Trump's Peace Plan

Oil surges, stocks fall as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping flows driving risk

Iran rejected new peace talks with the US, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he was sending envoys for talks in Pakistan

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An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.
A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

Hamas refuses to give up weapons, demands Board of Peace change Gaza ceasefire plan

Hamas has rejected the US-led Board of Peace's disarmament plan, demanding changes and accusing the mediator of pro-Israel bias.

|BySAM HALPERN, AMICHAI STEIN
US President Donald Trump speaks at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026

World will know if Iran peace possible in next 10 days, Donald Trump tells Board of Peace

"It looks like Hamas will be getting rid of their weapons," Trump added. "They said 'they're not afraid to die,' but they are."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducts a situational assessment in Rafah on February 13, 2026.

‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza

Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.

|ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE

Israel cannot heal from war with Hamas while Ran Gvili remains in Gaza - editorial

If Israel is to move from war to recovery and from pain to reconstruction, Rani must be returned.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Relatives, friends and supporters of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, whose remains were held by Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv holding an Israel flag with his picture and captioned "we are waiting for you at home!" January 9, 2026.

Gaza Phase II begins: Trump unveils 'Board of Peace,' demands Hamas disarm

“As I have said before, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. The people of Gaza have suffered long enough. The time is NOW,” Trump wrote.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER
Israeli army soldier holding a mounted machine gun in front of destroyed buildings in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City.

What does Trump's Phase II hold in store for Gaza's future? - analysis

There are a few answers to the major existential questions that have held the "Day After" in Gaza hostage. But the answers, good or bad, will likely start to become clearer in the coming months.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.

As Gaza's Phase II begins, key questions remain over Hamas's willingness to disarm - analysis

“Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization," Witkoff said.

JANUARY 15, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
DOES THE West underestimate how ideology shapes lives in the Middle East? Here, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, flanked by US Vice President JD Vance (left) and Jared Kushner, speaks during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civil-Military Coordination Center on Tuesday in Kirya

US to discuss demilitarization, amnesty with Hamas, Israel, US officials say

US officials stated that President Trump sent out invitations to the countries he personally selected to be on the Gaza Board of Peace.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS, DANYA SAPERSTEIN
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

Donald Trump: Iran's killing of protesters 'is stopping, no plan for executions'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that "there is no plan" by Iran to hang people. "Hanging is out of the question."

JANUARY 14, 2026ByJAMES GENN
US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025

Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces

The interim governing body for Gaza will have 15 members, according to Witkoff, though their names have not been confirmed. It remains unclear how Hamas will be disarmed as required by the plan.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByJAMES GENN
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Netanyahu convenes Israel's security cabinet on Gaza ceasefire's Phase II

Israel’s Security Cabinet met to discuss Phase II of the Gaza peace plan amid ongoing Iranian protests. The progression hinges on Hamas disarming and returning the remains of the final hostage.

JANUARY 13, 2026ByJAMES GENN, AMICHAI STEIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a security cabinet meeting on April 6, 2023

President Trump: Iran is tired of being beaten

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

JANUARY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview with the state TV, amid protests, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Ousting Hamas is not enough: New reality of Gaza must change - opinion

The new reality of Gaza has to change. It is not enough for Hamas to no longer control Gaza.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN
Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.