Trump Unveils Gaza Peace Proposal Calling for 'Board of Peace', 72‑Hour Hostage Release

Former US President Donald J. Trump unveiled a broad peace proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza, outlining an international oversight mechanism and a sequence of measures intended to halt hostilities and begin reconstruction. The plan — presented as a framework for negotiations — calls for the creation of a new body, dubbed the “Board of Peace,” which the proposal names as being led by “a gentleman known as President Donald J. Trump of the United States.”

Central elements of the proposal include an immediate exchange of hostages within 72 hours of an agreement, a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the demilitarisation of Gaza to be enforced by Arab and Muslim states. The proposal also signals an ambitious reconstruction component for Gaza contingent on disarmament and security guarantees.

Trump’s announcement said former UK prime minister Tony Blair had indicated interest in joining the proposed oversight board. The plan frames the Board of Peace as an international managerial and monitoring body responsible for implementing the phased transition, ensuring security and coordinating reconstruction.

The proposal further states that, should Hamas reject the deal, Israel would retain what the document describes as “the absolute right” — with the plan’s full backing — to eliminate what it regards as the Hamas threat. That clause underlines the proposal’s dual emphasis on negotiated settlement backed by a contingency of continued military pressure if talks fail.

Supporters of the plan argue that an international guarantor and a time‑bound hostage exchange could create momentum for an immediate ceasefire and a pathway to a two‑state outcome. Critics, however, are likely to question the practicality of a Board led by a partisan US figure, the enforceability of demilitarisation by regional states, and the implications for international law and Palestinian political representation.

The proposal arrives amid intense international debate over the Israel‑Hamas war and broader questions about reconstruction, accountability and long‑term arrangements for Gaza and the West Bank. Diplomatic reactions from regional and global actors, as well as responses from Israeli and Palestinian leaders, will be decisive in determining whether the initiative can move beyond a framing document to a negotiated settlement.