Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as Meeting Start in Egypt
What’s in Donald Trump’s 20-Point ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for the Gaza Strip?
Assuming both sides consent to a comprehensive set of conditions, the halt to conflict will be followed by the release of all individuals held by Hamas, whether deceased or surviving, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the deal.
To reciprocate the release of hostages, Israeli authorities would free 250 individuals of Palestinian origin presently undergoing lengthy incarcerations and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza detained since the hostilities erupted on the 7th of October, 2023 after the fatal Hamas offensive on Israeli soil.
In exchange for every captive from Israel whose remains are released, the Israeli side will release the corpses of 15 deceased Palestinians.
The plan does not require a full Israeli withdrawal ahead of the captive release. Instead, Israeli forces would withdraw to an mutually accepted border, inside Gaza, to get ready for a hostage release.
The plan states that all armed activities, including bombing and artillery fire, will be paused during the release process and combat positions will be maintained until “conditions are met for the gradual total pullout”.
When each detainee are released, clemency will be given to individuals associated with Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the premier of Israel, Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to eradicate – who consent to peaceful coexistence and to surrender their arms.
People who desire to depart Gaza will be provided with secure transit to nations who have approved their entry.
The 20-point plan envisages Gaza territory as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that poses zero a threat to neighboring countries”. In a separate point, it says the area will be “revitalized for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough”.
Importantly, and contrary to the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel’s leadership will refrain from occupying or annex the region, which was the site of 21 Israeli settlements ahead of their residents were evacuated in 2005.
Additionally, no anyone be obligated to exit the Gaza region, the strategy guarantees. Those who want to exit will be permitted to do so without hindrance and permitted to return.
The Hamas organization will not be allowed any involvement, “in any form”, in the future administration of the territory.
Donald Trump Calls on Negotiators to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions
Donald J. Trump has called on representatives of Hamas and Israel meeting in Egypt for vital discussions focused on concluding Israel’s war in Gaza to “act quickly,” remarking, in remarks on Sunday morning, that there had been “highly favorable” talks.
The US president stated:
There have been highly favorable talks with Hamas representatives, and Countries from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) during the weekend, to liberate the detainees, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long sought stability in the Middle Eastern region.
These negotiations have been very successful, and advancing swiftly. Specialist groups will reconvene this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to work through and finalize the last points. I am told that the initial stage should be completed this week, and I am asking all parties to MOVE FAST.
The US envoy Envoy Witkoff is expected to join the discussions, as per reports from Israel, in addition to Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the administrative wing of Hamas.
Al-Hayya is reportedly due to confer with mediators from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo, Egypt today in the morning, prior to talks in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm el-Sheikh.
However, the lead negotiator for Israel, strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is slated to attend discussions later this week, depending on progress in the talks, as per several officials from Israel.
Optimism about a possible truce has escalated globally, with leaders from the West and Arab nations pressuring Israel and Hamas to come to a deal. During Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Chancellor Merz, spoke with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed support for the Trump plan, describing it as “the most favorable prospect for stability”, based on a summary.
