On the table is a proposal for a complete Israeli hostage release within three days of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, followed by a release of Palestinian prisoners. Opinion contributor

At the Sept. 29 White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , President Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza . The president hailed it as not just a ceasefire plan, but a historic day that will lead to “ eternal peace in the Middle East .”

The question now: Can this proposal go even part of that ambitious distance? There is reason for hope, with the plan offering bitter pills and sugar cubes for all sides.

Hamas would have to agree to disarm and relinquish any governing role in Gaza . There is also an offer of amnesty for those w

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