Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as Talks Set to Begin in the Egyptian Republic
Details of Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for Gaza?
Assuming each faction accept a specific series of requirements, the end of fighting will be paired with the freeing of all captives from Israel, including deceased and living, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel publicly accepting the agreement.
In return for the liberation of detainees, Israeli authorities would let go 250 Palestinians at present completing life sentences and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza held since the war began on October 7, 2023 subsequent to the lethal assault by Hamas on Israeli soil.
In exchange for every Israeli hostage whose remains are handed over, Israeli officials will return the corpses of 15 Palestinians who have died.
The strategy does not necessitate a total Israeli retreat ahead of the hostage liberation. Rather, Israel’s military would withdraw to an mutually accepted border, inside Gaza’s territory, to make arrangements for a hostage release.
The plan indicates that all armed activities, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended in the course of the exchange operation and combat positions will remain frozen until “conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal”.
After each detainee are released, amnesty will be given to individuals associated with Hamas – the armed Islamist faction that Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to destroy – who agree to harmonious living and to decommission their weapons.
People who want to exit the Gaza region will be given safe passage to countries who have consented to accept them.
The comprehensive strategy envisions the Gaza Strip as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that poses zero a risk to adjacent states”. Furthermore, it declares the area will be “redeveloped for the advantage of the Gaza residents, who have suffered more than enough”.
Vitally, and opposing the perspective of a few of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, Israel will not occupy or incorporate the region, which was the location of 21 settlements from Israel before their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.
Additionally, no any individual be obligated to exit the Gaza region, the proposal assures. People who want to exit will be allowed to do so without restriction and granted reentry.
Hamas will be prohibited from any role, “in any capacity”, in the upcoming leadership of the area.
Trump Calls on Representatives to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Gather in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions
Donald J. Trump has urged delegates from Hamas and Israel gathering in Egypt for key negotiations targeting halting Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” remarking, in remarks on the day of Sunday, that there had been “extremely constructive” conversations.
The US president said:
There have been very positive talks with the Hamas organization, and Countries from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) this weekend, to free the captives, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, ultimately secure long-desired PEACE in the Middle East.
These discussions have been extremely effective, and advancing swiftly. Expert delegations will reconvene Monday, in Egypt, to work through and finalize the remaining specifics. Sources indicate that the first phase should be completed in the coming days, and I am asking all parties to ACT QUICKLY.
The US envoy Witkoff is expected to join the discussions, according to sources in Israel, in addition to Israeli delegates and a Palestinian delegation chaired by Al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of Hamas.
The Hamas official is expected to have discussions with facilitators from Egypt and Qatar in the city of Cairo today in the morning, prior to discussions in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.
However, Israel’s top delegate, Minister of Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer, is slated to attend negotiations in the coming days, pending progress in the talks, according to multiple Israeli sources.
Positive outlook on a prospective cessation of hostilities has escalated worldwide, with officials from Western and Arab countries encouraging both Hamas and Israel to come to a deal. This past Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Israeli PM Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump proposal, labeling it as “the optimal opportunity for stability”, according to a summary.
