What concessions did Benjamin Netanyahu agree to in order to end the war? What could the consequences for Israel and its prime minister be? Standing alongside Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, September 29, the Israeli leader said he had approved the American president's 20-point peace plan.

"I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims," said Netanyahu, addressing his American counterpart. He then spent a considerable amount of time highlighting the many limits he had set on most of the key points of Trump's much-touted "historic" plan. At times, he even appeared to go so far as to amend the official text of the deal as published by the White House.

Withdrawing the Israeli army from the Palestinian enclave? It would be a step-by-step process, and only a partial withdrawal. "If Hamas agrees to your plan, Mr. President, the first step will be a modest withdrawal, followed by the release of all our hostages within 72 hours," Netanyahu said, stressing the word "modest." "Hamas will be disarmed. Gaza will be demilitarized. Israel will retain security responsibility, including a security perimeter, for the foreseeable future," he added.

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