(The Center Square) – There was a glimmer of optimism in Washington on Monday afternoon as President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to iron out a potential peace deal, bringing the nearly two-year war with Hamas to an end.

Trump laid out a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, calling for a “terror-free zone” in Gaza, redevelopment of the territory, and the return of all Israeli hostages, including the dead, within 72 hours of Israel accepting the agreement.

To oversee the success of the plan, the president says that if the plan is accepted, he will lead it.

“Gaza will be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipa

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