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Key Points from Donald Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for the Gaza Strip?

Provided that the two parties consent to a comprehensive set of conditions, the end of fighting will be accompanied by the release of all Israeli hostages, including deceased and living, “within 72 hours” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the agreement.

To reciprocate the liberation of detainees, the Israeli state would release 250 Palestinians at present completing lengthy incarcerations and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza territory apprehended after the conflict started on 7 October 2023 after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israeli soil.

In exchange for every Israeli national held hostage whose remains are released, Israeli officials will release the corpses of 15 deceased Palestinians.

The strategy does not require a complete Israeli pullout prior to the hostage liberation. Rather, Israel’s military would retreat to an established boundary, inside of Gaza, to get ready for a captive liberation.

This initiative states that every military action, encompassing air strikes and shelling, will be paused throughout the release process and battle lines will remain frozen until “conditions are met for the gradual total pullout”.

Once each detainee are released, clemency will be given to individuals associated with Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, PM Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eradicate – who consent to non-violent cohabitation and to decommission their weapons.

Those who want to exit Gaza territory will be provided with safe passage to countries who have approved their entry.

The 20-point plan foresees the Gaza Strip as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that presents no a risk to adjacent states”. Additionally, it says the region will be “revitalized for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Crucially, and contrary to the perspective of some of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, the Israeli government will not occupy or incorporate the territory, which was home to 21 Israeli settlements ahead of their residents were evacuated in the year 2005.

Nor will any individual be compelled to depart Gaza territory, the plan promises. Individuals who wish to leave will be allowed to do so without restriction and granted reentry.

The Hamas organization will not be permitted any role, “in any capacity”, in the future governance of the region.

Donald Trump Encourages Negotiators to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Gather in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Talks

President Trump has urged Hamas and Israeli negotiators meeting in Egypt for crucial talks targeting halting the Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip to “act quickly,” stating, in statements on Sunday morning, that there had been “very positive” conversations.

The US president commented:

There have been very positive negotiations with Hamas, and Countries from around the globe (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) during the weekend, to liberate the detainees, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long-desired peace in the area of the Middle East.

These negotiations have been highly productive, and proceeding rapidly. Expert delegations will again meet on Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and refine the last points. It has been reported that the first phase will likely finish within the week, and I am asking everyone to ACT QUICKLY.

America’s representative Witkoff is slated to attend the negotiations, as per reports from Israel, in addition to Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political office of Hamas.

The Hamas official is scheduled to have discussions with mediators from Egyptian and Qatari officials in the city of Cairo today in the morning, ahead of discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Nonetheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, strategic affairs minister Minister Dermer, is expected to join discussions in the coming days, pending progress in the negotiations, based on three Israeli officials.

Optimism about a potential ceasefire has increased globally, with leaders from the West and Arab nations encouraging Israel and Hamas to finalize a settlement. This past Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, spoke with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed support for the Trump proposal, calling it “the optimal opportunity for resolution”, according to a official statement.