Trump Urges Delegates to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as Talks Start in Egypt
Key Points from Trump’s 20-Point ‘Resolution Strategy’ for Gaza?
In the event that each faction agree to a detailed list of requirements, the halt to conflict will be paired with the release of all Israeli hostages, whether deceased or surviving, “within 72 hours” of the Israeli government officially endorsing the arrangement.
In return for the release of hostages, the Israeli state would let go 250 individuals of Palestinian origin at present completing indefinite prison terms and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in the Gaza region held since the war began on October 7, 2023 following Hamas’s deadly attack on Israeli soil.
For every Israeli national held hostage whose remains are handed over, Israel will return the corpses of 15 Palestinians who have died.
The plan does not necessitate a total Israeli retreat before the hostage liberation. Instead, the Israeli army would retreat to an agreed upon line, inside of Gaza’s territory, to make arrangements for a hostage release.
The plan indicates that every military action, encompassing air strikes and shelling, will be halted throughout the liberation procedure and combat positions will remain frozen until “conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal”.
After all hostages are liberated, amnesty will be awarded to individuals associated with Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, PM Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eliminate – who agree to peaceful coexistence and to disarm themselves.
People who wish to leave Gaza will be offered safe passage to countries who have approved their entry.
This twenty-point proposal foresees the Gaza Strip as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that does not pose a risk to adjacent states”. Furthermore, it declares the area will be “reconstructed for the welfare of the Gaza residents, who have experienced immense suffering”.
Importantly, and opposing the vision of certain the far-right allies of Netanyahu, the Israeli government will avoid occupying or incorporate the territory, which was the site of 21 Israeli settlements before their residents were evacuated in 2005.
Additionally, no any person be forced to leave Gaza, the plan promises. People who wish to leave will be allowed to do so freely and granted reentry.
Hamas will not be allowed any role, “directly or indirectly”, in the future administration of the area.
Trump Calls on Representatives to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Gather in Egypt for Gaza Talks
Donald J. Trump has called on Hamas and Israeli negotiators gathering in the nation of Egypt for vital discussions targeting concluding the Israeli conflict in Gaza to “accelerate progress,” remarking, in remarks on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” conversations.
The American leader commented:
There were highly favorable talks with Hamas representatives, and States from all over the World (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) over the weekend, to release the Hostages, halt the conflict in Gaza but, even more significantly, finally have long-desired PEACE in the Middle Eastern region.
These discussions have been highly productive, and moving quickly. Expert delegations will again meet on Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to address and finalize the remaining specifics. Sources indicate that the first phase will likely finish within the week, and I am requesting all parties to ACT QUICKLY.
The United States delegate Steve Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the discussions, according to reports from Israel, in addition to representatives from Israel and a Palestinian delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the political bureau of the Hamas movement.
Al-Hayya is reportedly due to confer with intermediaries from Egyptian and Qatari officials in the city of Cairo on Monday morning, ahead of negotiations in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm el-Sheikh.
However, Israel’s top delegate, Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, is expected to join discussions toward the end of the week, depending on progress in the talks, according to several officials from Israel.
Positive outlook on a potential ceasefire has escalated worldwide, with western and Arab leaders pressuring both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. During Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, called Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and voiced backing for the Trump plan, describing it as “the best chance for peace”, as per a summary.
