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Key Points from Donald Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for the Gaza Strip?

Assuming both sides accept a comprehensive set of conditions, the end of fighting will be paired with the freeing of all Israeli hostages, both dead and alive, “within 72 hours” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the arrangement.

As a trade for the liberation of detainees, Israel would let go a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving indefinite prison terms and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza held since the hostilities erupted on the 7th of October, 2023 following the fatal Hamas offensive on Israeli soil.

For each Israeli hostage whose remains are released, the Israeli side will return the bodies of 15 Palestinians who have died.

This proposal does not necessitate a complete Israeli pullout prior to the hostage liberation. On the contrary, Israel’s military would retreat to an mutually accepted border, inside Gaza’s territory, to prepare for a hostage release.

The plan says that every military action, such as air strikes and shelling, will be suspended in the course of the release process and front lines will remain frozen until “terms are fulfilled for the phased full withdrawal”.

When all hostages are released, pardon will be awarded to Hamas affiliates – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to destroy – who agree to peaceful coexistence and to decommission their weapons.

Those who desire to depart Gaza territory will be provided with secure transit to nations who have agreed to receive them.

This twenty-point proposal envisages Gaza territory as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that does not pose a threat to neighboring countries”. Furthermore, it says the territory will be “revitalized for the welfare of the inhabitants 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 not occupy or incorporate the land, which was the location of 21 Israeli settlements ahead of their inhabitants were withdrawn in the year 2005.

Furthermore, not any individual be forced to leave the Gaza region, the proposal assures. Individuals who want to exit will be allowed to do so freely and allowed to come back.

Hamas will not be permitted any participation, “in any form”, in the upcoming leadership of the region.

Trump Encourages Negotiators to ‘Move Fast’ as They Gather in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Negotiations

Donald Trump has urged delegates from Hamas and Israel meeting in Egypt for vital discussions aimed at ending the war led by Israel in Gaza to “accelerate progress,” remarking, in remarks on Sunday morning, that there had been “very positive” talks.

The US president stated:

There were very positive negotiations with Hamas representatives, and States from across the planet (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) over the weekend, to free the captives, end the War in Gaza but, even more significantly, ultimately secure long-desired PEACE in the Middle East.

These discussions have been extremely effective, and advancing swiftly. Specialist groups will again meet Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and clarify the final details. It has been reported that the first phase should be completed in the coming days, and I am urging each participant to ACT QUICKLY.

America’s representative Steve Witkoff is expected to join the negotiations, as per Israeli media, in addition to Israel’s negotiators and a Palestinian delegation chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political bureau of Hamas.

Khalil al-Hayya is expected to confer with facilitators from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo, Egypt on Monday morning, prior to negotiations in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.

However, Israel’s chief negotiator, the strategic affairs minister Minister Dermer, is expected to join talks toward the end of the week, subject to developments in the negotiations, as per several officials from Israel.

Hope regarding a prospective cessation of hostilities has grown worldwide, with western and Arab leaders urging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. During Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Chancellor Merz, spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and showed approval for the Trump plan, labeling it as “the most favorable prospect for stability”, based on a official statement.