Trump’s peace push meets skepticism as Netanyahu hedges
Analysts warn that plan risks collapse without pressure on Israel as Palestinians voice doubts over its credibility
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — Confusion and skepticism clouded U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled Gaza peace plan after his joint appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where the two men struck different tones.
The White House described the initiative as a “comprehensive plan” to halt Israel’s war on Gaza, promising a ceasefire, prisoner exchanges, and a technocratic Palestinian administration to redevelop the enclave under international oversight.
Trump said he presented the plan to leaders from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last week. But Palestinians, including Hamas, say they have yet to see an official document.
“This is a plan for capitulation. It’s not a peace plan,” journalist Azzam Tamimi , who has reported extensively on Hamas told MNTV. “To me, Trump’s plan is to let Netanyahu off the hook and bait the Palestinian Resistance Movement fighting in Gaza.”
Despite Israeli media reports claiming Hamas had accepted the proposal, the group publicly denied receiving anything from Washington.
Analysts pointed to a familiar pattern: Netanyahu endorses U.S.-brokered frameworks in public, only to derail them later with last-minute demands, leaving Hamas blamed for rejection while Israel’s bombing campaign continues.
“Netanyahu’s governing coalition would collapse if he ended the war tomorrow,” one regional analyst told MNTV. “For this plan to work, Trump would have to apply unprecedented pressure on the Israeli leader, something we haven’t seen so far.”
Meanwhile, the situation on the ground in Gaza remains dire.
The Health Ministry reported at least 50 Palestinians killed and 184 wounded in Israeli air and ground attacks over the past 24 hours, with Gaza City bearing the brunt of the assault. Witnesses say strikes have targeted residential blocks and aid queues, raising fears of another humanitarian collapse even as diplomatic efforts falter.
For many observers, the lack of Palestinian involvement in shaping Trump’s plan makes it echo the Abraham Accords, which normalized ties between Israel and some Arab states without addressing the core conflict.
“The people of Gaza have suffered more than enough,” Trump said Monday, but for now, his proposal looks more like a political maneuver than a credible path to peace.
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