‘The closest we’ve ever come’: Full text of Trump, Netanyahu statements on deal to end Gaza war

Full textual content of joint statements by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the White Home on September 29, 2025.

President Donald Trump:

Thanks very a lot, everyone. It is a huge, huge day, a stupendous day, probably one of many nice days ever in civilization. Issues which have been happening for a whole lot of years and hundreds of years. We’re gonna… At the very least we’re at a minimal very, very shut, and I believe we’re past very shut. I need to thank Bibi for actually getting in there and doing a job. We labored nicely collectively, as we now have with many different nations, each of us, with many different nations, which is the one manner this entire state of affairs will get solved.

And I’m not simply speaking about Gaza. Gaza is one factor, however we’re speaking about a lot past Gaza. The entire deal, every thing getting solved. It’s known as peace within the Center East.

So immediately is a historic day for peace. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I’ve simply concluded an essential assembly on many important points, together with Iran, commerce, the enlargement of the Abraham Accords, and most significantly, we mentioned the best way to finish the conflict in Gaza, however it’s simply part of the larger image, which is peace within the Center East, and let’s name it everlasting peace within the Center East.

So that is excess of anyone anticipated, however the stage of assist that I’ve had from the nations within the Center East and surrounding Israel and neighbors of Israel has been unimaginable. Unimaginable. Each single one among them.

It is a huge, huge day, a stupendous day, probably one of many nice days ever in civilization

This afternoon, after in depth session with our mates and companions all through the area, I’m formally releasing our Rules for Peace, which individuals have actually favored, I need to say. And these are carried out, not simply routinely carried out, these are carried out in complete consideration and dealing with the nations that we’re speaking about, or if these nations have made contributions to these options.

I need to thank the leaders of many Arab and Muslim nations for his or her large assist in creating the proposal, together with lots of our allies in Europe. Europe has been very a lot concerned. I used to be known as, by most of the European leaders, most of them saying, Is that this true? Are you actually doing peace within the Center East? That is probably the most unimaginable factor we’ve heard. Some suppose it’s the most important factor they’ve ever heard. They known as simply to seek out out, was it only a rumor or is it truly carried out? After which they mentioned, Have you ever spoken to the Arab leaders? Have you ever spoken to the entire different leaders that we now have to get? Lots of people concerned on this one.

I additionally need to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan and for trusting that if we work collectively, we are able to carry an finish to the loss of life and destruction that we’ve seen for therefore a few years, many years, even centuries, and start a brand new chapter of safety, peace, and prosperity for the complete area.

And I need to simply say that my conferences and dialogue that we had with so many nations. Saudi Arabia for example, the King, is an outstanding individual. The Emir of Qatar, who’s an — these are unimaginable folks. UAE — and that’s MBZ and ABZ — had been completely concerned. These are the those who we’ve been coping with and who’ve been truly very a lot concerned on this negotiation, giving us concepts, issues they will stay with, issues they will’t stay with.

Fairly advanced. I imply, after 2,000, 3,000 years, no matter it’s, I assume it’s received to be slightly advanced or it might have been carried out a very long time in the past. The King of Jordan was with us, as you already know, within the United Nations.

President of Turkey, President Erdoğan. He’s a pal of mine, robust man, however a great man. President of Indonesia, any individual who’s a tremendous chief, Prabowo. He’s a tremendous chief and revered by everyone. He was within the room with us. We had been along with most of those those who I’m mentioning. Others had been by telephone or the following day.

The Prime Minister and the Area Marshal of Pakistan, they had been with us proper from the start. Unimaginable. In reality, they only put out a press release that they absolutely consider on this pact. It simply got here out simply as I used to be strolling round. They mentioned, Sir, we now have an enormous discover from the Prime Minister of Pakistan and from the sector marshal that they again this 100%. President el-Sissi of Egypt, who’s terrific. And these are folks I’ve gotten to know over time. I might say it atarted round 2015 after which went into 2016 when the presidency formally started. However I’ve identified him truly for a very long time, they usually’re, in lots of instances, actually nice males. I can’t say in all instances, however I’ll let you know, in lots of instances, they’re nice males and a few nice ladies, too. They are typically largely males, nonetheless, I’ll say that.

If accepted by Hamas, this proposal requires the discharge of all remaining hostages instantly, however in no case greater than 72 hours. So the hostages are coming again

But when accepted by Hamas, this proposal requires the discharge of all remaining hostages instantly, however in no case greater than 72 hours. So the hostages are coming again.

And I hate even saying this from the standpoint… It doesn’t sound correct, however it’s so essential to the mother and father. The our bodies of the younger males — I consider in nearly all instances, the younger males — are coming again instantly. I met with mother and father. The mother and father felt as strongly about getting the physique of their lifeless boy again as they did as if the boy had been alive and nicely. It’s so essential to them. And it means the rapid finish to the conflict itself, not simply Gaza. It’s the conflict itself.

Beneath the plan, Arab and Muslim nations have dedicated, and in writing, in lots of instances, however I truly would take their phrase for it — the folks I discussed, I take their phrase for it — to demilitarize Gaza, and that’s shortly. Decommission the navy capabilities of Hamas and all different terror organizations. Do this instantly. We’re counting on the nations that I named and others to cope with Hamas. And I’m listening to that Hamas desires to get this carried out, too. That’s a great factor.

And destroy all terror infrastructure destruction, together with the tunnels, weapons and manufacturing amenities. There’s loads of manufacturing amenities that we’re destroying. It’ll additionally assist practice native police forces within the areas that we’re discussing proper now, specifically in and round Gaza, working with the brand new transitional authority in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump speaks throughout a press convention with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within the State Eating Room of the White Home, in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. (Jim WATSON / AFP)

All events will agree on a timeline for Israeli forces to withdraw in phases. They’ll be withdrawing in phases. No extra taking pictures, hopefully, as progress is made towards attaining these targets.

Arab and Muslim nations have to be allowed the prospect to satisfy these commitments of coping with Hamas. They should cope with them as a result of they had been the one group that we now have not handled. I haven’t handled them.

However the Arab nations are going to, and Muslim nations, are going to be coping with Hamas. And I consider they’ve already been there. I believe they most likely have an understanding. They haven’t possibly talked about that, however I might think about they do. In any other case, they wouldn’t have gone so far as they’ve gone.

In the event that they’re unable to take action, then Israel would have absolutely the proper and truly our full backing, the US full backing, Marco is right here. A variety of our leaders are right here, our nice vp, Susie Wiles, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner. They’ve been so concerned on this course of. I don’t suppose anyone else might have carried out it and even come shut, however we’re proper there. We’re proper there.

First time in hundreds of years, I believe you possibly can most likely say, if you happen to actually look into it, if you happen to examine again, if you happen to’re a scholar, you’ll say hundreds of years. Israel would have my full backing to complete the job of destroying the specter of Hamas. However i hope we’re going to have a deal for peace. If Hamas rejects the deal, which is at all times doable, they’re the one one left. Everybody else has accepted it. However I’ve a sense that we’re going to have a optimistic reply. But when not, as you already know, Bibi, you’d have our full backing to do what you would need to do.

Everybody understands that the final word outcome have to be the elimination of any hazard posed within the area. And the hazard is brought on by Hamas. The tyranny of terror has to finish, and that is, once more, one thing that we’re in search of. That is eternity. That is for endlessly.

To make sure the success of this effort, my plan requires the creation of a brand new worldwide oversight physique, the Board of Peace, we name it. The Board of Peace, a stupendous identify, the Board of Peace, which might be headed, not at my request, consider me, I’m very busy, however we now have to verify this works. The leaders of the Arab world, Israel, and everyone concerned, requested me to do that.

So it might be headed by a gentleman often known as President Donald J. Trump of the US. That’s what I would like, some further work to do, however it’s so essential that I’m keen to do it.

Seated at predominant desk, L/R, UAE International Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, US President Donald Trump, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attend a multilateral assembly to debate the state of affairs in Gaza, on the sidelines of the United Nations Common Meeting in New York Metropolis on September 23, 2025. (Picture by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

We’ll do it proper. We’re going to place leaders from different nations on, leaders which can be very distinguished leaders. We’ll have a board. One of many folks that wishes to be on the board is the UK former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Good man, excellent man. And a few others. They’ll be named over the following few days. It’ll be fairly the board working. Everyone desires to be on it now. I don’t know if that had something to do… They named me, and everyone else needed to be it… And dealing with the World Financial institution and others, will probably be answerable for recruiting and coaching a brand new authorities that might be made up of Palestinians, together with extremely certified consultants from all around the globe.

Hamas and different terrorist factions will play no position within the board, however they’ll play no position within the governance of Gaza in any respect, instantly or not directly. As you already know, hundreds of Hamas leaders have been killed and troopers have been killed. And we are able to always remember October seventh, however hundreds have paid the worth for that.

And now it’s time to get our hostages again and get again to attempting to construct one thing that’s actually nice and essential.

Prime Minister Netanyahu was very clear about his opposition to a Palestinian state

In our assembly immediately, Prime Minister Netanyahu was very clear about his opposition to a Palestinian state. And he constantly mentions October seventh, and I perceive that. Most individuals do. And I perceive and respect his place on many issues.

However what he’s doing immediately is so good for Israel. I seen that they’ve massive crowds gathering in Israel on a regular basis, they usually have my identify up. They like me for no matter purpose, possibly. I don’t know, however they do like me. However they are saying two issues, please get the hostages again and please finish the conflict. They’ve had it. I believe it’s a very fashionable factor you do. As a result of he’s a warrior. He doesn’t learn about getting again to a traditional lifestyle, however he’s a warrior, and Israel is fortunate to have him. However now the folks need to get again to peace. They need to get again to normalization in a real sense.

A number of nations have foolishly acknowledged the Palestinian state. As you already know, a few of our European mates, allies, good folks. However they’re actually, I believe, doing that as a result of they’re very uninterested in what’s happening for therefore many many years. Presidents and prime ministers for years are doing this, having to do with the Center East. All they’re doing is speaking about the identical factor again and again. They need to see it get again. And no person desires that greater than me or I consider Bibi, too.

However the folks of Israel need it. They actually need it. They need the hostages again. That features the most likely 32 our bodies that we’re speaking about, 20 folks which can be dwelling, 32 or so folks which can be lifeless. And so they need to have peace.

So allow us to not neglect how we received right here. Hamas was elected by the Palestinian folks. Israel withdrew from Gaza considering they’d stay in peace

So allow us to not neglect how we received right here. Hamas was elected by the Palestinian folks. Israel withdrew from Gaza considering they’d stay in peace. Do not forget that — a very long time in the past, they withdrew. They mentioned, You are taking it. That is our contribution to peace. However that didn’t work out. That didn’t work out. It was the other of peace.

They pulled away, they allow them to have it. And I by no means forgot that as a result of I mentioned, That doesn’t sound like a great deal to me as an actual property individual. They gave up the ocean, proper? Ron, they gave up the ocean. They mentioned, Who would do that deal? And it nonetheless didn’t work out. They had been very beneficiant, truly. And so they gave up probably the most magnificent piece of land in some ways within the Center East.

And so they mentioned, All we need to do now’s have peace. That request was not honored. As a substitute of constructing a greater life for the Palestinians, Hamas diverted assets to construct over 400 miles of tunnels and terror infrastructure, rocket manufacturing amenities and hid their navy command publish and launch websites in hospitals, colleges, and mosques. So if you happen to went after them, you’d be after them and also you wouldn’t even notice you ended up knocking out a hospital or a college or a mosque. A horrible factor, horrible technique to should combat. No combat is sweet, however that’s an actual dangerous one.

So there are various Palestinians who want to stay in peace. I’ve seen so lots of them, they usually have assist. And I problem the Palestinians to take duty for his or her future as a result of that’s what we’re giving them. We’re giving them duty for his or her future, absolutely condemn and prohibit terrorism and earn their technique to a brighter future. They don’t need the life that they’ve had. They’ve had a tough life with Hamas.

If the Palestinian Authority doesn’t full the reforms that I specified by my imaginative and prescient for peace in 2020, they’ll have solely themselves accountable

If the Palestinian Authority doesn’t full the reforms that I specified by my imaginative and prescient for peace in 2020, they’ll have solely themselves accountable. We’re giving them a tremendous footprint, they usually have wonderful assist from the leaders of the Arab world and the Muslim world. They’re nice leaders. These are nice leaders. These are unbelievable leaders which have constructed nice nations and really rich nations.

What the long run holds for the Palestinians, nobody actually is aware of, however the plan that we put ahead immediately is concentrated on ending the conflict instantly, getting all of our hostages again, getting every thing again. Arduous to consider whenever you even say it. And creating circumstances for sturdy Israeli safety and Palestinian success.

There shouldn’t should be a shot fired. And possibly for eternity. Wouldn’t that be good?

Israeli safety goes to be concerned. We’re going that will help you. We’ll be there with you when it comes to serving to with safety. We need to ensure it really works. We simply need to ensure it really works. There shouldn’t be a shot fired. No, there might be, I assume, as a result of that’s the best way it appears to be. However they shouldn’t should be, inside a number of days. There shouldn’t should be a shot fired. And possibly for eternity. Wouldn’t that be good? I hope it’s true. I can let you know the management of that area feels that there’s a great likelihood of it being true.

So this can result in — this settlement that we’re speaking about — will result in a sustainable long-term peace. No president in historical past has been a larger pal of the state of Israel than I’ve. Along with negotiating the Abraham Accords. I like too say it that manner. “Abraham.” … A lot extra elegant. The Abraham Accords are wonderful. Jared, you probably did that. Alongside together with your group of geniuses, and no person thought that could possibly be carried out. We’ve got 4 nations, and Sleepy Joe Biden didn’t do a factor. He didn’t even know what the hell they had been. He ought to have had them crammed up.

However I believe this can even result in packing them. And who is aware of? Possibly even Iran can get in there. We hope we’re going to have the ability to get together with Iran. I believe they’re going to be open to it. I actually consider that. However they could possibly be a member. I way back mentioned, I’ll wager you in some unspecified time in the future, Iran might be a member of the accords. And little did I notice it was going to take this flip. That was some flip we did with the B-2s, however I believe they may very nicely be there. It’s an incredible factor for them.

Economically, I acknowledged the everlasting capital of Israel. I opened the American Embassy in Jerusalem. That was one thing that everybody mentioned would by no means be carried out, might by no means be carried out. Each, just about each President for a lot of, a few years, for many years, would marketing campaign on making Jerusalem the capital of Israel. They campaigned on it again and again. Is that proper, Steve? Is that proper? Everybody, and after they received to it, and I perceive why now, as a result of it was so…

After I received to workplace, I campaigned on it, too. I mentioned, We’re going to make it. After which I’d get calls from the leaders of varied nations saying, Please don’t do it. Please don’t do it. I had the entire world. Please don’t do it. And eventually, I simply didn’t say something, and I did it. Folks had been calling me earlier than I did it as a result of they heard I used to be going to do it. And leaders of nations had been calling me. And I believe it was on a Thursday that I did it. And so they’d name me on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, three, 4 occasions a day. And I mentioned, Inform them I’ll name them again on Friday. And I introduced it on Thursday. And I known as them again, the most important folks on the planet. And so they mentioned, You’ve carried out it. I mentioned, Achieved what? You’ve made the capital of Israel, Jerusalem, and we needed to speak but. Oh, I want you’d known as me slightly sooner. Possibly I might have carried out one thing about… In order that was rather a lot simpler than stepping into an argument.

US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and US President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump unveil the inauguration plaque throughout the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem on Might 14, 2018. (AFP Picture/Menahem Kahana)

As a result of I knew what they had been calling about. And you already know what? It turned out to be wonderful. Everyone thought it was going to result in the tip of the world, proper? The tip of the world, Ron. That’s what they mentioned. It didn’t result in something. It simply led to one thing that I promised and one thing that was very fashionable for Jewish folks and loads of different folks, too.

I acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and I lower taxpayer funding to the corrupt United Nations Reduction and Works Company. The United Nations was fascinating as a result of, as you already know, a number of days in the past, they launched me, Women and gents, the President of the US. I’m my teleprompter, and the factor was lifeless, stone chilly, lifeless. That factor’s up right here. I’ve an extended, stunning speech to make. I’m again, 30 ft again, and I’m saying, They’re introducing me. There’s nothing on my teleprompter. However I made a speech. I truly received good marks. You suppose Biden might have carried out that? I don’t suppose so. I don’t suppose he might have carried out that. I don’t suppose too many individuals might have carried out it.

However truly, it was truly extra of a speech from my coronary heart, if you wish to know the reality. I believe it was possibly in sure methods as a result of it was from the guts. It needs to be from the guts, in any other case you’re in huge hassle.

However I received taxpayer funding for that very corrupt United Nations reduction and works company, and no person thought that will be carried out and withdrew from the horrible Iran nuclear deal that was imposed upon Israel by Barack Hussein Obama and Biden. I don’t suppose Biden knew something about it, although. I don’t suppose he is aware of something about it now, truly, if you happen to ask him. He mentioned, What’s that? And we obliterated Iran’s nuclear enrichment capability to make it inconceivable for them to have a nuclear weapon, which they’d have had most likely in about two months from then.

However I’ve by no means requested Israel to compromise its safety. However we had an enormous, robust speak. No person’s been higher to Israel. No President has been higher to Israel than Donald Trump. However we had an extended, robust speak, Bibi and I, and he understands it’s time. It’s time. Historical past has proven. And the folks of Israel need it. And the folks of the Center East need it. The folks of enemies of Israel need it. However they don’t have actually too many enemies proper now. And you already know what? Many nations have gained nice respect for Israel, for the best way they combat, for the job they do, together with me.

Israel isn’t going anyplace. They’re going to coexist with different folks and nations within the area, from Syria to Lebanon to Saudi Arabia. The promise of a brand new Center East is so clearly inside our attain

I had respect anyway, however they gained respect. Historical past has proven us that those that have relations with Israel have thrived, whereas those that have devoted assets and a spotlight towards the destruction and even annihilation of Israel have languished. They haven’t carried out nicely.

Israel isn’t going anyplace. They’re going to coexist with different folks and nations within the area, from Syria to Lebanon to Saudi Arabia. The promise of a brand new Center East is so clearly inside our attain.

That is the closest we’ve ever come to actual peace — not faux peace, not political idiot’s peace. If we are able to get this tough downside solved, the alternatives for all inside that huge area of this world, it’s an unlimited area, it’s limitless. The Abraham Accords present that every one nations are higher off after they talk and work collectively and embrace new alternatives. I hope Jared and Steve and Susie and Marco and JD, we now have nice folks. I hope you guys are going to work very onerous to get these different nations in, as a result of now they haven’t any excuse. It’s not an excuse. They had been considerably hesitant. I let you know, the 4 nations that went in, I give them large credit score, and it’s labored out extremely nicely for them.

In the identical spirit, I’m happy to report that earlier immediately, we took one other essential step towards larger understanding of the area. A short while in the past, we had a historic telephone name within the Oval Workplace with Prime Minister Al-Thani, who’s actually an incredible individual. We had an incredible speak, and I used to be on the telephone, and Bibi was speaking to Prime Minister Al-Thani of Qatar.

They actually had a heart-to-heart dialog. It was an incredible dialog, I believed. It was productive. It was every thing that you’ll want to have one thing develop into profitable. I need to thank Bibi and I need to thank the Prime Minister. It was implausible.

President Donald J. Trump hosts a trilateral telephone name with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar within the Oval Workplace, September 29, 2025. (The White Home)

We agreed to launch a proper, trilateral mechanism between Israel, Qatar, and the US. The start of dialogue to boost mutual safety, right misperceptions and keep away from future misgivings. I need to thank Qatar and its management. The emir is a implausible individual. I believe I’m going to be his public relations man, as a result of I do know him otherwise than lots of people know him, however he desires peace. He desires to see peace. And his folks — actually acknowledge the crucial position that they performed as mediator. And once more, we’re not fairly completed. We’ve got to get Hamas, however I believe they’re going to have the ability to do it.

So now it’s time for Hamas to just accept the phrases of the plan that we’ve put ahead immediately. And once more, it is a totally different Hamas that we’re coping with as a result of it’s over 20,000 have been killed. Their management has been killed thrice over. So we’re actually coping with totally different folks than we’ve been coping with during the last 4 years, 5 years. Everybody has carried out their half and are available to the desk in good religion. Our Arab and Muslim companions are absolutely ready to step up and fulfill their commitments for the good thing about the folks of Gaza and the complete area. They’re keen to step up and do rather a lot. They are surely.

There are loads of good folks concerned. Everyone who desires to see an finish to the violence and destruction ought to be united in calling for Hamas to just accept the extraordinarily honest proposal, in order that we are able to finish the conflict and get us again our hostages proper now, and have eternal peace.

I stay up for having relationships with everybody, because the chairman of the board. I’ll be concerned in conferences with some very sensible those who might be working over there to guarantee that we haven’t simply been losing time with an settlement that doesn’t get carried out.

The duty of constructing peace is not going to be simple. There are a few of the hardest issues on the planet to resolve, and that’s why it’s been happening for therefore many centuries.

However too many lives are at stake to not strive, and this was greater than a strive. I believe that is one thing that will get carried out. When you’ve got just about each nation, and these are highly effective, highly effective nations, which have some huge cash, and the cash could make issues occur. A variety of nations strive, they usually don’t don’t have any cash. These are very wealthy nations that may make issues occur. So collectively, we’ll forge a a lot safer and extra hopeful future for everyone, together with Israel. And I need to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu for his partnership. And I need to thank the entire leaders, the Kings, and the Emirs, and the Presidents, and prime ministers, folks I’ve talked about.

And so they’ve been completely implausible to work with. And it’s simply occurred shortly. It’s occurred from a few weeks earlier than the… I had a few conferences, however a few weeks earlier than we went to the United Nations, and we had some unimaginable conferences. All of it got here into place. All of it occurred, and everyone needed to be part of it. I don’t have anyone that’s saying, We don’t need to have something to do with it. It’s simply the other. I’ll let you know, a few years in the past, a yr in the past, I don’t suppose we’d have had this participation, Mr. VP. I don’t suppose we’d have had. It’s been wonderful. The participation was 100%. Everyone desires to be part of it. Everyone, there’s very robust nations, everyone desires it to work.

So Bibi, congratulations on this. I believe this might be your crowning achievement, frankly. If this all works out, we predict it’s going to. It’s going to be your crowning achievement. I need to thanks very a lot for being right here. Thanks. Please. Thanks. Thank.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

Mr. President, first I need to thanks for graciously internet hosting me as soon as once more within the White Home. Second, I need to thanks on your friendship and on your management. From Jerusalem to Tehran, from the Golan Heights to Gaza, you’ve confirmed again and again what I’ve mentioned many occasions. You’re the best pal that Israel has ever had within the White Home. Mr. President, you and I each comprehend it’s not even shut.

When you focus at house on making America nice once more, your management overseas is altering the world for the higher, ending wars and advancing peace. I consider that immediately we’re taking a crucial step in the direction of each ending the conflict in Gaza and setting the stage for dramatically advancing peace within the Center East. And I believe past the Center East, the essential Muslim nations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participates in a joint press convention with US President Donald Trump (off body) within the State Eating Room of the White Home in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

I assist your plan to finish the conflict in Gaza, which achieves our conflict goals. It is going to carry again to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas’s navy capabilities and its political rule, and be certain that Gaza by no means once more poses a menace to Israel.

We might not have achieved this turning level with out the braveness and sacrifice of our extremely courageous troopers. They combat like lions to defend the folks of Israel, they usually serve on the entrance line within the conflict between civilization and barbarism.

Mr. President, when our two nations stand shoulder to shoulder, we obtain the inconceivable. Only a few months in the past, in Operation Rising Lion and Operation Midnight Hammer, we struck a decisive blow in opposition to Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile program. Your daring resolution to ship these B-2s made the area safer and the world safer. Now, underneath your management, we’re taking the following step to win the conflict and broaden the peace.

Your plan is according to the 5 ideas my authorities set for the tip of the conflict and the day after Hamas. Everyone requested, What’s your plan for the day after Hamas? Right here’s our plan. Cross it within the cupboard. All our hostages, each those that are alive and people who died, all of them, will return house instantly. Hamas might be disarmed. Gaza might be demilitarized. Israel will retain safety duty, together with a safety perimeter for the foreseeable future. And lastly, Gaza could have a peaceable civilian administration that’s run neither by Hamas nor by the Palestinian Authority.

If Hamas agrees to your plan, Mr. President, step one might be a modest withdrawal, adopted by the discharge of all our hostages inside 72 hours. The following step would be the institution of a global physique charged with absolutely disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza

If Hamas agrees to your plan, Mr. President, step one might be a modest withdrawal, adopted by the discharge of all our hostages inside 72 hours. The following step would be the institution of a global physique charged with absolutely disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza.

I respect your willingness to guide the physique, Mr. President. I actually respect it as a result of you’ve got loads of issues to do, and that is essential. It displays the arrogance that this can give everybody, that issues might be adopted up on all of the commitments made. The truth that you’re taking this on, I believe, helps rather a lot to guarantee that every thing flows within the course that we would like.

Now, if this worldwide physique succeeds, we could have completely ended the conflict. Israel will conduct additional withdrawals linked to the extent of disarmament and demilitarization, however will stay within the safety perimeter for the foreseeable future.

If Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. President, or in the event that they supposedly settle for it after which principally do every thing to counter it, then Israel will end the job by itself

I believe we should always perceive that we’re giving everyone an opportunity to have this carried out peacefully, one thing that can obtain all our conflict aims with none additional bloodshed. But when Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. President, or in the event that they supposedly settle for it after which principally do every thing to counter it, then Israel will end the job by itself.

This may be carried out the simple manner or it may be carried out the onerous manner, however will probably be carried out. We desire the simple manner, however it needs to be carried out. All these targets have to be achieved as a result of we didn’t combat this horrible combat, sacrifice the best of our younger males, to have Hamas keep in Gaza and threaten us time and again and once more with these horrific massacres.

Mr. President, I used to be inspired by your clear assertion on the UN in opposition to the popularity of a Palestinian state. That might be an final result that, after October seventh, would reward terror, undermine safety, and endanger Israel’s very existence. As for the Palestinian Authority, I respect your agency place that the PA can haven’t any position in any respect in Gaza with out present process a radical and real transformation.

In your 2020 peace plan, which you talked about simply now, you made clear what that transformation requires. It’s not lip service. It’s not checking a field. It’s a elementary, real, and enduring transformation. Meaning ending pay to slay. Altering the toxic textbooks that educate hatred of Jews to Palestinian kids. Stopping incitement within the media. Ending lawfare in opposition to Israel on the ICC, the ICJ. Recognizing the Jewish state and plenty of, many different reforms. It gained’t come as a shock to you that the overwhelming majority of Israelis haven’t any religion that the PA leopard will change its spots. However fairly than watch for this miraculous transformation, your plan gives a sensible and practical path ahead for Gaza within the coming years, by which Gaza might be administered neither by Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority, however by these dedicated to a real peace with Israel.

I believe this may be not solely a brand new starting for Gaza, I believe it may be a brand new starting for the complete area. Beneath your management, we are able to re-energize. I’ve received to contribute my very own: We are able to re-energize the Avraham Accords. That’s what it’s known as within the unique Hebrew, Avraham. Abraham is okay, Abraham, nonetheless you need to name it. Beneath your management, Mr. President, we are able to re-energize the Abraham Accords that we solid 5 years in the past.

We are able to broaden them to many extra Arab and Muslim nations that select moderation over extremism. I believe there’s a chance right here. It’s not going to be simple. It’s powerful going. However I believe if we succeed, you’re completely proper. We’re going to open potentialities that no person even dreamed of. However I believe we dream of them. As you’ve instructed me, Mr. President, and also you’ve instructed the world many, many occasions, you mentioned, bear in mind October seventh. Keep in mind October seventh. And we do. We’ll always remember the horrors of October seventh and we’ll do no matter is important to verify they don’t occur once more. Since October seventh, Israel’s enemies have discovered a tough fact. Those that assault us pay a heavy value. However those that accomplice with us, advance progress and safety for his or her peoples.

President Trump simply mentioned it. It’s additionally within the Bible. It says, Those that will bless you’ll be blessed, and people who will curse you’ll be cursed. And that’s truly what is going on. We would like the blessings. I believe we’ve carried out rather a lot previously two years to finish the curse. We’re not completed, however we’ve carried out rather a lot, and we’ve carried out rather a lot collectively to finish the curse.

I mentioned to the Prime Minister of Qatar, Israel was focusing on terrorists. It wasn’t focusing on Qatar. And naturally, we regretted the lack of the Qatari citizen

I need to thank your complete group for his or her efforts to get so far. I particularly need to thank Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for his or her indefatigable work to carry Israel and Arab states within the area nearer collectively. I’m deeply grateful to each of them for his or her work. We had a telephone name immediately, simply to make it clear. I mentioned to the Prime Minister of Qatar, Israel was focusing on terrorists. It wasn’t focusing on Qatar. And naturally, we regretted the lack of the Qatari citizen. He wasn’t our goal. I very a lot respect President Trump’s proposal to have a trilateral physique, the US, Israel, and Qatar, to work out respective grievances. There are fairly a number of. But when we might attempt to mitigate them or put it on a special footing, I believe that will be good for everybody.

Above all, all of the folks, the nice group, many helpers who’ve carried out this, I need to thanks, Mr. President. Historical past has already proven that underneath your management, Israel and America can change the face of the Center East. And immediately, I’m hopeful that your plan to finish the conflict in Gaza will accomplish that once more, and accomplish that quickly. It is going to free our hostages, finish Hamas’s tyranny in Gaza, and allow a safer and affluent future for the peoples of our area.

Thanks, Mr. President. Might God bless America. Might God bless Israel. Might God bless the indispensable alliance between our nations. And should I add, in Hebrew, Gmar Hatima Tova. Might all of us be inscribed within the E book of Life. Thanks.

President Trump:

Thanks very a lot, Bibi.

So, I believe whereas we watch for these paperwork to be signed and get everyone in line. I believe it possibly isn’t actually applicable to take questions. I’m assembly with, as you already know, a few Democrats in a short while concerning the nation, about retaining our nation open. They’re going to should do some issues as a result of their concepts will not be excellent ones. They’re very dangerous for our nation. So we’ll see how that works out.

However that is one thing that was actually historic immediately. This was one thing that was wonderful. I believe, Bibi, I’ve been relying on you. I believe whereas we’re ready for signatures and ready for approvals from loads of totally different nations which can be concerned on this, we most likely shouldn’t take questions. Or would you wish to take a query or two from maybe a pleasant Israeli reporter, if there’s such a factor?

Netanyahu:

That’s a really, very powerful proposition. However I might suppose, Mr. President, that I might go by your intuition that that is… We’ll have sufficient time for questions. Let’s settle the problem first, I believe.

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu depart on the conclusion of a joint press convention within the State Eating Room of the White Home in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. (Jim WATSON / AFP)

Trump:

Thanks very a lot. Thanks.