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Details of Donald Trump’s 20-Point ‘Peace Plan’ for Gaza?

Provided that each faction accept a comprehensive set of requirements, the cessation of hostilities will be paired with the liberation of all Israeli hostages, whether deceased or surviving, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel’s leadership formally approving the agreement.

To reciprocate the liberation of detainees, the Israeli state would free a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving indefinite prison terms and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza held since the hostilities erupted on October 7, 2023 subsequent to Hamas’s deadly attack on Israeli soil.

For every Israeli hostage whose body is returned, the Israeli side will return the corpses of 15 deceased Palestinians.

This proposal does not mandate a total Israeli retreat before the hostage liberation. Instead, the Israeli army would withdraw to an established boundary, inside of Gaza’s territory, to prepare for a captive liberation.

This initiative says that all military operations, encompassing bombing and artillery fire, will be paused in the course of the release process and combat positions will stay fixed until “terms are fulfilled for the complete staged withdrawal”.

Once all hostages are liberated, clemency will be given to members of Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to eliminate – who accept harmonious living and to decommission their weapons.

Those who desire to depart Gaza will be offered secure transit to countries who have agreed to receive them.

The comprehensive strategy foresees Gaza as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that does not pose any danger to its neighbours”. In a separate point, it declares the area will be “redeveloped for the advantage of the Gaza residents, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Vitally, and contrary to the outlook of a few of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel will not occupy or take over the land, which was the site of 21 settlements from Israel ahead of their residents were evacuated in 2005.

Furthermore, not any individual be forced to leave Gaza territory, the strategy guarantees. Individuals who want to exit will be permitted to do so freely and allowed to come back.

The Hamas organization will not be allowed any participation, “in any form”, in the future administration of the area.

Donald Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Negotiations

Donald Trump has called on representatives of Hamas and Israel meeting in Egypt for key negotiations focused on concluding Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” adding, in statements on the day of Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” discussions.

The US president commented:

There have been extremely constructive discussions with Hamas representatives, and States from around the globe (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) over the weekend, to release the Hostages, stop the fighting in the Gaza region but, more importantly, finally have long sought PEACE in the Middle Eastern region.

These talks have been extremely effective, and moving quickly. Specialist groups will again meet Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and refine the final details. It has been reported that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am requesting each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

The United States delegate Envoy Witkoff is expected to join the negotiations, as per Israeli media, alongside Israel’s negotiators and a Palestinian group headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the administrative wing of Hamas.

Khalil al-Hayya is reportedly due to have discussions with facilitators from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo, Egypt on Monday morning, prior to discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.

Nonetheless, Israel’s top delegate, strategic affairs minister Minister Dermer, is expected to join negotiations later this week, pending progress in the talks, according to three Israeli officials.

Hope regarding a potential ceasefire has escalated across the world, with leaders from the West and Arab nations encouraging both Hamas and Israel to come to a deal. On Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor Merz, called Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump proposal, describing it as “the optimal opportunity for stability”, as per a official statement.