Unlike Previous Efforts, This Plan Is More Detailed, and Trump Has Signaled He Might Push Israel Harder

US President Donald Trump touted a new Gaza peace plan as a "historic breakthrough, but experts see both promise and peril. The deal, announced last week, aims to end fighting and ease the humanitarian crisis, yet it has so far sparked another standoff. Unlike previous efforts, this plan is more detailed, and Trump has signaled he might push Israel harder.

Hamas, after years of resistance, agreed in July to disarm and hand power to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). Muhammad Shehada, a visiting fellow at the European Council of Foreign Affairs, said the concession is historic, though it may be a tactic to expose Israel as the obstacle. "They would not have made such a major, historic concession unless their backs were totally against the wall, he told DW.

If Israel accepts, Hamas would be locked in, as reneging would give Israel a pretext to resume operations. Israel balked at the 15-point plan, with a spokesperson saying it "does not reflect Israel's positions. Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called it "unacceptable.

With elections in October, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure from the far right. "Netanyahu faces a critical election in less than 90 days, said Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment. "He cannot appear flexible on Hamas.

Shehada added Netanyahu will likely sabotage the deal, as it would be political suicide. After a Monday meeting, the phased approach was dropped, which observers said would have built trust.