Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as Meeting Set to Begin in Egypt
What’s in Donald Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Resolution Strategy’ for the Gaza Strip?
Assuming both sides agree to a detailed list of requirements, the cessation of hostilities will be accompanied by the freeing of all individuals held by Hamas, whether deceased or surviving, “in under three days” of the Israeli government officially endorsing the deal.
As a trade for the liberation of detainees, Israel would free 250 Palestinians at present completing lengthy incarcerations and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza apprehended after the hostilities erupted on the 7th of October, 2023 following Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel.
For each captive from Israel whose remains are released, the Israeli side will return the bodies of 15 deceased Palestinians.
This proposal does not require a complete Israeli pullout ahead of the captive release. Instead, Israel’s military would withdraw to an established boundary, inside Gaza, to make arrangements for a hostage release.
This initiative indicates that all armed activities, including air strikes and shelling, will be halted during the exchange operation and battle lines will be maintained until “requirements are satisfied for the complete staged withdrawal”.
When each detainee are released, amnesty will be given to members of Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to destroy – who accept peaceful coexistence and to disarm themselves.
Those who desire to depart the Gaza region will be offered protected movement to nations who have consented to accept them.
This twenty-point proposal foresees Gaza territory as “an area free from radicalization and terror that does not pose any danger to adjacent states”. Furthermore, it declares the region will be “reconstructed for the advantage of the people of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.
Vitally, and contrary to the perspective of some of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel will refrain from occupying or annex the land, which was the site of 21 communities established by Israel ahead of their inhabitants were withdrawn in the year 2005.
Additionally, no any person be compelled to depart Gaza territory, the plan promises. Those who want to exit will be permitted to do so freely and allowed to come back.
Hamas as an entity will be prohibited from any involvement, “directly or indirectly”, in the future governance of the territory.
Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Gather in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions
President Trump has encouraged representatives of Hamas and Israel meeting in Egypt for vital discussions focused on concluding the Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip to “move fast,” stating, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” conversations.
The American leader stated:
There have been very positive talks with Hamas, and States from around the globe (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) during the weekend, to free the captives, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, ultimately secure long sought stability in the area of the Middle East.
These talks have been very successful, and advancing swiftly. The technical teams will meet once more on Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and clarify the final details. I am told that the first phase will likely finish this week, and I am asking all parties to ACT QUICKLY.
The US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to join the talks, according to Israeli media, alongside Israel’s negotiators and a Palestinian group led by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the administrative wing of the Hamas movement.
Al-Hayya is expected to confer with facilitators from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo on Monday morning, prior to discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.
However, Israel’s chief negotiator, strategic affairs minister Dermer, is expected to join negotiations later this week, depending on developments in the negotiations, as per multiple Israeli sources.
Positive outlook on a prospective cessation of hostilities has grown globally, with western and Arab leaders encouraging Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement. On Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor Merz, contacted Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and voiced backing for the Trump plan, labeling it as “the most favorable prospect for resolution”, according to a official statement.
