Why Trump’s Remarkable Gaza Peace Plan Is Succeeding

Originally published by American Greatness

Yesterday, at noon Egypt time, Israel and Hamas agreed to implement the first stage of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan by implementing an immediate cease-fire, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the release by Hamas of 48 Israeli hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Israel also agreed to release almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including about 250 who were serving life sentences, primarily for terrorism-related charges.

As I explained in my October 3 American Greatness article, Trump’s peace plan is bold and may not ultimately succeed. There is work to be done to finalize other stages of this agreement. Nevertheless, it is hard to exaggerate the significance of Israel and Hamas agreeing to the critical first stage.

Just a few weeks ago, few believed Hamas would ever release its hostages, never mind all of them at once. It also appeared unlikely that either side would agree to a cease-fire. Moreover, Hamas’s initial answer on October 3 of “yes, but” to the 20-point plan appeared to be the same response that caused previous peace plans to fail.

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