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The Comprehensive U.S. Plan to End the Gaza War

(Jerusalem Post) Maj. (ret.) John Spencer - President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and set durable conditions for peace stands out for its clarity, scope, and grounding in the realities of the conflict. No previous plan has offered so concrete a mechanism for both ending hostilities and preventing the return of Hamas's war-fighting capacity. It offers a genuine path to peace for Palestinians, anchored in tangible steps rather than empty rhetoric. It explicitly addresses the real concerns of the Palestinian people including a credible pathway for governance, and international support for rebuilding Gaza into a place that offers hope rather than despair. Importantly, the Palestinian Authority is excluded until it undergoes meaningful reform, a recognition that failed leadership cannot simply be recycled. This is critical because it links the prospect of legitimate Palestinian self-rule to demonstrated governance reform and abandonment of terrorism. The plan also brings in Arab, Muslim, and international partners. If Hamas accepts the terms, the war ends immediately. If Hamas delays or refuses, the war continues with Israel now having the support and assistance of all those who approved the plan. Moreover, the plan builds in mechanisms for progress in the absence of Hamas's cooperation, making it more resilient than past proposals that depended entirely on Hamas's good faith. The plan requires Gaza to undergo a process of deradicalization. Schools, mosques, and media would need to be stripped of incitement and reoriented toward education, tolerance, and coexistence. Curriculums would be rewritten, foreign-funded extremist networks dismantled, and programs introduced that emphasize economic development, civic responsibility, and peaceful engagement. By linking reconstruction funds and governance reform, the plan ensures that rebuilding Gaza does not simply recreate the previous conditions that allowed Hamas to thrive. At its core, the plan is about breaking the cycle of repeated wars that have defined Gaza for decades. The writer is chair of urban warfare studies at West Point's Modern War Institute.
2025-10-05 00:00:00
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