Ceasefire talks between Israel and Gaza appear to have been successful, after Donald Trump’s groundbreaking 20-point plan was unveiled last month.

The Trump plan calls for Israel to maintain an open-ended military presence inside Gaza, along its border with Israel.

An international force, comprised largely of troops from Arab and Muslim countries, would be responsible for security inside Gaza. The US would lead a massive internationally funded reconstruction effort.

The plan also envisions an eventual role for the Palestinian Authority – something Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long opposed.

But it requires the authority, which administers parts of the West Bank, to undergo a sweeping reform programme which could take years.

The Trump plan is even more vague about a fut

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