Trump's Peace Plan

One year after Trump's ceasefire, the next challenge in Gaza is still unclear - analysis

The Board of Peace has tried to do some work on the sidelines to see what might happen after Israel’s elections. In general, the theory is that Israel won’t do anything on Gaza until afterward.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist stands guard as Palestinians walk on a street during Eid al-Fitr, in Gaza City, March 20, 2026
Jared Kushner as part of the US Delegation at Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland.

Kushner marks one year of Trump's Gaza peace plan, cites progress and challenges ahead

Tents housing displaced Palestinians are seen among homes destroyed during the recent war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, September 3, 2026.

Trump’s Gaza plan is ready. The real challenge is making it happen - opinion

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

The Middle East’s ‘peace architecture’ may be giving rise to an anti-Israel bloc - opinion


Trump must stop Netanyahu from burning down any chance of Israeli-Palestinian peace - opinion

A functioning state cannot allow private ideological movements to use violence to determine borders.

CCTV footage shows, as witnesses say, Jewish settlers throwing rocks on the road in Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 12, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

Kushner has opened the door: Now Israelis and Palestinians must walk through it - opinion

A historic meeting: Hamas leaders met directly with Jared Kushner, the US Special Envoy for Peace, and reaffirmed their commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza.

Jared Kushner in an interview with Reuters

Trump's Gaza plan needed peace to exist before it could work - opinion

The US president promised to bridge multiple obstacles to transforming Gaza but his plan built each bridge on the assumption that the next bridge had already been crossed

US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19.
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Board of Peace 15-point Gaza ceasefire plan will lead to more war, endanger Israel - opinion

In fact, this new 15-point plan rewrites Trump's already concerning October 2025 20-point plan to further endanger Israel and to assist Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups.

Officials listen to presentations on the work of the Gaza Executive Board during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

BoP briefed bipartisan US congressional advisers on Trump Gaza plan, senior member tells 'Post'

The delegation was led by senior adviser Josh Gruenbaum, while Gen. Mark Schwartz (ret.), the Board’s security lead, participated remotely. 

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

Two-week ceasefire intended to allow Hamas disarmament, launch peace deal, sources tell 'Post'

There is currently a two-week ceasefire to finalize the details of the process. However, if Hamas does not begin the process, this will be considered a violation of and an end to the ceasefire. 

Israeli forces from the Kfir Brigade operate along the Yellow Line near Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza, December 2025

Saudi Arabia-US nuke deal helps MBS realize Saudi Vision 2030 - opinion

By the centenary year, if the plan succeeds, Saudi Arabia will no longer be dependent on oil revenues, transforming instead into a modern, liberalized, thriving society

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Israel now controls up to 70% of Gaza, Security Cabinet told amid expanded IDF offensive

Under the hostage-release agreement, the IDF was expected to remain in roughly 53% of the Gaza Strip, along what became known as the Yellow Line.

IDF SOLDIERS operating in the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s Gaza approach risks cementing Hamas rule - opinion

Hamas has forcefully preserved its monopoly on violence and remains the only Palestinian governing authority in the areas still under its control in Gaza.

Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.

US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation

The Trump administration warned Palestinian diplomats that visa sanctions could follow if Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour proceeds with his UN General Assembly vice presidency candidacy.

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.