Trump's Peace Plan

Trump announces support for technocratic government in Phase II of Gaza peace plan

Trump, earlier on Thursday, announced the formation of the 'Board of Peace' while not naming the members who would form the technocratic government.

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025
Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.

What does Trump's Phase II hold in store for Gaza's future? - analysis

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

As Gaza's Phase II begins, key questions remain over Hamas's willingness to disarm - analysis

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

US to discuss demilitarization, amnesty with Hamas, Israel, US officials say


Donald Trump: Iran's killing of protesters 'is stopping, no plan for executions'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that "there is no plan" by Iran to hang people. "Hanging is out of the question."

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025

Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces

The interim governing body for Gaza will have 15 members, according to Witkoff, though their names have not been confirmed. It remains unclear how Hamas will be disarmed as required by the plan.

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Netanyahu convenes Israel's security cabinet on Gaza ceasefire's Phase II

Israel’s Security Cabinet met to discuss Phase II of the Gaza peace plan amid ongoing Iranian protests. The progression hinges on Hamas disarming and returning the remains of the final hostage.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a security cabinet meeting on April 6, 2023

President Trump: Iran is tired of being beaten

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview with the state TV, amid protests, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Ousting Hamas is not enough: New reality of Gaza must change - opinion

The new reality of Gaza has to change. It is not enough for Hamas to no longer control Gaza.

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.

Israel asks Trump administration to exclude Turkey from Board of Peace, sources tell 'Post'

Israel has repeatedly expressed disapproval of the presence of Turkish troops in Gaza as part of the International Stabilization Force that is to be deployed in the next phase of the Trump plan.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan walks after speaking to the media, at the end of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 23, 2025

Trump says Israel '100%' lived up to Gaza first phase requirements, Hamas has 'hell to pay'

United States President Donald Trump held a press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida to discuss multiple topics, including the US-brokered Israel-Gaza peace deal.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025

Netanyahu should fight ruthlessly for his agenda in Trump meeting - editorial

Netanyahu needs to ensure that the hostage deal is finished in full, enforce the terms already signed, and lock in US-Israel alignment on Iran. Anything else would be merely a delay.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

2025 recap: A year of triumph, resilience, and shifting tides

From Trump’s shocking return to Israel’s political reckoning, 2025 was a year of surprises. This end of year recap episode of The Deep Dive shows just how much we have endured.

The Deep Dive: 2025 recap

An endless war: Why Netanyahu's strategy fails Israel, US ambitions - opinion

Netanyahu has perfected a perverse art: marketing perpetual conflict as inevitable, while trumpeting tactical battlefield gains as strategic achievements.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump share a warm moment in the Knesset in October 2025.

Greece weighs sending engineers to Gaza under Phase II of Trump's ceasefire plan - N12

Athens is considering deploying engineering units to Gaza as part of the ceasefire’s next phase, with Israel encouraging Greek involvement amid shared concerns over Turkey’s regional influence.

Greek army soldiers march during a military parade to mark the national "Oxi" (No) Day in Thessaloniki on October 28, 2025, commemorating Greece's refusal to accept the ultimatum given by fascist Italy in 1940 during World War II; illustrative.