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Key Points from Donald Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Resolution Strategy’ for the Gaza Strip?

Provided that each faction agree to a specific series of terms, the halt to conflict will be accompanied by the freeing of all captives from Israel, including deceased and living, “within 72 hours” of the Israeli government formally approving the deal.

To reciprocate the liberation of detainees, the Israeli state would let go a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving lengthy incarcerations and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza apprehended after the hostilities erupted on 7 October 2023 subsequent to the lethal assault by Hamas on Israel.

For each captive from Israel whose remains are released, Israel will hand back the corpses of 15 Palestinians who have died.

This proposal does not mandate a complete Israeli pullout before the hostage liberation. Rather, the Israeli army would pull back to an established boundary, inside Gaza’s territory, to prepare for a prisoner exchange.

The proposal indicates that all military operations, such as aerial and artillery bombardment, will be paused throughout the liberation procedure and front lines will be maintained until “requirements are satisfied for the gradual total pullout”.

After all hostages are freed, amnesty will be granted to members of Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, PM Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eliminate – who agree to harmonious living and to surrender their arms.

People who desire to depart the Gaza region will be provided with secure transit to states who have consented to accept them.

This twenty-point proposal envisions Gaza as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that presents no any danger to its neighbours”. Additionally, it says the region will be “redeveloped for the advantage of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough”.

Crucially, and in defiance of the vision of certain Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel’s leadership will avoid occupying or annex the region, which was the site of 21 Israeli settlements prior to their inhabitants were withdrawn in the year 2005.

Nor will anyone be forced to leave Gaza, the strategy guarantees. Those who want to exit will be authorized to do so without restriction and granted reentry.

Hamas will not be allowed any role, “directly or indirectly”, in the upcoming leadership of the region.

Trump Urges Representatives to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Meet in Egypt for Gaza Talks

Donald J. Trump has called on delegates from Hamas and Israel meeting in Egypt for key negotiations targeting ending the war led by Israel in Gaza to “move fast,” remarking, in statements on the day of Sunday, that there had been “very positive” talks.

The American leader commented:

There were highly favorable negotiations with Hamas representatives, and Countries from all over the World (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) this weekend, to free the captives, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, at last achieve long sought peace in the area of the Middle East.

These discussions have been extremely effective, and advancing swiftly. The technical teams will reconvene Monday, in Egypt, to work through and clarify the remaining specifics. I am told 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 anticipated to participate in the talks, according to reports from Israel, in addition to representatives from Israel and a delegation from Palestine led by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of the Hamas movement.

Al-Hayya is reportedly due to meet with facilitators from Qatar and Egypt in Cairo this morning, prior to negotiations in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Nonetheless, Israel’s chief negotiator, Minister of Strategic Affairs Dermer, is anticipated to participate in talks in the coming days, pending progress in the talks, based on multiple Israeli sources.

Optimism about a prospective cessation of hostilities has escalated globally, with officials from Western and Arab countries encouraging both Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement. On Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and showed approval for the Trump plan, describing it as “the most favorable prospect for resolution”, based on a official statement.