US President Donald Trump has proposed a ceasefire-for-hostages framework tied to an internationally supervised transition in Gaza. Once both sides agree to the deal, the fighting will stop.
Israel will freeze its positions, aerial and artillery strikes will cease, and battle lines will remain fixed to enable logistics and monitoring. Within 72 hours of Israel’s public acceptance, all hostages, alive and deceased, are to be returned.
How the swaps would work
After the hostages come home, Israel would release 250 prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 Gazans detained after the October 7 massacre, including women and children detained in that context.
There is a remains-for-remains provision at a 15:1 ratio. The sequencing is strict. Hostages first, then prisoners, to reduce the risk of collapse midway.
Who runs Gaza during the transition?
Civil services would be managed by a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee. Oversight would rest with a new international transitional body, the “Board of Peace,” chaired by Trump and joined by additional leaders, including former UK prime minister Tony Blair.
This board would set governance rules, coordinate security arrangements with partners, and control funding until the Palestinian Authority completes agreed reforms and is judged to be able to assume control.
What happens to Hamas?
The vision is a de-radicalized, terrorism-free Gaza. Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence and give up their weapons could receive amnesty. Those who choose to leave Gaza would be offered safe passage to third countries.
The text does not spell out vetting standards, penalties for violations, or a policing model to enforce disarmament.
Aid, reconstruction, and movement
Upon acceptance, humanitarian aid would surge at least to the levels defined in the January 19, 2025, arrangement. Priorities include restoring power, water, and sewage; rehabilitating hospitals and bakeries; removing rubble; and reopening roads.
Distribution would be handled by the United Nations, the Red Crescent, and other neutral bodies not aligned with either party. The Rafah crossing would reopen in both directions under the previous mechanism.
A Trump-branded economic plan would seek private and public funding, including a special economic zone with preferred access terms to attract investment and create jobs.
Security on the ground
With lines frozen, Israeli forces would pull back to an agreed line and prepare for a staged withdrawal once conditions are met. The plan does not specify who secures border crossings, oversees weapons storage sites, or polices neighborhoods.
Clear mandates for international monitors, joint operations rooms, and rapid de-escalation channels would be needed to avoid a security vacuum.
Where the Palestinian Authority fits
The PA is the intended end-state authority. Its return is contingent on completing a reform program referenced in earlier proposals. The Board of Peace would judge readiness, likely against benchmarks for security coordination, financial controls, and service delivery.
Legal, diplomatic, and political questions
Mass amnesty and safe passage raise legal hurdles in Israel, the Palestinian system, and partner states. An oversight body chaired by a US president is unusual and would require recognition and clear liability rules.
Inside Israel and Gaza, the politics of large prisoner releases, international supervision, and a phased withdrawal will be contentious.
Bottom line
If both sides say yes, guns would go quickly, hostages would return within days, and aid would flow under international supervision. Gaza would enter a transitional period aimed at sidelining Hamas from governance, rebuilding basic services, and paving a path to a reformed PA.
The plan’s feasibility rests on three tests: mutual acceptance by Israel and Hamas, the credible enforcement of security and disarmament inside Gaza, and the sustained funding and political backing from regional and international partners.