Trump's Peace Plan

World will know if Iran peace possible in next 10 days, Donald Trump tells Board of Peace

"It looks like Hamas will be getting rid of their weapons," Trump added. "They said 'they're not afraid to die,' but they are."

US President Donald Trump speaks at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducts a situational assessment in Rafah on February 13, 2026.

‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ 51st Annual National Leadership Mission.

'The Iranians are lying': Netanyahu says he's 'skeptical' about future US deal with Tehran

A patch with Indonesia and an Indonesian flag on the arm of an Indonesian soldier during the preparation of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris France on July 14, 2025.

Indonesia to be first peacekeeping contributor to Gaza's International Stabilization Force - KAN


Why the new Group of Eight Arab-Muslim coalition is bad for Israel - opinion

This new configuration is not good news for Israel. Its formation is another unplanned consequence of the war.

THE FOREIGN MINISTERS of Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, Indonesia, and the UAE stand before a meeting on Gaza in Istanbul last month.

Trump: Gaza 'Board of Peace' membership will be announced early 2026

It will be made up of "heads of the most important countries in the world - Kings, heads of state, and presidents - they all want to be on the 'Board of Peace,'" Trump said.

US President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with business leaders at the White House in Washington, December 10, 2025.

Israel can ease tensions with Qatar, but only if Doha stops supporting Hamas - opinion

Qatar is seeking to solidify its image as a constructive mediator and launder its reputation despite its ongoing support for terrorism.

MOSSAD CHIEF David Barnea attends a conference of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv earlier this year. On Sunday, he met with US envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Qatari official, says the writer.

Gaza ceasefire phase II will be first step of Trump-backed Palestinian state - opinion

Phase II of the Donald Trump-backed ceasefire will give the people of Gaza what Palestinians have demanded for decades – international protection against Israel.

An illustrative image of Palestinian and Israeli flags behind barbed wire.

Turkish troops ready for Gaza ISF, US pressuring Israel to allow it, security sources say - report

Turkish officials say they are ready to join the Gaza stabilization force, calling Israel’s resistance politically motivated and insisting their participation is essential to the ceasefire.

A Turkish soldier participating an a NATO exercise, Barbate, Spain, March 28, 2025; illustrative.

Tony Blair dropped from Trump's Gaza 'board of peace' after Arab objections - Financial Times

Blair, the former UK prime minister, was the only individual initially named by Trump when the US president unveiled his 20-point plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in late September.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair attends the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change's annual Future of Britain Conference, in London, Britain, July 9, 2024.

Gaza ceasefire's Catch-22: Hamas delays disarmament as it calls for IDF withdrawal - analysis

Hamas says it won't disarm while the IDF is in Gaza and suggests a long-term truce or 'storing' its arms. Meanwhile, the IDF likely won't leave half of Gaza until Hamas disarms.

Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025

Hamas willing to 'freeze or store' weapons to prevent escalation, official tells AP

Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory.

Hamas Shura Council member Bassen Naim at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 8, 2023; illustrative.

US support for Israel not a favor from past but an investment in region's future - editorial

If Washington doesn’t want more wars in the Middle East, it needs to support the one country that keeps the region from falling back into chaos.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025.

Hamas's Khaled Mashaal: We will not disarm, give up control in Gaza, or accept int'l oversight

Israel's Foreign Ministry, sharing footage of Mashaal's address, slammed the comments, calling them a "direct contradiction of the core terms of the peace plan itself."

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal addresses an Istanbul conference, December 6, 2025.