In Focus by The Hindu Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Can it deliver a lasting ceasefire?
Oct 9, 2025
Stanly Johny, the International Affairs Editor at The Hindu, provides insightful analysis on Trump's ambitious 20-point Gaza peace plan. He unpacks how the plan links hostage releases to ceasefires and discusses the role of Hamas and proposed international governance. Key issues arise over Palestinian statehood and West Bank violence, alongside concerns about the plan's viability and Israel's military posture. Johny argues that real peace requires strategic governance changes and Israeli withdrawal, questioning whether this plan can truly deliver lasting tranquility.
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Security Depends On Undefined ISF
- Security responsibility is assigned to an International Stabilization Force (ISF) that will also train local police.
- The plan omits who forms or contributes to the ISF, leaving a major security gap.
Withdrawal Ambiguity and No State Path
- The plan expects Israel to eventually withdraw but allows it to maintain a 'security perimeter' in Gaza with unclear duration and scope.
- It offers no route to a Palestinian state and sidelines West Bank settlement issues, ignoring core causes of the conflict.
No Timeline, Partial Success Likely
- The plan contains no timeline and Stanly Johny judges it unlikely to work in full, though it could produce a ceasefire.
- A ceasefire alone would still relieve immense human suffering in Gaza and free hostages.