WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a peace plan that would lead to the release of hostages and end war in Gaza — if Hamas also accepts.

"This could be done the easy way or it can be done the hard way, but it will be done. We prefer the easy, but it has to be done," Netanyahu told reporters, adding that if Hamas does not agree to the plan, "Israel will finish the job by itself."

The plan calls for the war to "immediately end” and pledges the release of hostages in Gaza within 72 hours, if both sides agree to the proposal.

Gaza would also be redeveloped, with the option for Palestinians who want to remain in the country to stay, there would be amnesty for Hamas fighters and temporary governance by a new, Palestinian committee

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