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Trump and Netanyahu agree to a peace plan

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USA TODAY

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4.11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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President Donald Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reached a deal for peace in Gaza. But how do leaders in the enclave see the deal? USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers has the latest.

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0:00.0

Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Tuesday, September 30th, 2025.

0:09.4

This is USA Today is the excerpt.

0:15.2

Today, Trump and Netanyahu have agreed to a new peace plan in Gaza, plus how some are seeking millions after violent ice

0:21.5

raids. And we have the latest as the clock ticks toward a government shutdown.

0:26.4

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a peace plan

0:30.8

that would lead to the release of hostages end the war and put Gaza under new management

0:35.1

if Hamas also accepts. Their announcement came as Israel continues

0:38.6

its onslaught in Gaza that has brought international outrage over the massive civilian death toll

0:43.4

and deteriorating humanitarian conditions there. The latest agreement is contingent on support from

0:48.4

Hamas, which says it has not yet received the plan. Israeli leader had stark words if Hamas does not

0:53.9

accept. But if Hamas does not accept.

0:54.7

But if Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. President, or if they supposedly accept it and then

1:01.3

then basically do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself.

1:12.2

This can be done the easy way or it can be done the hard way, but it will be done.

1:20.4

My colleague Dana Taylor spoke with USA Today White House correspondent, Francesca Chambers, for more.

1:25.9

Francesca, thanks for hopping on the podcast. Oh, thanks so much for having me.

1:29.3

So what is this 20-point peace plan that the president proposed?

1:33.3

Can you give us the broad outlines here?

1:36.3

Sure. Well, this is something that Israel has already agreed to.

1:40.3

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at the White House yesterday, where he

1:46.3

and President Trump held an event at the White House where he said that this would have Israel's

1:52.8

support. Now, what it would do if Hamas also agrees to it is immediately end the war. Hamas would

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