“We have a real chance for GREATNESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST,” Mr. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. !”Earlier Friday (September 26, 2025), Mr. Trump had told reporters in Washington “I think we have a deal” on Gaza. “I hope we can, we can make it a go, because we want to free our hostages,” Mr. Netanyahu said on Fox News on Sunday (September 28, 2025). Among the most controversial elements of the plan is the involvement of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority in the future governance of Gaza. Addressing the United Nations on Friday (September 26, 2025), Mr. Netanyahu vowed to block a Palestinian state while also committing to “finish the job” against Hamas.