Sept. 27—All the pieces seem to be falling into place for a plan backed by President Donald Trump that would pull the plug on The Butcher of Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, and his genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza—and that would return all hostages held by Hamas terrorists within 48 hours.
Trump unveiled the plan, a 21-point revision of what had been termed the Trump Plan, to Arab leaders who met with him and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the United Nations on Sept. 24. Since that time, there have been what Trump described as "intense talks" to fine-tune the plan.
Trump Signals Breakthrough in Hostage and Ceasefire Deal
"I think we have a deal," Trump told reporters yesterday as he left Washington to attend the Ryder Cup golf match between the United States and a European team on Long Island. "It's looking like we have a deal on Gaza, and we'll let you know. I think it's a deal that will get the hostages back. It's going to be a deal that will end the war."
"It's going to be peace," the president added. "I think we have a deal."
According to a White House source who spoke with Fox News, at the Sept. 24 meeting, "U.S. special envoy for the Middle East Steve 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 States Back Trump’s Initiative
Speaking at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York, Witkoff 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."
Sources close to the White House have confirmed the basic outline of the plan, as it has been leaked to the press.
Key Terms of the Proposed Agreement
All 48 hostages—twenty living and the remains of 28 victims of Hamas—would be released within 48 hours of the signing of the deal. Israel would agree to withdraw all its forces from Gaza in a series of defined actions, and the war would permanently end. In addition, Israel would release up to 200 Palestinian prisoners serving long sentences in Israeli prison during the same 48-hour period.
The plan calls for the unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid to starving and injured Palestinians, to be administered by the Red Cross and UN agencies. (There are reports that the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which have become killing fields, with many desperate and starving Palestinians shot at their sites, will be shut down.)
Hamas will cease to have any control over Gaza, will disarm, and be offered amnesty and exile. They will play no part in the future of Gaza, which is to be initially policed with the help of Arab nations. These nations will also help identify members of a temporary government body, which might include some prominent Israeli Arabs, overseen by a body composed of representatives from Arab states. This body will eventually be turned over to a reformed Palestinian Authority, which will then decide on a plan for Gaza's reconstruction—one that involves no forced displacement of Gazans.
In addition, sources report that Israel will be barred from any attacks on Qatar or any other Arab state.
Trump’s Personal Guarantee and Netanyahu’s Resistance
President Trump will personally guarantee that the war will end, that Israel will not restart it, and that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw from Gaza. White House sources say that Trump’s personal guarantee is crucial to gain acceptance from Arab states and Hamas, who—while making no formal statement on the plan—are known through mediators to accept its terms.
Netanyahu, who will meet with Trump at the White House on Monday, and his chief negotiator were personally briefed on the plan on Sept. 25 by Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is now playing a key role in the ongoing talks, especially with Arab states. According to the Kan public broadcaster in Israel, Witkoff and Kushner told Netanyahu on Thursday during a meeting in New York that “the President thinks the time has come to strive for an end to the war.”
“Bibi, the time has come to end this now,” the pair reportedly added.
When Netanyahu and his chief negotiator, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, expressed objections to some of the points, a White House source said they were told, "Get over it. This is going to fly, and you are not going to stop it." Netanyahu said that Israel won't accept anything less than the full dismantling of Hamas; he was told that the Trump plan does this, "without killing everybody."
Trump’s Strategic Pivot: Saving Israel from Bibi
"You have to understand that President Trump is not just trying to save the hostages," said a source with decades of experience in the region. "He is trying to save Israel from Bibi. Trump believes now that Netanyahu is marching Israel to its isolation, and eventual destruction of the state from within. Listen to the two speeches Bibi has given, the one addressing Israel two weeks ago, and then the speech at the United Nations, delivered to an almost empty chamber with many delegations either not attending or walking out."
"In the speech last week, Bibi talked insanely about Israel turning into a military state, a 'Super Sparta' able to defend itself from a hostile world, with everyone against us," the source continued. "This is the same crap that Netanyahu wrote nearly 30 years ago in the now infamous 'Clean Break' strategy document, which was rightfully denounced as a proposal for Israel's doom. Policy driven by paranoid delusion can never work."
"Then, look at his performance this week at UNGA," said the source. "It reminded several people of a deranged Hitler in the bunker, talking about what he has done to Gaza as being necessary and proper, claiming to care about the hostages while implementing a policy that will surely kill them all. Reporting that he had ordered the IDF to have his speech blasted into Gaza over loudspeakers to give 'hope' to the hostages. Something Hitler would have done. Telling all who support a Palestinian state and have recognized it that they are terrorist sympathizers. Refusing to acknowledge the suffering he has caused. Comparing the creation of a Palestinian state to giving Al Qaeda a state a mile from the Twin Towers after 9/11. Here I had to laugh, because the same PA that he denounces as terrorists, whom he had induced the State Department to deny its leader Abbas a visa so he could speak at the UN, which in 2001 was led by Yasir Arafat, denounced the attack by Al Qaeda, mourned for its victims. I remember the picture of Arafat giving his own blood in Gaza to the Red Cross for the 9/11 victims."
Will Trump Force Netanyahu to Sign?
"Trump has come to realize that this man is insane," said the source, "and the President and his fellow negotiators have taken a different route: Let a deal be struck with Trump and the United States, and then have Trump force Bibi to sign off. That is what must happen on Monday, when he meets Trump. Bibi does not want peace, because he can only rule in a Spartan state, where war makes populations insane. He must have war, or he will lose power. This is Trump's best and last chance to bring the genocide to an end. But will he do it? What I am hearing is 'yes.'
"Bibi went too far when, without telling the U.S., he struck—or attempted to strike—the Hamas leadership in Doha. In one irrational move, he threatened to overturn all the work that Trump had done building up the prospects for a strategic realignment that Trump thinks will bring peace to the region. When Trump met with Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani, he told him that this will never happen again, that he will ban it."
Trump also took on the hardliners in Israel who were proposing to annex the West Bank, put settlements in Gaza, and drive the Palestinians out. Trump had a few choice words to [Finance Minister Bezalel] Smotrich and [National Security Minister Itamar] Ben-Gvir: "It is not going to happen. I won't let it."
"If Trump is willing to assert his will and power over Bibi," concluded the source, "the war and the genocide are over."
Trump’s Final Push for Peace
Trump wrote on his Truth Social app yesterday that he’s “pleased to report that we are having very inspired and productive discussions with the Middle Eastern Community concerning Gaza.”
“Intense negotiations have been going on for four days and will continue for as long as necessary in order to get a Successfully Completed Agreement. All of the Countries within the Region are involved, Hamas is very much aware of these discussions, and Israel has been informed at all levels, including Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu."
Trump added: “There is more Goodwill and Enthusiasm for getting a Deal done, after so many decades, than I have ever seen before. Everyone is excited to put this period of Death and Darkness behind them. It is an Honor to be a part of this Negotiation. We must get the Hostages back and get a PERMANENT AND LONGLASTING PEACE!”
Qatari PM Mohammed Al Thani told Breitbart News Sept. 26 that the entire Arab world believes that Trump is the "only one" capable of facilitating peace and restraining Netanyahu,adding that Israel's actions were not only "jeopardizing the security of the region," but also "jeopardizing even the U.S. interests in the region and jeopardizing the partnerships that the U.S. has built throughout decades."