Trump's Peace Plan

Trump's Peace Council is still far from bringing peace in Gaza - opinion

It is unclear why it was necessary to construct such a complex structure to address Gaza’s well-known fundamental problems.

|ByELI PODEH
US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.
Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

The success of Gaza: Reconstruction is the ultimate test for Israel, Trump, Palestinians - opinion

The question Israelis must face is how to ensure that Gaza turns around and becomes a place of peace.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
IDF Armor Brigade 7 soldiers operate in Gaza on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

IDF kills terrorists crossing Gaza's yellow line, planting explosives, despite BoP, NCAG launch

The IDF also announced that gunshots were heard on Saturday coming from the village of Ein Kiniya near Talmon. No wounded were reported. 

|ByTZVI JASPER
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Can Israel trust Trump's Gaza board on border security?

Can Trump keep his promises? Has Britain abandoned their Jewish community? Watch the weekly news roundup with Jacob Laznik and expert guests.

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Voices from the Arab Press: Trump plan, Palestinian state, Gaza economy

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world

OCTOBER 18, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE
HAMAS HAS sought to preserve US administration backchannels – counting on sympathetic figures such as Adam Boehler, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs. Pictured: Boehler meets with Taliban’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul, Sept. 13.

IDF receives coffin of deceased hostage from Red Cross after Hamas recovers body

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist attempting to rebuild terror infrastructure • Reports indicate Witkoff to visit Israel next week • IDF strikes Gazan terrorists in tunnels despite ceasefire

OCTOBER 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An armed Hamas terrorist stands guard as a Red Cross vehicle arrives to receive from Hamas terrorists the remains of deceased hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, in Gaza City, October 14, 2025.

France and Britain refine plans at UN for Gaza force resolution

Britain says plans for an international stabilization force are progressing slowly as Indonesia reiterates its offer of 20,000 troops.

OCTOBER 17, 2025ByREUTERS
Palestinians, who were displaced to the southern part of Gaza at Israel's order during the war, make their way along a road as they return to the north, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in the central Gaza Strip, October 11, 2025.

Zelensky: We are counting on Middle East momentum to help end war with Russia

Zelensky says Trump’s Middle East peace strategy could help end Russia’s war on Ukraine, expressing hope for renewed pressure on Putin.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025.

Trump: If Hamas continues killing in Gaza, we will go in and kill them

President Trump has made several similar threats in the days since the ceasefire began.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question before his lunch with Argentina's President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, US, October 14, 2025.

Israel provides US, mediators with intel on hostage remains still in Gaza, source tells 'Post'

“We know for certain that Hamas can easily release a significant number of hostages in accordance with the agreement," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Chairs with photographs of Israeli hostages, some who were released a few days ago, and some who's bodies are still held in Hamas captivity, in jerusalem. October 15, 2025.

'How am I supposed to say goodbye to my firstborn son,' mother of killed hostage laments at funeral

“I am saying goodbye to your body today, but not to you. Rest, my child. Your body has been through enough. Your soul is finally free…"

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Funeral of murdered Gaza hostage Tamir Nimrodi, October 16, 2025.

Netanyahu speaks with Trump on Hamas's delayed return of hostage remains, Trump threatens Hamas

Israel blocks Turkish rescue team from Gaza until Hamas returns hostages’ remains • IDF confirms death of Houthi chief of staff • IDF strikes several Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An armed Hamas terrorist stands guard as a Red Cross vehicle arrives to receive from Hamas terrorists the remains of deceased hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, in Gaza City, October 14, 2025.

Trump closed the deal, but Netanyahu and the IDF paved the way - opinion

We must be thankful to Israel’s leadership, who made the daily heavy decisions as visionaries, helping pave the way to the current victory over Hamas and the release of the hostages.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByDUVI HONIG
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum as US President Donald Trump attends on Monday. Let’s not forget Netanyahu, who weathered the storms to build this foundation, the writer asserts.

Israel must secure Trump’s support to confront Hamas provocations - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must persuade President Trump, his advisers, and the US military team monitoring the ceasefire that Hamas’s violations cannot be ignored.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByERIC R. MANDEL
SECURITY FORCES pay respects as a convoy bringing four bodies arrives at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir, early yesterday morning, but one was not a hostage. Hamas violations of the agreement cannot be ignored, the writer stresses.