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Trump unveils 20-point plan to secure peace in Gaza, including granting some Hamas members ‘amnesty’
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New York, NY – President Donald Trump released his new 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Monday, when he also welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House.
The Trump administration published a 20-point plan on Monday afternoon on how it will end the war in Gaza as the bloodshed continues raging since Oct. 7, 2023. The plan includes granting Hamas terrorists who give up their arms in favor of peace «amnesty,» establishing Gaza as a «deradicalized terror-free zone» and redeveloping the area so that it no longer poses a threat to its neighbors or residents alike.
«If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed-upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal,» the third point of the document reads.
The plan explained that within 72 hours of Israel accepting the agreement, the country will release remaining hostages in its captivity — whether they are alive or deceased. Upon the release of the remaining hostages, Israel will then release «250 life sentence prisoners plus 1700 Gazans who were detained after October 7th 2023,» according to the fifth point of the plan.
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Israeli soldiers watch the northern Gaza Strip from southern Israel July 30, 2025. (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP photo)
The plan adds that Hamas terrorists who are peaceful and give up their weapons will be granted «amnesty.»
«Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries,» the sixth point of the plan read.
Hamas has not yet accepted the agreement, with Trump threatening the terrorist group to accept the plan or likely face further bloodshed.
«Israel would have my full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas,» Trump said on Monday during a press conference, warning Hamas to accept the deal. «But I hope that we’re going to have a deal for peace. And, if Hamas rejects the deal, which is always possible — they’re the only one left. Everyone else has accepted it. But, I have a feeling that we’re going to have a positive answer. But if not, as you know, maybe you’d have our full backing to do what you would have to do.»
President Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu outside the White House on Sept. 29, as the pair works to achieve peace in Gaza. (Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Netanyahu added during a joint press conference with Trump on Monday that Israel will «will finish the job by itself» if Hamas does not agree to the plan and continues tthreatening the region.
«If Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. President, or if they supposedly accept it, and then … basically do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself. This can be done the easy way, or it can be done the hard way, but it will be done. We prefer the easy way, but it has to be done. All these goals must be achieved because we didn’t fight this horrible fight sacrifice the finest of our young men to have Hamas stay in Gaza and threaten us again and again and again with these horrific massacre,» he said.
A 21-point peace plan circulated at the United Nations earlier this month, as Israel launched long-range strikes deep inside Yemen, hitting targets more than 2,000 kilometers from home and underscoring how volatile the Middle East remains even as diplomacy played out in New York.
Trump unveiled the 21-point initiative to end the Gaza war during meetings with Arab leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly earlier in September.
A White House official, speaking on background, previously told Fox News Digital, «The President underscored his desire to bring fighting in Gaza to an expeditious close. Special Envoy Witkoff summarized the U.S. plan for Gaza, including the return of all hostages living and deceased, no further attacks on Qatar, a new dialogue between Israel and Palestinians for peaceful coexistence and more.
«Foreign partners expressed broad agreement that President Trump was the only one who could end the fighting in Gaza and expressed the hope that they could work together with Special Envoy Witkoff to consider the President’s plan as Americans continue to engage with Israeli officials,» the White House official added.
Arab officials told Fox News Digital that, during the meeting, leaders pressed Trump to confirm he would block Israeli annexation of the West Bank, describing the discussion as «productive.»
President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House as the pair looks to reach a peace deal in the Gaza war. ( Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Speaking at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York, Witkoff also described a «very productive» meeting Tuesday between Trump and officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan.
«We presented what we call the Trump 21-point plan for peace in the Middle East,» Witkoff said. «I think it addresses Israeli concerns as well as concerns of neighbors in the region.»
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly Sept. 26, 2024, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, speaking in a recorded UNGA address after being barred from entry to the U.S., also signaled support.
«We declare that we are ready to work with U.S. President Donald Trump and with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France, the United Nations and all partners to implement the peace plan that was approved in the conference that was held on the 22nd of September, in a way that would lead towards a just peace and regional cooperation,» Abbas said.
Abbas added that the PA is prepared to take over security and governance in Gaza, while Hamas must disarm.
«The dawn of freedom will emerge, and the flag of Palestine will fly high in our skies as a symbol of dignity, steadfastness and being free from the yoke of occupation,» he said. «Palestine is ours. Jerusalem is the jewel of our hearts and our eternal capital. We will not leave our homeland. We will not leave our lands.»
Netanyahu, before departing for New York, where he was scheduled to address the UNGA Friday, said without directly commenting on the 21-point proposal, «In Washington, I will meet for the fourth time with President Trump, and I will discuss with him the great opportunities our victories have brought, as well as our need to complete the war’s objectives: to return all of our hostages, to defeat Hamas and to expand the circle of peace that has come our way following the historic victory.»
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his corruption trial at the district court in Tel Aviv March 12, 2025. (Yair Sagi/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Even as Trump pushed diplomacy in New York, Israel expanded its campaign against Iran-backed militias. The IDF confirmed Thursday it carried out a wide wave of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Sana’a, Yemen, less than 24 hours after a Houthi drone slammed into a hotel in Eilat, wounding 24 people, two of them seriously.
Saudi and Israeli media reported more than 10 strikes during the Houthis’ weekly address, targeting command centers, intelligence headquarters and military compounds. Israeli officials estimate over 50 militants were killed. The IDF said the operation involved dozens of aircraft and long-range refueling, marking Israel’s 15th strike in Yemen since the war began.
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Defense Minister Israel Katz said the raids, carried out under the code name Package Delivered, dealt a heavy blow.
«We struck numerous terror targets of the Houthi regime in Sana’a, eliminating dozens of operatives and destroying stockpiles of drones and weapons,» Katz declared. «As I promised yesterday — those who harm us will be harmed sevenfold.»
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La Unión Europea prepara nuevas sanciones contra Bielorrusia por su “ataque híbrido” contra Lituania
La Unión Europea anunció este lunes que trabaja en un nuevo paquete de sanciones contra Bielorrusia, a la que acusa de llevar a cabo una “campaña híbrida” contra Lituania mediante el uso creciente de globos cargados con mercancía de contrabando que han obligado a cerrar aeropuertos y reforzar la vigilancia aérea. La presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, afirmó en la red social X que la situación en la frontera “está empeorando” y reclamó una respuesta coordinada del bloque.
El Gobierno lituano, encabezado por el presidente Gitanas Nausėda, cerró su frontera con Bielorrusia en octubre tras detectar decenas de globos que, según sus autoridades, entraron de manera irregular en su espacio aéreo con cargamentos de cigarrillos ilegales. La decisión dejó miles de camiones atrapados en territorio bielorruso y desencadenó un intercambio de acusaciones entre ambos países, que mantienen relaciones tensas desde hace varios años.
Según Von der Leyen, la UE ultima medidas adicionales dentro del marco de sanciones vigente desde 2020, cuando el bloque castigó al régimen de Aleksandr Lukashenko por la represión de protestas internas y, posteriormente, por su apoyo a la invasión rusa de Ucrania en 2022. El régimen bielorruso ha sido objeto de sanciones sucesivas a causa de la persecución de la oposición, el uso de migrantes para presionar a los países vecinos y la cooperación militar con Moscú.
El mismo lunes, Bielorrusia citó al encargado de negocios lituano en Minsk, Erikas Vilkanecas, para protestar por la supuesta incursión de un dron procedente de territorio lituano. El Ministerio de Exteriores bielorruso aseguró en un comunicado que se trató de una “violación” de su frontera y que el aparato había sido programado para regresar a Lituania tras sobrevolar parte de su territorio.
Las autoridades bielorrusas difundieron que, tras revisar datos de navegación y material audiovisual, concluyeron que el vuelo del dron constituía una amenaza para su seguridad y una infracción del derecho internacional. El portavoz del ministerio, Ruslan Varankov, sostuvo que el incidente se sumaba a un patrón de supuestas provocaciones por parte de Vilna.
Lituania negó semanas atrás que su cierre fronterizo buscara generar tensión adicional y acusó a Minsk de utilizar a los conductores de camiones como instrumento de presión. Vilnius ha calificado la situación de los transportistas atrapados en Bielorrusia como “chantaje”, ya que la mercancía retenida representa millones de euros en pérdidas para empresas lituanas.
El Servicio Europeo de Acción Exterior también convocó este lunes al representante diplomático de Bielorrusia ante la UE para trasladarle su protesta formal por actos que considera “híbridos” y que “suponen una amenaza para la Unión”. Según Bruselas, los vuelos de globos con contrabando y la crisis de los camiones forman parte de una estrategia más amplia del Gobierno de Lukashenko para desestabilizar a los países vecinos.
Las tensiones entre Lituania y Bielorrusia se han intensificado desde 2021, cuando la UE acusó a Minsk de facilitar la llegada de migrantes desde Medio Oriente hacia las fronteras de Lituania y Polonia. La Comisión Europea calificó entonces esta actuación como un intento deliberado de instrumentalizar los flujos migratorios para presionar al bloque comunitario.
El bloque comunitario mantiene desde hace cuatro años un régimen de sanciones progresivo que incluye restricciones financieras, prohibiciones de viaje y congelación de activos contra dirigentes bielorrusos, entre ellos Lukashenko y miembros de su familia. La UE acusa al mandatario, en el poder desde 1994, de sostener su Gobierno mediante prácticas autoritarias y de actuar como aliado estratégico de Rusia.
El deterioro de la relación entre Minsk y Vilna se enmarca en un contexto regional marcado por la guerra en Ucrania. Bielorrusia permitió que Rusia utilizara su territorio como plataforma para la invasión de febrero de 2022, lo que reforzó la percepción de amenaza en las repúblicas bálticas.
La UE deberá definir ahora el alcance del nuevo paquete de sanciones, que podría incluir ampliaciones al listado de personas designadas y nuevas restricciones económicas. Bruselas sostiene que las medidas buscan frenar la presión bielorrusa sobre la frontera europea y enviar una señal política clara al Gobierno de Lukashenko sobre los límites de su actuación.
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump admin ‘re-examining’ all Afghans imported after DC shooting
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the Trump administration is «actively re-examining» all the Afghan nationals who entered the United States during former President Joe Biden’s administration.
«Any individual who threatens our national security or our citizenry will be subject to removal,» Leavitt told reporters during a White House press briefing. «President Trump has already permanently paused the migration of foreign nationals from Third World countries that pose a very high risk to the United States. For too long, past American presidents supported self-destruction, self-destructive immigration policies that allowed foreigners who outright hate our country and have no interest in assimilating into our culture.»
The announcement comes after the death of 20-year-old National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom, who was allegedly shot in the nation’s capital last week by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national…READ MORE.
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Local authorities in the UK have dramatically increased their use of drones, fueling fears that the government is monitoring or even snooping on people from above, according to reports.
Data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show that more than 60 councils have hired staff certified to operate aerial drones, while at least a dozen other authorities are looking for guidance to launch similar programs.
Because the CAA only records pilots sponsored by their employers, experts in the UK have since warned the real number of publicly funded drone operators could be even higher.
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A drone is seen in the sky as Chinese drone maker DJI holds a demonstration to display an app that tracks a drone’s registration and owner in Montreal, Canada, Nov. 3, 2019. (Reuters)
UK watchdog group Big Brother Watch has accused local governments of drifting toward «spies in the sky» tactics that further erode civil liberties in a nation already covered by widespread CCTV monitoring.
Jake Hurfurt, head of research and investigations, cautioned that while drones can support legitimate tasks such as flood monitoring or land surveys, they must not become tools for unchecked surveillance.
«There may be a role for drones in helping councils monitor flooding or conduct land surveys, but local authorities must not use the technology as spies in the sky» he said.
«Britain is already one of the most surveilled countries on Earth. With CCTV cameras on street corners, we do not need flying cameras too. Councils must make sure that they do not use this technology for intrusive monitoring of their citizens.»
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UK local authorities have expanded their use of drones, fueling fears that the government is increasingly monitoring citizens. (Neil Hall/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«Just because it’s possible, it does not mean it’s something they should do,» he added.
Previously, Hurfurt also criticized London’s Metropolitan Police’s use of drones as first responders, warning that the rollout is occurring without clear policies governing when, how or why drones can be deployed.
Without safeguards, he said, the technology risks becoming airborne CCTV or, worse, a way to monitor lawful protest activity.
«Without robust safeguards, there is a real risk of mission creep and drones becoming flying CCTV cameras or watching people lawfully protesting,» he said in a statement shared online.
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A police woman holds a drone during a demonstration of the Metropolitan Police’s new Drone as First Responder (DFR) pilot program at Islington Police Station. (Lucy North/PA Images via Getty Images)
«The Metropolitan Police must be transparent about its thresholds for using drones and take care to balance the rights of Londoners with the purported benefits of drone use,» he added.
Despite the concerns, Hammersmith and Fulham Council plans to integrate drones into its 70-member law enforcement team, which issued more than 2,200 fines last year.
The borough says drones will help in combating antisocial behavior, supplementing a lack of police manpower and work alongside CCTV equipped with live facial recognition.
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Sunderland currently operates the largest known council drone fleet, with 13 aircraft and multiple trained pilots.
Their drones are used to detect and prevent crime, enforce environmental rules and oversee public gatherings.
Other councils, including North West Leicestershire, Stockton-on-Tees, Newcastle, North Norfolk and Thurrock are also said to be using drones for everything from planning enforcement to monitoring coastal disputes, according to GB News.
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