Aya Batraoui

Now, Israel's government has embraced this plan and is drafting up ways to implement it, but Egypt has been clear it will not be a part of Trump's plan to permanently expel Palestinians off the land. And Egypt says the plan is destabilizing to the region and would unravel its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. Hmm.

Now, Israel's government has embraced this plan and is drafting up ways to implement it, but Egypt has been clear it will not be a part of Trump's plan to permanently expel Palestinians off the land. And Egypt says the plan is destabilizing to the region and would unravel its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. Hmm.

Now, Israel's government has embraced this plan and is drafting up ways to implement it, but Egypt has been clear it will not be a part of Trump's plan to permanently expel Palestinians off the land. And Egypt says the plan is destabilizing to the region and would unravel its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. Hmm.

So instead, Egypt drew up a detailed reconstruction plan for Gaza of its own, and it got the backing of all Arab states at a summit in Cairo this week. They also all rejected any displacement of Palestinians. So Israel and the U.S. immediately criticized this lengthy Egyptian plan. But then Steve Witkoff said this yesterday.

So instead, Egypt drew up a detailed reconstruction plan for Gaza of its own, and it got the backing of all Arab states at a summit in Cairo this week. They also all rejected any displacement of Palestinians. So Israel and the U.S. immediately criticized this lengthy Egyptian plan. But then Steve Witkoff said this yesterday.

So instead, Egypt drew up a detailed reconstruction plan for Gaza of its own, and it got the backing of all Arab states at a summit in Cairo this week. They also all rejected any displacement of Palestinians. So Israel and the U.S. immediately criticized this lengthy Egyptian plan. But then Steve Witkoff said this yesterday.

So, Steve, the plan doesn't address every single concern that Israel or, you know, Gulf Arab states like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have about, you know, what would come next. And they'll be needed to help fund the reconstruction. But it would exclude Hamas from any governance. And Hamas says they agree to that.

So, Steve, the plan doesn't address every single concern that Israel or, you know, Gulf Arab states like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have about, you know, what would come next. And they'll be needed to help fund the reconstruction. But it would exclude Hamas from any governance. And Hamas says they agree to that.

So, Steve, the plan doesn't address every single concern that Israel or, you know, Gulf Arab states like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have about, you know, what would come next. And they'll be needed to help fund the reconstruction. But it would exclude Hamas from any governance. And Hamas says they agree to that.

Thank you, Steve.

Thank you, Steve.

Thank you, Steve.

One of Egypt's plans looks at how to rebuild Gaza after sustained Israeli airstrikes. Another lays out ideas for a new political landscape without Hamas and the unpopular Palestinian Authority. While another looks at the possibility of peace in the region. But all these ideas are rooted in one thing, Palestinians remaining in Gaza. Egypt's former foreign minister, Nabil Fahmy, explains.

One of Egypt's plans looks at how to rebuild Gaza after sustained Israeli airstrikes. Another lays out ideas for a new political landscape without Hamas and the unpopular Palestinian Authority. While another looks at the possibility of peace in the region. But all these ideas are rooted in one thing, Palestinians remaining in Gaza. Egypt's former foreign minister, Nabil Fahmy, explains.

Cairo will host Arab leaders in the coming days to discuss Egypt's ideas and the region's rejection of Palestinian expulsion. Egypt's also a mediator between Hamas and Israel. Negotiators are converging in Cairo this weekend to discuss the current ceasefire. Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Cairo.

Cairo will host Arab leaders in the coming days to discuss Egypt's ideas and the region's rejection of Palestinian expulsion. Egypt's also a mediator between Hamas and Israel. Negotiators are converging in Cairo this weekend to discuss the current ceasefire. Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Cairo.

This is a complex and fragile deal, carried out in stages, starting with a six-week pause in hostilities and Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, which health officials there say have killed tens of thousands of people, including more than 14,000 children in the war.

This is a complex and fragile deal, carried out in stages, starting with a six-week pause in hostilities and Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, which health officials there say have killed tens of thousands of people, including more than 14,000 children in the war.

33 hostages, or around a third of those held by Hamas in Gaza, will be released in exchange for many Palestinians held by Israel in this first phase. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani told reporters the deal aims to end the war.

33 hostages, or around a third of those held by Hamas in Gaza, will be released in exchange for many Palestinians held by Israel in this first phase. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani told reporters the deal aims to end the war.