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Key Points from Trump’s 20-Point ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for the Gaza Strip?

In the event that each faction agree to a comprehensive set of requirements, the cessation of hostilities will be followed by the release of all captives from Israel, both dead and alive, “in under three days” of Israel officially endorsing the agreement.

To reciprocate the liberation of detainees, the Israeli state would release 250 Palestinians currently serving indefinite prison terms and 1,700 Palestinians in the Gaza region held since the conflict started on 7 October 2023 following the fatal Hamas offensive on Israel.

For every captive from Israel whose remains are handed over, the Israeli side will hand back the corpses of 15 Palestinian fatalities.

The plan does not necessitate a full Israeli withdrawal before the hostage liberation. Rather, Israeli forces would retreat to an established boundary, within Gaza’s territory, to get ready for a prisoner exchange.

The plan states that all armed activities, encompassing bombing and artillery fire, will be paused throughout the release process and front lines will be maintained until “conditions are met for the phased full withdrawal”.

When every captive are released, clemency will be given to individuals associated with Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the premier of Israel, PM Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to eliminate – who accept harmonious living and to disarm themselves.

Those who wish to leave Gaza territory will be given secure transit to countries who have agreed to receive them.

This twenty-point proposal envisions Gaza as “an area free from radicalization and terror that presents no any danger to adjacent states”. Additionally, it states the region will be “revitalized for the welfare of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough”.

Crucially, and in defiance of the perspective of some of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel will not occupy or take over the region, which was home to 21 communities established by Israel ahead of their populace was removed in the year 2005.

Additionally, no anyone be obligated to exit the Gaza region, the plan promises. People who desire to depart will be allowed to do so without restriction and allowed to come back.

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

Trump Encourages Representatives to ‘Move Fast’ as They Gather in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations

Donald Trump has encouraged representatives of Hamas and Israel meeting in the nation of Egypt for key negotiations aimed at concluding the Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip to “act quickly,” stating, in statements on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” discussions.

The US president stated:

We have had very positive discussions with the Hamas organization, and States from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) during the weekend, to free the captives, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, more importantly, at last achieve long-awaited stability in the Middle East.

These talks have been very successful, and proceeding rapidly. Specialist groups will again meet this Monday, in Egypt, to work through and clarify the last points. I am told that the initial stage should be completed in the coming days, and I am requesting each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

America’s representative Witkoff is expected to join the talks, as per reports from Israel, in addition to Israeli delegates and a Palestinian group chaired by Al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political bureau of Hamas.

Al-Hayya is reportedly due to confer with mediators from Qatar and Egypt in Cairo this morning, before discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Nonetheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, Minister of Strategic Affairs Dermer, is expected to join negotiations in the coming days, pending developments in the talks, as per multiple Israeli sources.

Optimism about a prospective cessation of hostilities has increased across the world, with officials from Western and Arab countries encouraging both Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement. This past Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and showed approval for the Trump initiative, calling it “the optimal opportunity for stability”, based on a summary.