President Trump offered up a 20-point plan Monday that he cast as a roadmap to end the Israel-Hamas war, a proposal that was backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — though it remains unclear how Hamas will respond.

The plan — which was presented as Netanyahu visited the White House — calls for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages within 72 hours, and for Israel's military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases. It proposes handing over parts of Gaza to a "technocratic" committee and deploying a temporary security force backed by Arab states.

Mr. Trump said in a joint press conference with Netanyahu that his goal is to ensure a "sustainable, long-term peace."

Israel and Hamas have been at war since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led terrorists attacked

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