Trump pushes bold Gaza framework while Israel demands Hamas surrender, disarmament, and hostage return before progress.
President Donald Trump is preparing to unveil the long-anticipated Board of Peace before Christmas, signaling what senior US officials describe as “remarkable progress” in implementing his sweeping 20-point Gaza plan. According to details shared with Walla!, the White House is planning several major announcements as the administration moves toward a new security and governance structure in Gaza designed to prevent Hamas from ever re-emerging.
At the heart of the proposal is a temporary administrative model built around a Palestinian technocratic committee—explicitly barred from political affiliation—that will manage civil and municipal services. This committee will operate under the authority of the Board of Peace, an international framework chaired personally by President Trump. The structure is intended to bypass corrupt Palestinian factions and ensure Gaza’s civilians receive services without empowering radical groups.
The ISF stabilization force, meanwhile, is slated to secure the region, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, track and neutralize weapons caches, and safeguard Gaza’s civilian population. According to US officials, Hamas is expected to fully disarm as mandated by the 20-point plan—a condition intended to permanently eliminate its capacity to strike Israelis or terrorize its own residents. Washington views Hamas’s demilitarization as non-negotiable.
Nevertheless, the administration is pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move toward the next phase of the agreement. Netanyahu has insisted that no progress can be made until Hamas surrenders the final remaining hostage, Ran Gvili, and the group is fully disarmed. Only then, he argues, can Israel consider reconstruction initiatives, “model city” projects, or further IDF redeployments. After the holiday, Netanyahu will travel to Florida for two high-level consultations with President Trump, joined by the Vice President, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.
The White House is also leaning heavily into regional economic diplomacy to reinforce Israel’s long-term security. Efforts include US-brokered discussions between Israeli and Lebanese officials—mediated by envoy Morgan Ortagus—aimed at advancing a strategic Israel-Egypt gas agreement. President Trump has invited Egypt’s president to Mar-a-Lago as part of this broader initiative. During his week-long stay in Florida, Netanyahu will also meet Jewish and Christian leaders, with the ongoing Iranian ballistic missile threat expected to remain high on Israel’s strategic agenda—even as Trump considers the issue largely stabilized.
