President Donald Trump (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint news conference in the State Dining Room at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement on Sept. 29 on the U.S.-proposed Gaza peace plan introduced last week, marking a breakthrough for Trump’s push toward a Middle East peace deal.
While both leaders touted the 20-point plan in a joint press conference at the White House, it became clear that without terrorist group Hamas’s consent, the deal cannot move forward. Netanyahu vowed Israel will “finish the job by itself” in Gaza if Hamas rejects the proposal, while Trump pledged full U.S. support in that scenario.
