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Key Points from Trump’s 20-Point ‘Peace Plan’ for Gaza?

Provided that the two parties agree to a comprehensive set of requirements, the cessation of hostilities will be accompanied by the release of all captives from Israel, including deceased and living, “over a 72-hour period” of the Israeli government formally approving the agreement.

To reciprocate the liberation of detainees, the Israeli state would release a group of 250 Palestinians at present completing life sentences and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza apprehended after the conflict started on the 7th of October, 2023 after the fatal Hamas offensive on Israel.

For each captive from Israel whose remains are handed over, Israeli officials will release the remains of 15 Palestinians who have died.

This proposal does not necessitate a full Israeli withdrawal ahead of the captive release. On the contrary, Israeli forces would retreat to an mutually accepted border, within Gaza, to make arrangements for a captive liberation.

The plan states that all military operations, including bombing and artillery fire, will be halted during the liberation procedure and front lines will be maintained until “conditions are met for the phased full withdrawal”.

After all hostages are freed, clemency will be given to Hamas affiliates – the militant Islamic organization that Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eliminate – who agree to non-violent cohabitation and to surrender their arms.

Individuals who wish to leave the Gaza region will be given secure transit to states who have approved their entry.

This twenty-point proposal envisages Gaza territory as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that presents no a risk to its neighbours”. In a separate point, it states the region will be “reconstructed for the benefit of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Vitally, and in defiance of the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel’s leadership will avoid occupying or incorporate the land, which was home to 21 settlements from Israel before their populace was removed in 2005.

Nor will any individual be obligated to exit the Gaza region, the strategy guarantees. People who wish to leave will be authorized to do so freely and allowed to come back.

Hamas will not be permitted any participation, “directly or indirectly”, in the future governance of the region.

Trump Encourages Negotiators to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Meet in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions

President Trump has called on delegates from Hamas and Israel meeting in the nation of Egypt for crucial talks targeting ending the war led by Israel in Gaza to “act quickly,” remarking, in comments on the day of Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” talks.

The American leader commented:

There were very positive negotiations with the Hamas organization, and Nations from around the globe (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) this weekend, to release the Hostages, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, at last achieve long-desired PEACE in the Middle Eastern region.

These negotiations have been very successful, and moving quickly. Expert delegations will meet once more Monday, in Egypt, to work through and finalize the last points. It has been reported that the opening segment is expected to conclude this week, and I am asking all parties to MOVE FAST.

America’s representative Steve Witkoff is slated to attend the negotiations, based on Israeli media, in addition to Israel’s negotiators and a Palestinian group chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political bureau of Hamas.

Al-Hayya is expected to meet with intermediaries from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo today in the morning, prior to negotiations in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Nevertheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is slated to attend negotiations toward the end of the week, depending on developments in the negotiations, according to multiple Israeli sources.

Positive outlook on a prospective cessation of hostilities has increased globally, with officials from Western and Arab countries urging Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. This past Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, spoke with Israeli PM Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump proposal, labeling it as “the best chance for peace”, according to a summary.