipments of food, medicines and building materials, along with repairs to hospitals and roads, would be overseen by international agencies. The Rafah crossing into Egypt would also reopen, Hamas noted.
Where the Plan Hits Resistance
Sharp differences remain over Gaza’s postwar governance and Hamas’s own future role. Trump’s proposal envisions a technocratic administration supervised by an international “Board of Peace,” and the deployment of a temporary stabilisation force. Hamas, however, insists any governing body must emerge from Palestinian consensus and retain Arab-Islamic backing.
The most contentious clause bars Hamas from any role in Gaza’s governance and demands the group’s demilitarisation—conditions the group has not accepted. Instead, Hamas says it remains part of a “comprehensive Palestinian framework” and has not addressed the issue of disarming.
Reactions and Next Steps
Trump, hailing Hamas’s response as a “step toward lasting peace,” urged Israel to halt airstrikes to ensure safe release of hostages. Netanyahu has already voiced backing for the plan.
PM Modi praises Donald Trump
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi also welcomed the U.S. effort, calling it a “decisive step” toward peace and reaffirming New Delhi’s support for a just and durable settlement.
We welcome President Trump’s leadership as peace efforts in Gaza make decisive progress. Indications of the release of hostages mark a significant step forward.
India will continue to strongly support all efforts towards a durable and just peace.@realDonaldTrump @POTUS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 4, 2025
But with Trump issuing Hamas a Sunday deadline to sign on—or face “all hell like no one has ever seen before”—mediators now face a race against time to bridge the gaps.
Whether this conditional “yes” matures into a full ceasefire, or collapses into renewed bloodshed, will depend on how much compromise the parties can muster in the coming hours.
