The announcement of a globally-backed Gaza peace plan was sudden, but it was the result of a furious, behind-the-curtain diplomatic push by the Trump administration. Securing the agreement of Israel, the entire Arab world, Russia, India, and others required a complex series of negotiations and assurances.
Sources suggest the US strategy was two-pronged. First, President Trump’s team engaged directly with Israel to formulate a plan that met its core security need: the permanent removal of Hamas as a military threat. This resulted in the strict disarmament clause.
Second, the US took this framework to key Arab states, particularly those who have normalized relations with Israel or are crucial regional players. To win their support, the plan had to include massive humanitarian aid for Gaza, a full Israeli withdrawal, and at least the possibility of a future Palestinian state. Their backing was crucial to isolating Hamas from its traditional sphere of support.
With the US, Israel, and the Arab bloc on board, approaching other global powers like Russia, India, Canada, and France became easier. For these nations, supporting a plan with such broad regional consensus was a low-risk way to promote stability and be seen as part of a historic solution.
The culmination of this effort was the public ultimatum to Hamas, which was presented not as a US proposal, but as the will of the entire international community. This behind-the-scenes work is why Hamas now finds itself so utterly alone, facing a deal it had no part in shaping.
