Trump Calls on Representatives to ‘Move Fast’ as Discussions Start in Egypt
What’s in Donald Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Peace Plan’ for the Gaza Strip?
In the event that each faction agree to a specific series of requirements, the end of fighting will be followed by the freeing of all individuals held by Hamas, whether deceased or surviving, “within 72 hours” of Israel officially endorsing the agreement.
In return for the release of hostages, the Israeli state would release a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving life sentences and 1,700 Palestinians in the Gaza region held since the war began on October 7, 2023 after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel.
For each Israeli national held hostage whose remains are handed over, Israel will release the remains of 15 deceased Palestinians.
The strategy does not necessitate a total Israeli retreat prior to the captive release. Rather, the Israeli army would retreat to an mutually accepted border, inside the Gaza area, to prepare for a hostage release.
The proposal states that all military operations, encompassing air strikes and shelling, will be paused during the release process and combat positions will stay fixed until “conditions are met for the phased full withdrawal”.
When all hostages are released, pardon will be granted to Hamas affiliates – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, PM Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eliminate – who accept peaceful coexistence and to disarm themselves.
People who desire to depart Gaza will be given secure transit to states who have consented to accept them.
The 20-point plan foresees Gaza as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that poses zero a threat to its neighbours”. Additionally, it declares the area will be “revitalized for the advantage of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough”.
Vitally, and opposing the vision of some of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, Israel will avoid occupying or incorporate the territory, which was the location of 21 settlements from Israel ahead of their residents were evacuated in 2005.
Furthermore, not anyone be forced to leave the Gaza region, the plan promises. Individuals who desire to depart will be permitted to do so without restriction and granted reentry.
Hamas as an entity will not be allowed any involvement, “in any capacity”, in the future governance of the territory.
Trump Urges Negotiators to ‘Move Fast’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Talks
Donald Trump has encouraged representatives of Hamas and Israel meeting in the nation of Egypt for vital discussions targeting halting the war led by Israel in Gaza to “act quickly,” stating, in remarks on Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” conversations.
The US president commented:
There were very positive talks with Hamas representatives, and Countries from all over the World (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) during the weekend, to release the Hostages, halt the conflict in Gaza but, even more significantly, finally have long sought PEACE in the area of the Middle East.
These discussions have been very successful, and moving quickly. The technical teams will reconvene this Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and refine the last points. It has been reported that the first phase should be completed within the week, and I am urging everyone to MOVE FAST.
America’s representative Envoy Witkoff is slated to attend the negotiations, based on reports from Israel, in addition to representatives from Israel and a Palestinian group headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the administrative wing of the Hamas movement.
The Hamas official is scheduled to meet with intermediaries from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo, Egypt today in the morning, prior to discussions in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Nonetheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, Minister of Strategic Affairs Dermer, is anticipated to participate in talks in the coming days, subject to developments in the negotiations, as per several officials from Israel.
Hope regarding a possible truce has increased worldwide, with western and Arab leaders encouraging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. This past Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump initiative, labeling it as “the most favorable prospect for stability”, according to a summary.
