Trump Encourages Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as Discussions Set to Begin in Egypt
What’s in Donald Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for Gaza?
Assuming the two parties agree to a comprehensive set of terms, the halt to conflict will be followed by the liberation of all individuals held by Hamas, both dead and alive, “in under three days” of Israel officially endorsing the arrangement.
To reciprocate the release of hostages, Israel would free 250 Palestinians presently undergoing indefinite prison terms and 1,700 more Palestinians in the Gaza region apprehended after the conflict started on October 7, 2023 following Hamas’s deadly attack on the nation of Israel.
For every captive from Israel whose remains are handed over, Israeli officials will hand back the remains of 15 Palestinian fatalities.
The plan does not mandate a complete Israeli pullout before the hostage liberation. Instead, the Israeli army would retreat to an established boundary, inside of the Gaza area, to get ready for a prisoner exchange.
The plan states that all military operations, encompassing bombing and artillery fire, will be suspended during the exchange operation and combat positions will remain frozen until “conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal”.
After all hostages are released, amnesty will be given to Hamas affiliates – the militant Islamic organization that the premier of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eliminate – who consent to harmonious living and to surrender their arms.
Individuals who wish to leave the Gaza region will be provided with secure transit to countries who have agreed to receive them.
This twenty-point proposal envisages the Gaza Strip as “an area free from radicalization and terror that does not pose a risk to its neighbours”. Additionally, it says the area will be “redeveloped for the welfare of the Gaza residents, who have experienced immense suffering”.
Importantly, and contrary to the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel’s leadership will not occupy or incorporate the territory, which was home to 21 settlements from Israel before their inhabitants were withdrawn in the year 2005.
Additionally, no anyone be obligated to exit Gaza territory, the plan promises. Those who wish to leave will be allowed to do so without hindrance and permitted to return.
Hamas will not be allowed any involvement, “in any capacity”, in the future governance of the area.
Trump Urges Representatives to ‘Move Fast’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Negotiations
President Trump has called on representatives of Hamas and Israel assembling in the nation of Egypt for crucial talks targeting concluding Israel’s war in Gaza to “accelerate progress,” remarking, in remarks on Sunday morning, that there had been “very positive” discussions.
The American leader said:
We have had extremely constructive discussions with Hamas, and Countries from across the planet (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) this weekend, to release the Hostages, end the War in Gaza but, more importantly, at last achieve long-awaited PEACE in the Middle Eastern region.
These discussions have been very successful, and proceeding rapidly. The technical teams will reconvene Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to work through and finalize the remaining specifics. It has been reported that the opening segment should be completed in the coming days, and I am urging each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.
The US envoy Witkoff is expected to join the discussions, based on reports from Israel, alongside representatives from Israel and a Palestinian group headed by Al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the political bureau of Hamas.
Al-Hayya is reportedly due to meet with facilitators from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo, Egypt on Monday morning, before negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh.
Nevertheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, the strategic affairs minister Dermer, is anticipated to participate in discussions toward the end of the week, depending on progress in the negotiations, according to several officials from Israel.
Hope regarding a potential ceasefire has increased worldwide, with officials from Western and Arab countries pressuring Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. During Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Israeli PM Netanyahu and voiced backing for the Trump proposal, labeling it as “the best chance for resolution”, as per a summary.
