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

Provided that each faction agree to a comprehensive set of terms, the cessation of hostilities will be followed by the liberation of all individuals held by Hamas, including deceased and living, “in under three days” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the deal.

To reciprocate the freeing of captives, the Israeli state would let go 250 Palestinians currently serving indefinite prison terms and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza territory apprehended after the conflict started on the 7th of October, 2023 after the lethal assault by Hamas on Israeli soil.

For every Israeli hostage whose body is returned, the Israeli side will hand back the remains of 15 deceased Palestinians.

The strategy does not mandate a complete Israeli pullout ahead of the release of the hostages. On the contrary, Israel’s military would withdraw to an agreed upon line, within Gaza’s territory, to prepare for a hostage release.

The plan says that every military action, such as aerial and artillery bombardment, will be paused throughout the release process and combat positions will be maintained until “conditions are met for the gradual total pullout”.

When all hostages are freed, clemency will be awarded to members of Hamas – the armed Islamist faction that the premier of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to eradicate – who accept non-violent cohabitation and to surrender their arms.

People who want to exit Gaza territory will be offered protected movement to countries who have agreed to receive them.

The comprehensive strategy envisages the Gaza Strip as “an area free from radicalization and terror that presents no any danger to its neighbours”. In a separate point, it declares the area will be “redeveloped for the welfare of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Crucially, and opposing the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel will refrain from occupying or incorporate the territory, which was the location of 21 Israeli settlements before their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.

Additionally, no any individual be obligated to exit Gaza territory, the strategy guarantees. People who want to exit will be authorized to do so without restriction and permitted to return.

The Hamas organization will not be permitted any involvement, “directly or indirectly”, in the future governance of the area.

Trump Urges Negotiators to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Meet in Egypt for Gaza Talks

Donald Trump has urged Hamas and Israeli negotiators meeting in the nation of Egypt for crucial talks targeting halting the Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip to “act quickly,” remarking, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” talks.

The US president stated:

There have been highly favorable talks with the Hamas organization, and Nations from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) over the weekend, to liberate the detainees, stop the fighting in Gaza but, more importantly, ultimately secure long sought stability in the area of the Middle East.

These discussions have been highly productive, and proceeding rapidly. Expert delegations will reconvene this Monday, in Egypt, to address and refine the remaining specifics. It has been reported that the opening segment is expected to conclude in the coming days, and I am urging everyone to MOVE FAST.

America’s representative Steve Witkoff is slated to attend the talks, according to reports from Israel, together with Israeli delegates and a Palestinian group led by Al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the political bureau of the Hamas movement.

The Hamas official is expected to meet with mediators from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo, Egypt today in the morning, ahead of discussions in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

However, Israel’s chief negotiator, strategic affairs minister Dermer, is expected to join negotiations toward the end of the week, pending developments in the negotiations, based on several officials from Israel.

Optimism about a possible truce has grown across the world, with western and Arab leaders pressuring Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement. During Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Chancellor Merz, called Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and expressed support for the Trump plan, labeling it as “the most favorable prospect for stability”, according to a summary.