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Asher Kaufman , University of Notre Dame

(THE CONVERSATION) The latest U.S.-sponsored peace plan for the Middle East was unveiled at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025, and immediately accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The proposal, which U.S. President Donald Trump said marked a “historic” moment that was “very close ” to ending the two-year-old war in Gaza, will now go to Hamas. The Palestinian group said it was reviewing the document , having had it delivered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.

Should it be accepted, hostilities would end “immediately,” according to the plan. But given that all previous U.S.-backed attempts have to date failed,

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