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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump unveiled a new 20-point proposal for bringing the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip to a close.
The White House released the plan on Sept. 29, as Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for the fourth time since the start of his administration. The plan comes just days before the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas, which set off the current fighting.
Trump’s proposal lays out a framework for the exchange of both living and deceased hostages in Gaza, and of Palestinians held by Israel. The plan also sets out a framework for Hamas to relinquish its claim to political control over the embattled territory and allow for the formation of a transitional post-conflict government.
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Sept. 29 to discuss a ceasefire and broader peace plan for Gaza. This will be Netanyahu’s fourth visit to the White House since Trump took office in January.
Trump expressed optimism on Sunday ahead of the meeting.
President Donald Trump will meet with top lawmakers in the House and Senate on Monday in a last-ditch effort to avert a shutdown set to go into effect on Sept. 30.
The meeting will include the two top-ranking Democrats, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
The meeting will be held at the White House a day before a shutdown is set to begin. Government funding will expire after midnight on Tuesday and so far, Washington is in a deadlock over what is included in the government funding bill, with both Democrats and Republicans refusing to budge from their positions.
Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are digging their heels in ahead of a critical meeting with President Donald Trump to avoid a potential government shutdown this week, each pinning the blame for any negotiations that fail tomorrow on the opposing party.
Trump agreed to meet with Senate and House leaders of both parties on Sept. 29 to hopefully broker a deal to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded until a long-term spending bill can be passed.