U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a U.S.-backed proposal to end the war in Gaza and urged Hamas to follow suit, warning that Washington would fully support Israel if Hamas rejected the plan.

Speaking alongside Netanyahu at the White House, Trump said the two leaders were "beyond very close" to ending a nearly two-year conflict. "I also want to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan and for trusting that if we work together, we can bring an end to the death and destruction that we've seen for so many years," Trump told reporters.

He also called on Hamas to accept the terms of the peace proposal, vowing that if Hamas does not accept the plan, the United States will provide its "full backing" to Israel.

"Everyone else has accepted it. But I have a feeling that we're going to have a positive answer," Trump said.

The White House released a 20-point document that calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas' disarmament and the formation of a transitional government overseen by an international body.

Netanyahu, making his fourth visit to Washington since Trump returned to office in January, said the plan "achieves our war aims," including the return of hostages, dismantling of Hamas' military capacity and ensuring Gaza "never again poses a threat to Israel." But he reiterated his opposition to any role for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in governing Gaza without "radical and genuine transformation," signaling reluctance to see the enclave potentially returned to PA control under the plan.

Hamas has not formally responded. The group still holds 48 hostages, 20 of them believed alive, according to Israeli figures. A Hamas official told Reuters it had not yet received the plan beyond media reports, but an official briefed on the talks said Qatar and Egypt had conveyed the document and that Hamas pledged to study it "in good faith."

Qatar, still playing a key role despite tensions with Israel, reaffirmed its commitment to mediation after Netanyahu apologized for an Israeli air strike in Doha earlier this month that killed several people, including a Qatari security officer.

The U.S. plan, drafted by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and former advisor Jared Kushner, envisions all remaining hostages freed within 72 hours of agreement, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. An international stabilization force would gradually replace Israeli troops as they withdraw. Gaza would be run by a technocratic Palestinian committee under the supervision of an international "board of peace" chaired by Trump and including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

European leaders welcomed the proposal. French President Emmanuel Macron called it a basis for Israel to act "resolutely," while the office of Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said it could mark a "turning point." Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Hamas to lay down arms, and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the plan "offers a unique opportunity to end the terrible war."

(With input from agencies)