Key Points – Following the successful US and Israeli strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly agreed to an ambitious plan to reshape the Middle East, according to several breaking reports.
-The plan reportedly aims to end the Gaza war within two weeks by exiling Hamas leadership and transferring governance of the Strip to a four-state Arab coalition, including Egypt and the UAE.
-In a significant diplomatic push, the plan also seeks to expand the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia and Syria, with the US recognizing limited Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank in exchange for a renewed Israeli commitment to a two-state solution.
Leak Reveals Trump and Netanyahu’s Extensive Plan for Peace in Arab World
Various stores are circulating reporting that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly agreed to end the war in Gaza during a phone call after the successful B-2 strikes on Iran’s nuclear and uranium enrichment facilities.
According to sources “familiar with the conversation,” the two leaders agreed that four Arab states, including Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, would be given authority over the Gaza Strip. The move would strip power from Hamas, the Sunni Islamist organization that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007.
Under the proposed plan, leaders of the Hamas terrorist group would be exiled and all hostages released.
Palestinians who wish to leave Gaza would also be taken in by unnamed Arab states – a move that, if successful, would undo years of precedent of Arab states treating Palestinians with “fear and loathing,” as former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker claimed in 2024.
As it stands, Egypt, Jordan, and other nearby states have refused to provide refuge to Palestinians in the wake of the Gaza war.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi previously slammed efforts to move Palestinians over the border, claiming that the war is an “attempt to push the civilian inhabitants” into his country and disrupt peace in the region.
What remains unclear, however, is whether Hamas leaders have agreed to the plan or if they were even made aware of the proposed conditions, and if the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and other neighboring states are on board.
Sources from the reports circulating claim that Trump and Netanyahu agreed to end the Gaza war in two weeks, suggesting that some movement may have been made about bringing the Arab world on board.
Part Of A Wider Plan?
Israeli reports also suggest that President Trump’s phone call with Netanyahu focused on far more than just Iran and Gaza.
The U.S. president, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with the Israeli prime minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, also discussed a broader plan to build on Trump’s historic first-term Abraham Accords successes.
Citing two diplomatic sources, Israel Hayom reports that during the four-way conversation, plans were made to bring Syria, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab and Muslim countries into the Abraham Accords agreements.
If the reports are accurate and the plans are successful during the remainder of Trump’s second term, Israel would be officially recognized by more Arab nations and establish normal diplomatic relationships between the countries.
Plans to end the conflict in Gaza would likely help facilitate the establishment of normal diplomatic relations between Israel and the remainder of the Arab world, along with a commitment from Israel to declare its willingness – once again – to bring the Israel-Palestine conflict to an end under a “two states” deal that would first require Palestinian Authority reforms.
U.S. and Israeli officials also reportedly expressed interest in acknowledging limited Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, potentially sweetening the deal for the Palestinian Authority and Arab states.
Israel Hayom also claimed that fears regarding the ambitious new plan, which appears to have been in the works for some months, contributed to President Donald Trump’s visible anger following Israeli and Iranian strikes that occurred after the announcement of a ceasefire.
About the Author:
Jack Buckby is a British author, counter-extremism researcher, and journalist based in New York. Reporting on the U.K., Europe, and the U.S., he works to analyze and understand left-wing and right-wing radicalization, and reports on Western governments’ approaches to the pressing issues of today. His books and research papers explore these themes and propose pragmatic solutions to our increasingly polarized society. His latest book is The Truth Teller: RFK Jr. and the Case for a Post-Partisan Presidency.
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