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Details of Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for the Gaza Strip?

In the event that each faction agree to a comprehensive set of conditions, the end of fighting will be followed by the freeing of all individuals held by Hamas, whether deceased or surviving, “over a 72-hour period” of the Israeli government formally approving the deal.

To reciprocate the release of hostages, Israel would release 250 individuals of Palestinian origin currently serving life sentences and 1,700 more Palestinians in the Gaza region apprehended after the conflict started on the 7th of October, 2023 following the lethal assault by Hamas on Israel.

For every Israeli national held hostage whose remains are handed over, the Israeli side will release the corpses of 15 Palestinian fatalities.

The strategy does not necessitate a complete Israeli pullout before the captive release. On the contrary, the Israeli army would retreat to an agreed upon line, inside the Gaza area, to make arrangements for a hostage release.

This initiative indicates that all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be halted during the release process and battle lines will be maintained until “conditions are met for the phased full withdrawal”.

After all hostages are released, pardon will be granted to members of Hamas – the armed Islamist faction that the Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eliminate – who consent to peaceful coexistence and to surrender their arms.

People who desire to depart Gaza will be given protected movement to nations who have agreed to receive them.

The comprehensive strategy envisages the Gaza Strip as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that poses zero any danger to its neighbours”. In a separate point, it declares the region will be “redeveloped for the advantage of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Importantly, and in defiance of the vision of some of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel will not occupy or incorporate the land, which was home to 21 settlements from Israel ahead of their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.

Furthermore, not any individual be obligated to exit Gaza, the plan promises. Individuals who want to exit will be allowed to do so without restriction and allowed to come back.

Hamas as an entity will be prohibited from any involvement, “in any form”, in the upcoming leadership of the territory.

Trump Calls on Representatives to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions

Donald Trump has urged Hamas and Israeli negotiators gathering in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at concluding the war led by Israel in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” adding, in statements on Sunday, that there had been “extremely constructive” conversations.

The US president commented:

There have been highly favorable discussions with Hamas representatives, and Nations from around the globe (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) over the weekend, to release the Hostages, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long-desired PEACE in the area of the Middle East.

These discussions have been very successful, and proceeding rapidly. Expert delegations will again meet this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to work through and clarify the final details. It has been reported that the initial stage is expected to conclude within the week, and I am urging each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

The United States delegate Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the negotiations, based on Israeli media, alongside Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political office of the Hamas movement.

The Hamas official is expected to meet with facilitators from Egypt and Qatar in the city of Cairo this morning, ahead of talks in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El-Sheikh.

However, the lead negotiator for Israel, Minister of Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer, is slated to attend negotiations in the coming days, subject to progress in the negotiations, based on multiple Israeli sources.

Hope regarding a possible truce has increased globally, with leaders from the West and Arab nations encouraging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. During Sunday, the German chancellor, Chancellor Merz, called Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and showed approval for the Trump initiative, calling it “the optimal opportunity for stability”, based on a readout.