Israeli At War Monday Sept 29

 Israel at war day 724

-Witkoff is optimistic: Hams’s initial response to the plan - "very positive"

- Netanyahu, after the meeting with Trump, releases a video - "It was a historic visit, we turned the tables and isolated Hamas. The entire world - including the Arab and Muslim world - is pressuring them to accept the conditions we set together with President Trump; the release of all our hostages while the IDF remains in most of the Gaza Strip."

-Trump starts calling the Abraham Accords the Abruhom Accords: "The real people, that's what they call it... but it's so much nicer when you say Abruhom."

- Senior White House official: "We are expecting to receive Hams' response in the coming days."

-Amit Segal: "Hamas is now a collection of frightened men who were recently miraculously saved from an Israeli elimination with advanced weapons, are inside a room guarded by Qataris, and know what will happen to them if they say no because the leader made a commitment to the President of the United States."

-In a joint statement by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar it was written: "We welcome the announcement by US President Trump of his proposal - which includes ending the war, rebuilding Gaza, preventing the uprooting of the Palestinian people, and promoting comprehensive peace"

- President Trump on the proposed deal:

"This is a big, big day. Potentially one of the great days in civilization. We're beyond very close to a deal."

"I thank Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan and for being willing to start a new chapter in the Middle East."

 "According to the plan, Arab and Muslim countries have committed in writing - and I know the representatives and believe them - to quickly demilitarize the Gaza Strip and immediately dismantle the military capabilities of Hamas and all terrorist organizations."

 "I hear that Hamas also wants to end this. We trust the Arab countries."

 "Within a few days, there should be no more shooting in Gaza. There probably will be, but there shouldn't be."

"Hamas and the other factions will play no role in the governance of Gaza, either directly or indirectly."

"If Hamas refuses, Israel will do what it needs to do, and I don't think they will refuse."

"I believe that at some point Iran will also be part of the Abraham Accords."

 "Whoever makes peace with Israel, prospers."

 "The Emir of Qatar wants peace. He had a heart-to-heart conversation with Netanyahu."

"Netanyahu said he opposes a Palestinian state and I understand his position."

"[European] countries recognized a Palestinian state foolishly - if the PA does not implement the reforms, they can only blame themselves."

- Trump’s deal to end the war in Gaza includes calls for the international committee to govern Gaza being established in the first stage of the deal in the 75% of territory Israel already captured in “Operation Gideon’s Chariots A” — even if Hamas objects.

The territories Israel has occupied would be transferred to international control. There’s a discussion about dividing Gaza into provinces, meaning, let’s say southern Gaza goes to the UAE, and northern Gaza to Bahrain.

- THE GAZA DEAL

 Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned. 

Gaza will be "a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors," and that the enclave will be redeveloped for the citizens of Gaza, "who have suffered more than enough."

If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal.

Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1700 Gazans who were detained after October 7th 2023, including all women and children detained in that context. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will release the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.

Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries.

Upon acceptance of this agreement, full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip. At a minimum, aid quantities will be consistent with what was included in the January 19, 2025, agreement regarding humanitarian aid, including rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage), rehabilitation of hospitals and bakeries, and entry of necessary equipment to remove rubble and open roads.  

Entry of distribution and aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party. Opening the Rafah crossing in both directions will be subject to the same mechanism implemented under the January 19, 2025 agreement.

Gaza will be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipalities for the people in Gaza. This committee will be made up of qualified Palestinians and international experts, with oversight and supervision by a new international transitional body, the “Board of Peace,” which will be headed and chaired by President Donald J. Trump, with other members and heads of State to be announced, including Former Prime Minister Tony Blair. This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until such time as the Palestinian Authority has completed its reform program, as outlined in various proposals, including President Trump’s peace plan in 2020 and the Saudi-French proposal, and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza. This body will call on best international standards to create modern and efficient governance that serves the people of Gaza and is conducive to attracting investment.

A Trump economic development plan to rebuild and energize Gaza will be created by convening a panel of experts who have helped birth some of the thriving modern miracle cities in the Middle East. Many thoughtful investment proposals and exciting development ideas have been crafted by well-meaning international groups, and will be considered to synthesize the security and governance frameworks to attract and facilitate these investments that will create jobs, opportunity, and hope for future Gaza.

A special economic zone will be established with preferred tariff and access rates to be negotiated with participating countries.

No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return. We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza."

- Amit Segal: if Hamas rejects the US deal, the UAE and the US will take control of 80% of Gaza currently held by the IDF. Tony Blair is proposed to serve as the governor of Gaza, implementing Trump's plan. This plan aims to isolate the remaining 20% of Gaza that will still be under Hamas control, giving Gazans a choice between a better life or a worse one to break Hamas.

- The press conference between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu is set to begin

-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just apologized to the Prime Minister of Qatar, for the Israeli strike in Qatar on September 9. Channel 12 says Netanyahu spoke by phone for several minutes with Al Thani from the White House Trump was also on the call.

 Amit Segal: “The disgusting scoundrels (Qatar) have not condemned the October 7 massacre to this day. Even if there is a political need for this, it is repulsive and disgusting”.

- Sources told Channel 12 and i24NEWS that PM Netanyahu apologized to President Trump about the Israeli strike in Qatar. Bibi didn't have a choice here. The Qataris demanded an apology as a condition for returning to the negotiations and Bibi and Trump need them to force Hams to say yes to the deal.

- CNN is reporting that a Qatari delegation visited the White House before the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, and that the delegation is still in Washington and will potentially participate in the meeting.

-PM Netanyahu on his way to a meeting with President Trump at the White House; the president will speak with the Emir of Qatar before the meeting.

- White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt ahead of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting: "Very close to a deal." The spokeswoman added, "As with any deal, both sides need to agree to compromise, and maybe they will leave the table a little dissatisfied."

-The addition of a press conference to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House meeting with US President Donald Trump raised speculation Monday that the Trump administration could be planning to announce that it has finalized its agreement for ending Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and releasing the remaining hostages held there.

-Warships from the Turkish navy assisted one of the vessels in the "Freedom Flotilla to Gaza" - unofficial reports say the Turkish navy will accompany the flotilla. Warships from Italy and Spain accompany the flotilla. Turkey is the third country to join

-Multiple sources in Israel are reporting that nearly all the issues between Israel and the US regarding the plan for Gaza have been resolved. The new wording proposed by Witkoff and Kushner was accepted by PM Netanyahu, and the "gaps have been closed."

-A leading Israeli settler says he failed to get assurances from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on annexation of the West Bank ahead of a meeting between the premier and US President Donald Trump today. “Netanyahu listened and the meeting was substantive, but we left troubled despite the open discussion,” says Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, representing Israeli settlements in northern West Bank. “In the end the prime minister did not say when sovereignty would come,”

-IDF orders evacuations in the streets surrounding the Shifa Hospital in Gaza  for five buildings near the hospital. Also, an evacuation warning was given for the "Alibaba" building near the maternity building in the Shifa Hospital complex.