According to CCTV News, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement in the early morning of the 4th local time saying that after the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) responded, Israel is preparing to immediately launch the first phase of the Gaza "20-point plan" proposed by U.S. President Trump to release all detainees.

Israel will continue to work with Trump and his team to end the war in accordance with Israel¡¯s principles and in line with Trump¡¯s vision.

Gaza people go to the streets to celebrate after Hamas submitted a response to the ¡°20 Points Plan¡± (photo source: CNN)

According to the White House documents, the ¡°20 Points Plan¡± requires Hamas to release all detainees within 72 hours of Israel¡¯s public acceptance of the plan; Israel to allow international humanitarian aid to enter Gaza after all hostages have been released; Gaza to be temporarily managed by a committee of technical experts under international supervision; Gaza to start the de-militarization process, Hamas to deposit arms and not participate in the governance of Gaza; Israel to set up a buffer zone and phased withdrawal of troops in Gaza.

The picture shows the Gaza Strip (Source: CCTV News)

On the evening of October 3, local time, Hamas issued a statement announcing that it would submit a response to Trump's "20-point plan" to the mediator, and expressed its willingness to negotiate through the mediator to implement the relevant plan. The statement said that the organization agreed to release all Israeli hostages and hand over the remains of the victims according to Trump's proposal, provided that the necessary conditions for the exchange are met. Against this background, Hamas is willing to negotiate immediately through mediators to discuss the specific details of this process.

On October 3, local time, US President Trump posted on social media "Real Social" that based on the statement just issued by Hamas, He believes the other side is ready for lasting peace.

Trump called on Israel to immediately stop its bombing of Gaza,Details have been discussed in order to safely and quickly rescue the hostages, and he said the current situation is too dangerous. he stressed that this is not only about Gaza, but also about the peace that the entire Middle East has long sought.

On October 4, local time, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Ansari said, Qatar welcomed the response of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to U.S. President Trump¡¯s ¡°20-point plan¡± to end the conflict in Gaza.

In a social media post, Mr. Assari said that Qatar is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in order to safely and quickly release all detainees and end the bloodshed conflict in the Gaza Strip. he also said that Qatar is working with its mediating partner Egypt and coordinated with the United States to continue discussions on the "20-point plan" to ensure finding a way to end the conflict.

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A "peace plan"? A "political antidote"? Why is the White House's "20-point plan" controversial?

Recently, the White House announced the "20-point plan" aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza. US President Trump then "drew a red line" for Hamas and asked the latter to "respond within 3 to 4 days." If Hamas refuses the agreement, Israel will take "necessary actions" on its own.

Once the plan was announced, it caused widespread controversy in the international public opinion.

The White House's "peace plan" has been called the "five major issues"

On September 30, Australian National University Middle Eastern issues scholar Ian Parmit published on the Australian speech website "The conversation", directly saying that the "Gaza peace plan" proposed by Trump faces multiple implementation difficulties due to the existence of "five major problems".

Screenshot of the Australian speech website "Dialogue" article

First of all, there is "no mutual trust" between Israel and Hamas.The United States¡¯ ¡°20-point plan¡± is vague in many ways, and both sides may accuse each other of violating their commitments. For example, the last ceasefire lasted only about two months because of Israel¡¯s unilateral withdrawal.

Second, the White House program has a ¡°disparity¡±.This plan is obviously biased towards Israel. In essence, it requires Hamas to hand over all remaining Israeli detainees and disarm them at the same time. This means that Hamas is being asked to accept ultimatum in the context of not participating in negotiations.

Third, this program is ¡°lacking key details.¡±How did the International Stability Forces take over Gaza after the Israeli military withdrawal? which countries would participate? how the Palestinian Authority reforms were implemented? how the ¡°international agencies¡± that oversaw the reconstruction of Gaza operated?

Fourth: The West Bank issue is not mentioned.The West Bank is also currently the ¡°breakpoint¡± of the Israeli conflict. Disputes and conflicts between Jewish settlers and the Palestinian people are ongoing every day. Recently, the Israeli government has approved a new Jewish settlement construction plan that will substantially ¡°split¡± the West Bank, which will seriously threaten the Palestinian state-building process.

Fifth, the far-right forces in Israel are ¡°still an obstacle.¡±Among Netanyahu's cabinet, there are hard-line far-right politicians, including Finance Minister Smotrich and Homeland Security Minister Ben Gvir, who advocate "complete destruction and elimination" rather than just "political marginalization" of Hamas. Therefore, they may become a key factor in the "failure" of the White House plan.

Is Trump¡¯s ¡°peace plan¡± Netanyahu¡¯s ¡°political remedy¡±?

Also on September 30, the website of the Peninsula TV published an article by Tunisian journalist Simon Spikman Kodar. The author believes that in the opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the ¡°peace plan¡± of the United States is a ¡°instrument¡± for hisining an international image, pleasing the United States, andining his own political life.

Screenshot of Al Jazeera website report

First of all, Netanyahu showed "two sides" in his attitude towards the United States and at home.After the White House meeting on September 29, Netanyahu stood beside Trump and said he accepted the U.S. proposal to end the conflict.But just hours later, Netanyahu told Israelis in Hebrew that he did not agree to establish a Palestinian state and that Israeli troops would still remain in most of Gaza.

Second, the U.S. plan helps to shape Netanyahu as a ¡°victorious leader.¡±Trump¡¯s proposal would support Netanyahu¡¯s lead for next year¡¯s general election, help him deal with domestic corruption accusations, and negative public opinion about himself due to the long-term delay in the conflict in Gaza.

Third, it is still unclear whether the U.S. plan will receive "full support" in Israel.Several opinion polls in recent months show that a majority of Israelis want to see the war end. Within the Israeli parliament, opposition parties, including former Prime Minister Lapid, have also demanded a ceasefire. But far-right political forces do not want to end the war and demand that Israel completely take over Gaza and relocate Palestinians. Under the "attack" of different political forces, it is not clear what choice Netanyahu will make.

Despite America's "peace plan", the end of the Gaza conflict may be far away

On September 30, the US news website VOX that Trump¡¯s way of relying on personal relations to promote peace was ¡°questionable¡± and that the conflict in Gaza was really heading towards an end ¡°still takes time.¡±

U.S. news website VOX

First, Hamas's influence in Gaza is still there.Although the conflict that lasted for nearly two years has caused serious losses to Hamas's top leaders and greatly weakened its military capabilities, Hamas is still the dominant political and military force in Gaza. Hamas is "unlikely" to agree to an agreement that essentially requires its "self-destruction", nor will it allow the United States to be "vague" on the issue of Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

Second, between Netanyahu and Trump is not "no hassle"While Netanyahu has "no intention nor power" to positively oppose Trump's claims, this does not mean there is no difference between the two, especially on the issue of Israeli airstrikes on Qatar. At the same time, Netanyahu cannot ignore the demands of domestic far-right political forces to "shelter" the Palestinian authorities in Gaza, as far-right forces can demand the dissolution of the government at any time.

Third, the conflict in Gaza will be difficult to end quickly without sustained external influence.Based on the current U.S. policy toward Israel, even if Netanyahu is unable to push the U.S. plan to gain full support in Israel, Trump is ¡°unlikely¡± to take further substantial pressure measures.