Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Plan is Stalling — Despite formal UN Security Council adoption and initial progress on a ceasefire and hostage exchange, phase two (demilitarization, international oversight, and large-scale reconstruction) has largely stalled as of mid-2026.

Limited Progress on the Ground — While some international pledges have been made (troops, training, funding), actual deployment of the International Stabilization Force, disarmament of Hamas, Israeli withdrawal, and meaningful reconstruction remain minimal, with only limited housing projects underway.

The Plan Is Not Dead, But Needs Revival — The framework still exists, with recent diplomatic efforts (UN briefings, Cyprus “reset” meeting) attempting to revive it. Success depends on advancing disarmament, governance reform, and reconstruction under the “one authority, one law, one weapon” principle.

Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, announced on September 29, 2025, linked a oneoff hostage/prisoner exchange to a transition period in which Gaza would be demilitarized and placed under tightly managed international oversight.

The new governance features a technocratic National Committee for the Administration of Gaza​ (NCAG) – a Palestinian body running services and reconstruction.  It would operate under the strategic control of a Trumpchaired “Board of Peace” and an international security presence. 

Hamas is to be removed from governing authority and stripped of its military capacity​.  In its place vetted local forces and international troops ​would enforc​e a terrorfree, demilitarized Gaza.   Meanwhile massive, externally directed reconstruction and investment programs ​would get under way.

In due course the Palestinian Authority would inherit Gaza from this interim committee, but only if the PA completes a prescribed reform program on security, corruption, and governance.  At that point a unified Palestinian administration over Gaza and the West Bank, backed by elections, is envisaged. 

Beyond that, the plan holds........

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