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Details of Donald Trump’s 20-Point ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for Gaza?

Assuming the two parties accept a specific series of conditions, the cessation of hostilities will be accompanied by the release of all individuals held by Hamas, including deceased and living, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel publicly accepting the arrangement.

As a trade for the liberation of detainees, the Israeli state would let go 250 Palestinians currently serving indefinite prison terms and 1,700 Palestinians in the Gaza region detained since the hostilities erupted on 7 October 2023 subsequent to Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel.

In exchange for every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israeli officials will hand back the remains of 15 Palestinian fatalities.

The strategy does not necessitate a complete Israeli pullout prior to the release of the hostages. Rather, Israel’s military would withdraw to an established boundary, within Gaza’s territory, to make arrangements for a prisoner exchange.

The proposal states that all armed activities, such as bombing and artillery fire, will be paused in the course of the exchange operation and battle lines will remain frozen until “terms are fulfilled for the gradual total pullout”.

When every captive are liberated, pardon will be granted to members of Hamas – the armed Islamist faction that Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to destroy – who agree to harmonious living and to decommission their weapons.

Individuals who want to exit Gaza territory will be offered secure transit to nations who have agreed to receive them.

This twenty-point proposal envisages the Gaza Strip as “an area free from radicalization and terror that poses zero a risk to adjacent states”. In a separate point, it states the territory will be “reconstructed for the advantage of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Crucially, and opposing the outlook of certain Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, the Israeli government will refrain from occupying or incorporate the land, which was the site of 21 settlements from Israel ahead of their inhabitants were withdrawn in the year 2005.

Nor will any individual be obligated to exit Gaza territory, the strategy guarantees. Those who wish to leave will be allowed to do so without restriction and allowed to come back.

Hamas as an entity will not be permitted any participation, “directly or indirectly”, in the upcoming leadership of the territory.

Donald Trump Encourages Negotiators to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Meet in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Negotiations

Donald Trump has urged delegates from Hamas and Israel assembling in Egypt for vital discussions aimed at ending the war led by Israel in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” stating, in statements on Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” conversations.

The American leader stated:

There have been highly favorable negotiations with Hamas representatives, and States from around the globe (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) during the weekend, to free the captives, end the War in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long-awaited stability in the area of the Middle East.

These negotiations have been highly productive, and moving quickly. Expert delegations will meet once more on Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to work through and finalize the final details. Sources indicate that the opening segment is expected to conclude this week, and I am requesting all parties to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

America’s representative Witkoff is expected to join the discussions, based on reports from Israel, together with representatives from Israel and a Palestinian delegation chaired by Al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the administrative wing of Hamas.

The Hamas official is reportedly due to confer with mediators from Qatar and Egypt in Cairo today in the morning, prior to discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.

Nevertheless, Israel’s chief negotiator, the strategic affairs minister Dermer, is anticipated to participate in discussions later this week, subject to developments in the talks, based on multiple Israeli sources.

Hope regarding a possible truce has increased globally, with officials from Western and Arab countries pressuring both Hamas and Israel to come to a deal. During Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, called Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and expressed support for the Trump plan, calling it “the most favorable prospect for stability”, based on a official statement.