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Key Points from Donald Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Resolution Strategy’ for the Gaza Strip?

Assuming the two parties agree to a detailed list of requirements, the halt to conflict will be followed by the freeing of all Israeli hostages, including deceased and living, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the deal.

As a trade for the release of hostages, Israeli authorities would let go a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving lengthy incarcerations and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza apprehended after the hostilities erupted on October 7, 2023 after the lethal assault by Hamas on Israeli soil.

For each Israeli hostage whose body is returned, Israeli officials will hand back the corpses of 15 Palestinians who have died.

The plan does not require a complete Israeli pullout ahead of the captive release. On the contrary, Israel’s military would retreat to an agreed upon line, inside of the Gaza area, to get ready for a captive liberation.

This initiative states that all military operations, including bombing and artillery fire, will be suspended in the course of the release process and combat positions will be maintained until “requirements are satisfied for the complete staged withdrawal”.

After all hostages are liberated, clemency will be granted to members of Hamas – the armed Islamist faction that Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eradicate – who accept harmonious living and to surrender their arms.

Individuals who desire to depart Gaza territory will be offered safe passage to nations who have approved their entry.

This twenty-point proposal envisages Gaza as “an area free from radicalization and terror that poses zero a risk to neighboring countries”. In a separate point, it states the area will be “revitalized for the advantage of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Vitally, and contrary to the vision of some of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, Israel will avoid occupying or incorporate the land, which was home to 21 Israeli settlements ahead of their populace was removed in 2005.

Nor will anyone be compelled to depart the Gaza region, the strategy guarantees. Individuals who desire to depart will be permitted to do so without hindrance and permitted to return.

Hamas will be prohibited from any role, “directly or indirectly”, in the upcoming leadership of the region.

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

Donald Trump has called on delegates from Hamas and Israel assembling in Egypt for vital discussions aimed at halting the Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” stating, in statements on Sunday morning, that there had been “extremely constructive” discussions.

The American leader commented:

There have been highly favorable talks with Hamas, and Nations from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) during the weekend, to release the Hostages, end the War in Gaza but, of greater importance, ultimately secure long sought stability in the Middle Eastern region.

These negotiations have been highly productive, and moving quickly. The technical teams will meet once more Monday, in Egypt, to address and finalize the final details. I am told that the opening segment is expected to conclude this week, and I am requesting everyone to MOVE FAST.

The US envoy Envoy Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the negotiations, according to reports from Israel, together with Israeli delegates and a Palestinian delegation chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of the Hamas movement.

The Hamas official is scheduled to confer with intermediaries from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo, Egypt this morning, ahead of discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.

Nonetheless, Israel’s top delegate, the strategic affairs minister Dermer, is slated to attend talks in the coming days, subject to progress in the discussions, based on multiple Israeli sources.

Positive outlook on a potential ceasefire has increased globally, with officials from Western and Arab countries pressuring Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement. This past Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, contacted Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and expressed support for the Trump plan, calling it “the optimal opportunity for peace”, according to a summary.