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What’s in Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Peace Plan’ for the Gaza Strip?

In the event that both sides agree to a specific series of terms, the halt to conflict will be paired with the release of all individuals held by Hamas, including deceased and living, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel’s leadership formally approving the arrangement.

In return for the freeing of captives, the Israeli state would release 250 individuals of Palestinian origin currently serving indefinite prison terms and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza territory held since the hostilities erupted on the 7th of October, 2023 following Hamas’s deadly attack on Israeli soil.

In exchange for every captive from Israel whose remains are released, Israeli officials will hand back the corpses of 15 deceased Palestinians.

The strategy does not necessitate a complete Israeli pullout ahead of the captive release. On the contrary, Israel’s military would withdraw to an established boundary, inside Gaza’s territory, to make arrangements for a captive liberation.

This initiative says that every military action, such as aerial and artillery bombardment, will be paused throughout the exchange operation and front lines will stay fixed until “requirements are satisfied for the complete staged withdrawal”.

Once all hostages are freed, amnesty will be awarded to Hamas affiliates – the militant Islamic organization that the premier of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to destroy – who agree to non-violent cohabitation and to surrender their arms.

Individuals who wish to leave the Gaza region will be offered protected movement to states who have approved their entry.

This twenty-point proposal foresees Gaza as “an area free from radicalization and terror that does not pose a threat to adjacent states”. In a separate point, it states the region will be “revitalized for the benefit of the Gaza residents, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Vitally, and contrary to the perspective of a few of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, Israel will refrain from occupying or annex the land, which was the location of 21 communities established by Israel ahead of their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.

Additionally, no any individual be compelled to depart the Gaza region, the proposal assures. Those who want to exit will be allowed to do so freely and allowed to come back.

Hamas will not be permitted any involvement, “directly or indirectly”, in the future governance of the territory.

Donald Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions

Donald J. Trump has urged representatives of Hamas and Israel assembling in Egypt for vital discussions targeting ending Israel’s war in Gaza to “act quickly,” remarking, in comments on Sunday morning, that there had been “very positive” conversations.

The American leader commented:

There were highly favorable negotiations with the Hamas organization, and States from all over the World (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) this weekend, to free the captives, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long sought peace in the Middle Eastern region.

These talks have been extremely effective, and moving quickly. Specialist groups will reconvene Monday, in Egypt, to address and clarify the remaining specifics. It has been reported that the opening segment should be completed in the coming days, and I am asking everyone to ACT QUICKLY.

The United States delegate Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the discussions, based on reports from Israel, in addition to Israel’s negotiators and a Palestinian group led by Khalil al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the political bureau of Hamas.

The Hamas official is expected to confer with mediators from Egypt and Qatar in the city of Cairo today in the morning, prior to negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Nonetheless, Israel’s top delegate, the strategic affairs minister Dermer, is expected to join talks toward the end of the week, subject to advancements in the talks, based on three Israeli officials.

Hope regarding a prospective cessation of hostilities has increased worldwide, with officials from Western and Arab countries encouraging Hamas and Israel to come to a deal. On Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, spoke with Israeli PM Netanyahu and voiced backing for the Trump proposal, calling it “the best chance for peace”, based on a official statement.