The Gaza peace initiative launched by US President Donald Trump offers a fragile yet significant opportunity to end two years of brutal war between Israel and Hamas since the 7 October Hamas attack on southern Israel. It offers relief to the families of Israeli hostages and a chance to ease the acute humanitarian crisis in Gaza. However, many questions remain unresolved: from the disarmament of Hamas and the future administration and reconstruction of Gaza, to Israel’s continued colonisation of the West Bank, settler attacks on Palestinians, and the political horizon for the Palestinian people.

The discussion analysed the prospects for transforming a brittle ceasefire into a wider peace and reconstruction process, assessed the EU’s diplomatic engagement, coordination with regional actors such as Egypt, Qatar and Jordan, and explored its potential role in supporting reconstruction and governance reform.

It also considered the challenges ahead – including security guarantees, political divisions among Palestinian factions, and the broader question of how the EU can help rebuild trust and promote a credible pathway towards a two-state solution.

Participation is open to EPC members only, the media, and EU officials.