Seventy-two hours. That is the window the White House plan gave for the return of every hostage, living and dead, once Israel publicly accepted the deal. The White House published the text of President Donald Trump’s “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” on Monday, 29 September 2025, ahead of a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The bottom line: if Israel and Hamas both accepted, the war would end at once.
The numbers in the plan
Once the hostages are out, Israel would release 250 prisoners serving life sentences, plus 1700 Gazans detained after 7 October 2023, including all women and children held in that context. A separate ratio covers remains: for every Israeli hostage whose remains are returned, Israel would hand back the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.
Aid would start flowing on acceptance, at a minimum at the levels set in the 19 January 2025 agreement. That covers repairs to water, electricity and sewage systems, to hospitals and bakeries, and equipment to clear rubble and open roads.
Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and decommission their weapons would receive amnesty. Those who want to leave Gaza would get safe passage to receiving countries. Nobody would be forced out, and those who go could return.
Who would run Gaza
Day-to-day administration would fall to a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, supervised by a new body, the “Board of Peace.” Trump would chair it, and former Prime Minister Tony Blair was named among the other members. The board would set the framework and handle funding for redevelopment until the Palestinian Authority completes its reform program and can take control again. A special economic zone with preferred tariff and access rates would be negotiated with participating countries.
Hamas and the other factions would agree to no role in governing Gaza. Military, terror and offensive infrastructure, tunnels and weapon production sites included, would be destroyed and not rebuilt, with independent monitors verifying the decommissioning of arms.
The UN steps in
The plan moved from announcement to international mandate on 17 November 2025, when the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803 at its 10046th meeting. The resolution endorsed the plan and welcomed the Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity of 13 October 2025, along with the part played by the US, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in brokering the ceasefire.
It also welcomed the Board of Peace as a transitional administration and authorized a temporary International Stabilization Force under unified command. That force is to work with Israel and Egypt on border security, support the demilitarization of Gaza and train vetted Palestinian police. The Israeli military would withdraw as milestones tied to demilitarization are met, keeping a security perimeter presence until Gaza is judged secure.
The authorization for the Board of Peace and the international presences runs until Dec. 31, 2027, subject to further Council action. The board must report in writing to the Council every six months. The resolution also asks the World Bank and other financial institutions to back a dedicated, donor-governed trust fund for reconstruction.
Sources
- Security Council Resolution on President Donald J. Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict [S/RES/2803 (2025)] – Question of Palestine
- White House unveils Trump's 'comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict'
