Mr Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war and establishing a post-war governance in the war-battered Palestinian territory.

Mr Trump’s plan would establish a temporary governing board that would be headed by Mr Trump and include former British prime minister Tony Blair.

The plan does not require people to leave Gaza and calls for the war to end immediately if both sides accept it.

It also calls for all remaining hostages to be released within 72 hours of Israel accepting the plan.

Mr Trump said Israel would have the “full backing” of the US to take steps to defeat Hamas if it does not accept the proposed peace deal.

“I think we are beyond very close,” Mr Trump said at the start of a news conference with Mr Netanyahu where he detailed the plan. “We’re

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