Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu shakes hands with US president Donald Trump in the White House in Washington, DC. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

US president Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza has been accepted by Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and is under consideration by Hamas. However, it is light on detail and key questions remain over how it would be implemented.

What does the plan call for?

It proposes an immediate end to the devastating war between Israel and Hamas that has raged in the coastal territory for nearly two years.

Assuming both sides agree to a list of conditions, the end of fighting will be accompanied by the release of all Israeli

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