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

In the event that each faction accept a detailed list of conditions, the halt to conflict will be followed by the liberation of all individuals held by Hamas, including deceased and living, “within 72 hours” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the deal.

As a trade for the freeing of captives, Israel would free 250 individuals of Palestinian origin at present completing lengthy incarcerations and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in the Gaza region apprehended after the conflict started on October 7, 2023 subsequent to the lethal assault by Hamas on the nation of Israel.

In exchange for every Israeli national held hostage whose body is returned, the Israeli side will return the corpses of 15 Palestinians who have died.

This proposal does not necessitate a full Israeli withdrawal ahead of the captive release. On the contrary, Israel’s military would retreat to an established boundary, inside of Gaza, to get ready for a prisoner exchange.

The proposal says that all military operations, such as air strikes and shelling, will be halted during the release process and front lines will be maintained until “conditions are met for the gradual total pullout”.

When each detainee are freed, clemency will be given to members of Hamas – the Islamist military group that the Israeli PM, PM Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eliminate – who consent to harmonious living and to surrender their arms.

Those who wish to leave Gaza will be provided with secure transit to states who have consented to accept them.

The comprehensive strategy foresees Gaza as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that poses zero a risk to adjacent states”. Furthermore, it states the territory will be “reconstructed for the advantage of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Importantly, and opposing the outlook of certain the far-right allies of Netanyahu, the Israeli government will not occupy or annex the territory, which was home to 21 communities established by Israel before their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.

Additionally, no any person be forced to leave Gaza, the strategy guarantees. Those who want to exit will be authorized to do so freely and permitted to return.

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

Donald Trump Encourages Representatives to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Meet in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions

Donald J. Trump has called on delegates from Hamas and Israel gathering in Egypt for key negotiations targeting concluding the Israeli conflict in Gaza to “act quickly,” stating, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” discussions.

President Trump said:

There have been very positive negotiations with Hamas, and Countries from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) over the weekend, to free the captives, end the War in the Gaza region but, more importantly, ultimately secure long-awaited PEACE in the Middle East.

These discussions have been very successful, and proceeding rapidly. Specialist groups will again meet on Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and refine the last points. It has been reported that the first phase should be completed in the coming days, and I am asking each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

The US envoy Steve Witkoff is slated to attend the talks, as per Israeli media, together with representatives from Israel and a Palestinian delegation chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the administrative wing of Hamas.

Khalil al-Hayya is reportedly due to confer with mediators from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo today in the morning, before negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.

Nonetheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, the strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is expected to join negotiations in the coming days, depending on developments in the talks, based on several officials from Israel.

Optimism about a prospective cessation of hostilities has grown across the world, with leaders from the West and Arab nations urging Israel and Hamas to finalize a settlement. This past Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Israeli PM Netanyahu and expressed support for the Trump initiative, labeling it as “the best chance for stability”, according to a official statement.