A year on, Trump's Gaza peace plan in pieces?

On Oct 10, 2025, Israel began pulling its troops from parts of Gaza as a peace agreement it signed with Hamas went into effect . A year later, it has expanded its occupation to about 70 per cent of the Palestinian territory — one of its many violations of that ceasefire. The 20-point peace plan envisaged by United States President Donald Trump , titled ‘ Comprehensive Plan to End Gaza Conflict ’, has not just remained stalled; it has been torn apart by Washington’s own ally Israel. At the time, Trump had touted the plan as a breakthrough that would bring “eternal peace” to the Middle East. He…