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

In the event that the two parties consent to a comprehensive set of conditions, the halt to conflict will be paired with the freeing of all individuals held by Hamas, including deceased and living, “within 72 hours” of the Israeli government officially endorsing the deal.

As a trade for the freeing of captives, Israel would let go 250 Palestinians currently serving life sentences and 1,700 more Palestinians in the Gaza region detained since the hostilities erupted on 7 October 2023 subsequent to the fatal Hamas offensive on Israeli soil.

In exchange for every Israeli national held hostage whose body is returned, Israeli officials will release the remains of 15 Palestinians who have died.

The strategy does not mandate a complete Israeli pullout ahead of the captive release. On the contrary, Israeli forces would withdraw to an agreed upon line, inside Gaza’s territory, to make arrangements for a captive liberation.

This initiative states that all armed activities, including air strikes and shelling, will be paused in the course of the liberation procedure and battle lines will be maintained until “terms are fulfilled for the complete staged withdrawal”.

Once each detainee are liberated, clemency will be granted to members of Hamas – the Islamist military group that Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eradicate – who agree to peaceful coexistence and to decommission their weapons.

Individuals who want to exit the Gaza region will be provided with safe passage to states who have agreed to receive them.

The 20-point plan envisions Gaza as “an area free from radicalization and terror that poses zero any danger to adjacent states”. Furthermore, it says the territory will be “reconstructed for the advantage of the people of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Vitally, and contrary to the outlook of a few of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel’s leadership will avoid occupying or incorporate the territory, which was the location of 21 settlements from Israel before their residents were evacuated in the year 2005.

Additionally, no anyone be compelled to depart the Gaza region, the proposal assures. Individuals who wish to leave will be permitted to do so without hindrance and permitted to return.

Hamas as an entity will not be permitted any role, “in any form”, in the future administration of the territory.

Donald Trump Calls on Negotiators to ‘Move Fast’ as They Assemble in Egypt for Gaza Discussions

Donald Trump has encouraged delegates from Hamas and Israel assembling in Egypt for crucial talks targeting ending the war led by Israel in Gaza to “act quickly,” remarking, in comments on Sunday morning, that there had been “very positive” conversations.

The American leader commented:

We have had highly favorable negotiations with the Hamas organization, and Countries from across the planet (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) during the weekend, to free the captives, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long sought peace in the Middle Eastern region.

These discussions have been extremely effective, and advancing swiftly. Expert delegations will reconvene Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and finalize the final details. It has been reported that the first phase will likely finish this week, and I am asking everyone to ACT QUICKLY.

America’s representative Envoy Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the discussions, based on sources in Israel, together with Israeli delegates and a Palestinian group led by Khalil al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the political office of Hamas.

The Hamas official is scheduled to confer with mediators from Egypt and Qatar in the city of Cairo on Monday morning, before negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

However, Israel’s chief negotiator, the strategic affairs minister Dermer, is anticipated to participate in discussions later this week, pending developments in the talks, according to multiple Israeli sources.

Hope regarding a prospective cessation of hostilities has escalated worldwide, with leaders from the West and Arab nations encouraging Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. During Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called Israeli PM Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump plan, labeling it as “the optimal opportunity for resolution”, as per a summary.