Arab and Muslim national leaders are pushing Hamas to accept the Gaza plan unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump this week, saying the need to end the fighting surpasses concern about the finer details.
While some aspects of the 20-point proposal differ from what Trump agreed with those leaders at a recent meeting in New York, they are united behind the goal of ending Israel’s military offensive in the shattered territory, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
The leaders see Israel’s campaign in Gaza since the October 2023 Hamas attacks and the assertion of military hegemony over the Middle East as a threat to their own national security, said the people, who asked not to be identified in order to speak freely. Israel has been seeking to destroy Hamas for almost two years, devastating Gaza in the process and precipitating a humanitarian crisis, with scenes of dying and starving Palestinians broadcast around the world.
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