Global newspapers and websites highlighted the US plan to end the war on the Gaza Strip and its implications for Palestinians. The British Guardian editorial stated that any plan must not ignore the fundamental rights of Palestinians.

The editorial noted that “US President Donald Trump’s recent proposal may betray Palestinian aspirations, despite its potential to end bloodshed and ensure the release of hostages,” adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to prolong the war to secure his political survival, while his far-right partners pressure him to expel Palestinians and settle in Gaza.

The British newspaper emphasized that any international initiative, including Trump’s plan, must include real pressure on Israel and Arab consensus, stressing that peace cannot be built on denying Palestinians’ basic rights.

Meanwhile, the US Washington Post focused on the suffering of many Palestinian families searching for thousands of missing persons after two years of war in Gaza. It tells the story of Mohammed Al-Najjar, who fled with his wife and children away from their home following heavy bombing one night during the war like other neighborhood residents. After the situation calmed, he searched for his 23-year-old son Ahmed but found no trace. The family continues to seek any sign regarding his fate.

The newspaper indicates that Ahmed’s fate is the same as thousands of others according to figures from the Gaza Strip, divided between those buried under rubble and unreachable, and those taken by the Israeli army to detention centers.

The Gaza Ministry of Health reports that about 6,000 people remain under the rubble, while the International Committee of the Red Cross has a separate list of missing persons showing more than 7,000 cases with unknown fate, excluding those believed to be under the rubble.

In Israeli newspapers, Yedioth Ahronoth published an article by former Israeli ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, who said the outcome of the Israeli war on Gaza is not determined by military operations but by upcoming negotiations between the US, Israel, and Hamas.

He pointed out that talks will decide how the war ends and who will be considered the real winner. He added that wars are usually decided on the battlefield, not in diplomatic rooms, but the Gaza situation is exceptional, with the war’s fate to be decided within a few days of intense diplomacy.

The former Israeli ambassador concluded that “Israeli leaders are required to have the same courage as soldiers on the battlefield to fight in negotiation rooms to achieve victory.”

The Israeli Haaretz editorial stated that “Netanyahu’s government confronts the world and spreads the illusion that it protects Western interests, but it follows the wrong path of history, reflecting the government’s departure from reason and wisdom in its political decisions,” noting that this behavior poses a tangible danger to Israelis and Jews worldwide.

The editorial added that “Netanyahu and his government harm Israel, and therefore this war must be stopped immediately to save the hostages, end the killing of Gaza residents, and prevent total collapse,” pointing to the lack of balance and wisdom within the government and its harm to Israel’s and Jews’ standing globally through alliances with extremists under the guise of fighting anti-Semitism.