With a critical deadline set by US President Donald Trump just hours away, a powerful coalition of Arab and Muslim leaders is applying intense pressure on Hamas to accept a US-backed peace proposal for Gaza. The unified push reflects a deep regional yearning to stop the two-year-long war and to keep the flames from engulfing the wider Middle East.

What is in the 20-Point Peace Plan?

The proposal, unveiled during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington earlier this week, outlines a phased path to ending the conflict. Crucially, Hamas was not involved in the negotiations that led to the plan.

What are the key demands of the proposal?

The peace plan calls for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages, dead or alive, within a 72-hour window. Its most si

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