Netanyahu expected to make ‘painful and significant’ concessions under Trump ceasefire plan, report says
Plan envisions gradual Palestinian Authority governance in Gaza under international oversight, excluding Hamas; U.S. pressure on regional actors to secure buy‑in
Israel is bracing for painful and significant concessions under a U.S.-powered ceasefire plan to end the Gaza war, a report Saturday said. The framework envisions a gradual expansion of the Palestinian Authority’s governing power after a transition period overseen by an international body and keeps Hamas out of any formal governing role. The Times of Israel published the full 21-point plan, which outlines steps toward possible Palestinian statehood while detailing how governance would shift once the conflict ends. Israeli Channel 12 also reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to acquiesce to concessions that would run counter to several long-standing Israeli positions, including a potential role for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza.
The plan would have Israel gradually withdraw its forces from Gaza. A transitional government would oversee day-to-day services under the supervision of a new international body until the Palestinian Authority completes a reform program. A notable element of the plan is that anyone who has left Gaza would be allowed to return, marking a shift from February, when then-President Trump spoke of temporarily relocating Palestinians. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s name has been floated as an interim administrator of the transitional government. The United States is pressing Qatar to bring Hamas on board, arguing that Arab partners would press Hamas to release Israeli hostages only with some involvement by the Palestinian Authority.
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Trump presented the plan to U.N. allies this week, but its full scope has not yet been fully disclosed to Hamas. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Trump on Monday at the White House. Delegates walked out in protest of Netanyahu’s speech Friday at the United Nations General Assembly. The draft framework aims to create a transitional governance layer that would operate under international oversight before any PA-led administration governs Gaza on a longer horizon.
Context surrounding the proposal notes that the Palestinian Authority, created in 1994 under the Oslo Accords and currently led by Mahmoud Abbas, is a Western-recognized governing body that now exercises limited authority in parts of the West Bank. It originally administered both the West Bank and Gaza but lost control of the strip to Hamas in the 2006 Palestinian elections. The plan’s pathway to possible statehood hinges on a staged transition, reform, and international monitoring that would lead to a PA role in Gaza if conditions are met.
The plan also contemplates a gradual Israeli withdrawal and the possibility of a new administrative arrangement that would exclude Hamas from governance, with the international body overseeing the transition and ensuring day-to-day services continue during the period of reform. The timeline remains contingent on negotiations and regional attitudes, including how Arab partners and the Palestinian leadership respond to the proposed structure.
This story reflects ongoing reporting on a proposed framework described as a path toward ending the Gaza conflict, with no final agreement announced and with multiple parties awaiting further clarifications on implementation, security assurances, and governance responsibilities.