Trump’s 21-Point Gaza Gambit: Ceasefire, Hostages, and a Post-Hamas Roadmap

Call it what it is: a gamble with the dial turned to max risk and max reward. President Donald Trump, through his envoy Steve Witkoff, walked into the UN General Assembly with a plan—21 points on paper that aim to stop the shooting, free the hostages, and erase Hamas from Gaza’s political future.

The mechanics are simple, at least on the page. First comes a ceasefire. Once Israel publicly signs on, the clock starts ticking. Within 48 hours, Hamas is supposed to turn over every hostage—dead and alive, with maybe 20 still alive—while Israel releases hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees picked up since the war began. From there, the combat tempo slows to zero.

For Hamas foot soldiers, there’s a fork in t

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