In October 2025, a Gaza peace initiative was announced after years of conflict, claiming “the war is over" and promising a political and economic reset. Yet, it unravelled quickly.
This explains a 2025 Gaza Peace Plan, attributed to a second-term US Trump administration, and why an apparently comprehensive deal failed early.
Context includes decades of occupation, the October 7 attacks, and over 68,000 Palestinian deaths by 2025. The plan proposed a 20-point framework with temporary governance, international oversight, and economic reconstruction centred on a Special Economic Zone.
Key provisions: ceasefire,
Israeli withdrawal to a “Yellow Line,”
hostage exchange
, More aid,
and conditional steps. The deal initially held, with Hamas releasing hostages within 24 hours, but violations, civilian deaths, and aid shortfalls quickly damaged trust. Aid promises failed, and military incidents reignited tensions.
The explainer discusses regional and international reactions, contradictory actions, legal scrutiny, and ICC investigations. It questions if the plan aimed for sustainable peace or just stabilisation without accountability.
Instead of answers, it asks:
What happens when a peace deal begins to crack almost immediately?
The analysis highlights the gap between ending hostilities and building lasting peace based on law, legitimacy, and trust.
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