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Details of Donald Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for Gaza?

Provided that each faction accept a detailed list of terms, the end of fighting will be paired with the freeing of all captives from Israel, whether deceased or surviving, “within 72 hours” of Israel formally approving the deal.

In return for the liberation of detainees, the Israeli state would let go 250 Palestinians currently serving indefinite prison terms and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza held since the conflict started on the 7th of October, 2023 subsequent to the fatal Hamas offensive on Israeli soil.

For each Israeli hostage whose body is returned, Israel will hand back the corpses of 15 Palestinian fatalities.

This proposal does not necessitate a total Israeli retreat before the release of the hostages. Rather, Israel’s military would pull back to an established boundary, inside of Gaza’s territory, to make arrangements for a hostage release.

This initiative indicates that all military operations, encompassing bombing and artillery fire, will be suspended during the liberation procedure and battle lines will stay fixed until “terms are fulfilled for the complete staged withdrawal”.

Once all hostages are liberated, pardon will be awarded to members of Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to destroy – who accept peaceful coexistence and to surrender their arms.

People who wish to leave Gaza will be offered protected movement to nations who have agreed to receive them.

The comprehensive strategy envisions Gaza as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that poses zero a risk to adjacent states”. In a separate point, it declares the region will be “reconstructed for the welfare of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Vitally, and in defiance of the outlook of some of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel will avoid occupying or annex the territory, which was the location of 21 communities established by Israel ahead of their populace was removed in 2005.

Additionally, no anyone be obligated to exit Gaza territory, the strategy guarantees. People who want to exit will be authorized to do so freely and permitted to return.

Hamas as an entity will not be permitted any participation, “in any form”, in the future administration of the area.

Donald Trump Calls on Representatives to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Gather in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Talks

Donald Trump has encouraged representatives of Hamas and Israel gathering in Egypt for crucial talks focused on halting the war led by Israel in the Gaza Strip to “move fast,” adding, in remarks on the day of Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” discussions.

The US president commented:

We have had very positive talks with Hamas representatives, and States from around the globe (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) during the weekend, to free the captives, halt the conflict in Gaza but, even more significantly, ultimately secure long sought stability in the area of the Middle East.

These discussions have been highly productive, and proceeding rapidly. The technical teams will reconvene this Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and finalize the last points. I am told that the initial stage should be completed in the coming days, and I am requesting everyone to MOVE FAST.

America’s representative Witkoff is slated to attend the negotiations, according to sources in Israel, alongside Israeli delegates and a Palestinian group headed by Al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the administrative wing of the Hamas movement.

Khalil al-Hayya is scheduled to meet with facilitators from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo, Egypt today in the morning, prior to negotiations in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm el-Sheikh.

However, Israel’s top delegate, Minister of Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer, is slated to attend talks toward the end of the week, pending developments in the discussions, according to three Israeli officials.

Positive outlook on a potential ceasefire has increased globally, with officials from Western and Arab countries pressuring Israel and Hamas to finalize a settlement. On Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, contacted Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and showed approval for the Trump proposal, labeling it as “the most favorable prospect for stability”, as per a official statement.