Demonstrators take part in a protest in Tel Aviv last July to demand the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas. Ammar Awad/Reuters

The Trump administration has proposed a 21-point Gaza peace plan that calls for all hostages held by Hamas to be released within 48 hours of an agreement and sets out a roadmap for Gaza once the war ends, according to a source familiar with the proposal.

US President Donald Trump has voiced optimism about resolving the conflict, saying Friday they’re “very close” to a deal, just days after his envoy said a “breakthrough” was possible.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, however, vowed to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed.

The plan could be problematic for Netanyahu,

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