Trump Urges Delegates to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as Talks Set to Begin in Egypt
What’s in Trump’s 20-Point ‘Resolution Strategy’ for the Gaza Strip?
In the event that the two parties agree to a comprehensive set of requirements, the end of fighting will be followed by the release of all individuals held by Hamas, whether deceased or surviving, “within 72 hours” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the agreement.
To reciprocate the freeing of captives, Israel would let go a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving indefinite prison terms and 1,700 more Palestinians in the Gaza region apprehended after the conflict started on October 7, 2023 subsequent to the lethal assault by Hamas on Israel.
In exchange for every captive from Israel whose remains are released, the Israeli side will release the corpses of 15 Palestinians who have died.
The strategy does not require a full Israeli withdrawal before the hostage liberation. Rather, Israeli forces would retreat to an agreed upon line, within the Gaza area, to get ready for a prisoner exchange.
This initiative states that all armed activities, encompassing bombing and artillery fire, will be halted throughout the release process and battle lines will remain frozen until “requirements are satisfied for the gradual total pullout”.
After every captive are freed, pardon will be awarded to Hamas affiliates – the armed Islamist faction that Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eradicate – who accept peaceful coexistence and to disarm themselves.
Those who wish to leave Gaza territory will be given protected movement to nations who have consented to accept them.
This twenty-point proposal envisages Gaza territory as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that presents no any danger to adjacent states”. Furthermore, it states the region will be “reconstructed for the welfare of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough”.
Vitally, and in defiance of the perspective of a few of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel will refrain from occupying or take over the region, which was the site of 21 settlements from Israel before their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.
Furthermore, not any person be forced to leave Gaza, the plan promises. People who want to exit will be authorized to do so without restriction and allowed to come back.
Hamas will not be permitted any involvement, “in any capacity”, in the future administration of the area.
Donald Trump Urges Negotiators to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Meet in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Negotiations
Donald Trump has urged Hamas and Israeli negotiators meeting in the nation of Egypt for vital discussions aimed at ending Israel’s war in Gaza to “move fast,” remarking, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” talks.
The US president commented:
There have been very positive negotiations with Hamas representatives, and Countries from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) during the weekend, to release the Hostages, end the War in the Gaza region but, more importantly, at last achieve long-desired peace in the area of the Middle East.
These negotiations have been extremely effective, and moving quickly. Specialist groups will again meet on Monday, in Egypt, to address and clarify the last points. I am told that the opening segment should be completed in the coming days, and I am asking each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.
The US envoy Envoy Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the talks, based on reports from Israel, alongside Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine headed by Al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the administrative wing of Hamas.
The Hamas official is scheduled to meet with facilitators from Egypt and Qatar in the city of Cairo this morning, ahead of discussions in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm El Sheikh.
Nevertheless, Israel’s top delegate, Minister of Strategic Affairs Dermer, is slated to attend discussions in the coming days, subject to advancements in the discussions, as per three Israeli officials.
Optimism about a prospective cessation of hostilities has grown globally, with western and Arab leaders pressuring Hamas and Israel to come to a deal. During Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump proposal, labeling it as “the best chance for stability”, based on a readout.
