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

Assuming both sides agree to a specific series of terms, the end of fighting will be followed by the freeing of all Israeli hostages, whether deceased or surviving, “in under three days” of Israel’s leadership officially endorsing the deal.

As a trade for the release of hostages, the Israeli state would free a group of 250 Palestinians at present completing lengthy incarcerations and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza held since the war began on October 7, 2023 after the lethal assault by Hamas on Israeli soil.

For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israeli officials will return the remains of 15 Palestinians who have died.

This proposal does not necessitate a complete Israeli pullout before the hostage liberation. Instead, Israel’s military would pull back to an mutually accepted border, inside Gaza, to make arrangements for a hostage release.

This initiative indicates that every military action, encompassing air strikes and shelling, will be suspended during the release process and battle lines will be maintained until “requirements are satisfied for the complete staged withdrawal”.

When all hostages are liberated, clemency will be granted to Hamas affiliates – the armed Islamist faction that Israel’s prime minister, PM Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eradicate – who agree to peaceful coexistence and to decommission their weapons.

Those who desire to depart Gaza territory will be provided with secure transit to states who have consented to accept them.

The 20-point plan envisages Gaza territory as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that presents no a threat to its neighbours”. Additionally, it says the territory will be “redeveloped for the advantage of the Gaza residents, who have suffered more than enough”.

Importantly, and contrary to the perspective of certain Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel’s leadership will refrain from occupying or take over the land, which was the site of 21 settlements from Israel before their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.

Nor will any person be obligated to exit Gaza, the proposal assures. People who wish to leave will be permitted to do so without restriction and permitted to return.

Hamas as an entity will be prohibited from any participation, “in any form”, in the upcoming leadership of the region.

Donald Trump Urges Negotiators to ‘Move Fast’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions

Donald Trump has urged Hamas and Israeli negotiators meeting in Egypt for vital discussions targeting halting the Israeli conflict in Gaza to “act quickly,” remarking, in comments on Sunday morning, that there had been “extremely constructive” talks.

The American leader stated:

There were extremely constructive discussions with Hamas representatives, and Countries from across the planet (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) over the weekend, to liberate the detainees, stop the fighting 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 advancing swiftly. The technical teams will reconvene on Monday, in Egypt, to address and clarify the last points. I am told that the initial stage will likely finish within the week, and I am asking each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

America’s representative Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the discussions, as per reports from Israel, together with representatives from Israel and a Palestinian group chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political bureau of Hamas.

Al-Hayya is scheduled to meet with intermediaries from Qatar and Egypt in Cairo today in the morning, before discussions in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.

Nonetheless, Israel’s top delegate, the strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is slated to attend talks in the coming days, pending advancements in the negotiations, as per three Israeli officials.

Hope regarding a possible truce has escalated worldwide, with officials from Western and Arab countries urging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. On Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and voiced backing for the Trump proposal, calling it “the best chance for resolution”, as per a readout.