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

Assuming both sides agree to a comprehensive set of terms, the halt to conflict will be paired with the liberation of all Israeli hostages, including deceased and living, “within 72 hours” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the arrangement.

In return for the freeing of captives, the Israeli state would let go a group of 250 Palestinians at present completing indefinite prison terms and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza apprehended after the hostilities erupted on the 7th of October, 2023 subsequent to the lethal assault by Hamas on Israel.

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

This proposal does not mandate a total Israeli retreat prior to the release of the hostages. Instead, Israeli forces would withdraw to an agreed upon line, inside of Gaza, to make arrangements for a captive liberation.

The plan says that all armed activities, including air strikes and shelling, will be suspended in the course of the liberation procedure and battle lines will stay fixed until “terms are fulfilled for the complete staged withdrawal”.

Once every captive are released, amnesty will be granted to individuals associated with Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to destroy – who consent to harmonious living and to decommission their weapons.

Individuals who desire to depart Gaza territory will be provided with protected movement to states who have agreed to receive them.

The comprehensive strategy foresees Gaza as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that presents no a threat to neighboring countries”. Furthermore, it says the area will be “reconstructed for the advantage of the Gaza residents, who have suffered more than enough”.

Importantly, and opposing the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, the Israeli government will refrain from occupying or incorporate the region, which was the site of 21 Israeli settlements ahead of their populace was removed in 2005.

Additionally, no any individual be obligated to exit Gaza territory, the plan promises. Those who desire to depart will be authorized to do so freely and permitted to return.

The Hamas organization will not be allowed any participation, “directly or indirectly”, in the future governance of the area.

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

President Trump has called on representatives of Hamas and Israel meeting in Egypt for key negotiations targeting ending the war led by Israel in Gaza to “move fast,” adding, in remarks on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” conversations.

The US president stated:

We have had very positive discussions with the Hamas organization, and Nations from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) during the weekend, to free the captives, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, at last achieve long-desired peace in the Middle East.

These talks have been highly productive, and advancing swiftly. Specialist groups will again meet this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and refine the remaining specifics. I am told that the opening segment will likely finish within the week, and I am requesting all parties to ACT QUICKLY.

The US envoy Witkoff is expected to join the discussions, based on Israeli media, together with Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political bureau of Hamas.

The Hamas official is scheduled to confer with mediators from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo on Monday morning, before discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El-Sheikh.

However, Israel’s top delegate, the strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is anticipated to participate in talks later this week, pending advancements in the discussions, based on three Israeli officials.

Optimism about a potential ceasefire has grown worldwide, with western and Arab leaders encouraging both Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement. During Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, contacted Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and showed approval for the Trump plan, calling it “the best chance for peace”, as per a summary.