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

Provided that each faction accept a detailed list of conditions, the halt to conflict will be paired with the liberation of all Israeli hostages, both dead and alive, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the arrangement.

In return for the freeing of captives, Israeli authorities would let go 250 Palestinians currently serving life sentences and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in the Gaza region held since the conflict started on October 7, 2023 following the fatal Hamas offensive on Israel.

In exchange for every Israeli national held hostage whose remains are released, Israel will return the bodies of 15 Palestinians who have died.

The plan does not necessitate a total Israeli retreat before the captive release. On the contrary, the Israeli army would withdraw to an agreed upon line, inside Gaza, to make arrangements for a captive liberation.

The proposal indicates that every military action, encompassing air strikes and shelling, will be paused throughout the liberation procedure and front lines will remain frozen until “requirements are satisfied for the phased full withdrawal”.

Once every captive are released, clemency will be awarded to Hamas affiliates – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eliminate – who agree to peaceful coexistence and to surrender their arms.

Those who wish to leave Gaza territory will be offered safe passage to countries who have consented to accept them.

The 20-point plan envisions the Gaza Strip as “an area free from radicalization and terror that does not pose a risk to its neighbours”. Furthermore, it states the region will be “revitalized for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Crucially, and opposing the vision of some of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, Israel’s leadership will avoid occupying or annex the region, which was the site of 21 communities established by Israel prior to their residents were evacuated in the year 2005.

Nor will any individual be forced to leave the Gaza region, the plan promises. People who wish to leave will be authorized to do so without restriction and permitted to return.

Hamas as an entity will not be permitted any participation, “in any capacity”, in the future governance of the region.

Donald Trump Urges Representatives to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Gather in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations

Donald J. Trump has called on Hamas and Israeli negotiators assembling in Egypt for crucial talks targeting halting the Israeli conflict in Gaza to “accelerate progress,” remarking, in comments on the day of Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” conversations.

President Trump said:

We have had extremely constructive discussions with Hamas representatives, and Nations from around the globe (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) this weekend, to free the captives, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long sought peace in the area of the Middle East.

These talks have been extremely effective, and advancing swiftly. Specialist groups will meet once more this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to address and refine the final details. It has been reported that the first phase will likely finish within the week, and I am urging all parties to MOVE FAST.

The US envoy Witkoff is expected to join the talks, based on Israeli media, together with representatives from Israel and a delegation from Palestine headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political bureau of Hamas.

Al-Hayya is reportedly due to confer with intermediaries from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo today in the morning, before discussions in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

However, Israel’s top delegate, strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is anticipated to participate in discussions in the coming days, subject to developments in the negotiations, as per three Israeli officials.

Hope regarding a possible truce has increased across the world, with western and Arab leaders urging Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. This past Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and voiced backing for the Trump proposal, labeling it as “the best chance for stability”, according to a readout.