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Details of Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Peace Plan’ for the Gaza Strip?

Assuming each faction agree to a specific series of terms, the cessation of hostilities will be paired with the liberation of all captives from Israel, both dead and alive, “in under three days” of the Israeli government publicly accepting the agreement.

In return for the freeing of captives, the Israeli state would free a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving lengthy incarcerations and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza detained since the hostilities erupted on 7 October 2023 after the lethal assault by Hamas on the nation of Israel.

In exchange for every Israeli hostage whose remains are handed over, the Israeli side will hand back the corpses of 15 Palestinians who have died.

The strategy does not mandate a full Israeli withdrawal prior to the release of the hostages. Rather, the Israeli army would pull back to an mutually accepted border, within Gaza, to prepare for a hostage release.

The proposal states that every military action, including air strikes and shelling, will be halted in the course of the exchange operation and combat positions will remain frozen until “requirements are satisfied for the phased full withdrawal”.

After every captive are freed, clemency will be given to individuals associated with Hamas – the Islamist military group that Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eliminate – who accept harmonious living and to surrender their arms.

Those who wish to leave Gaza territory will be given safe passage to nations who have approved their entry.

The comprehensive strategy envisions Gaza as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that poses zero a threat to its neighbours”. Furthermore, it says the area will be “reconstructed for the welfare of the Gaza residents, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Crucially, and contrary to the perspective of some of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, the Israeli government will avoid occupying or incorporate the region, which was home to 21 settlements from Israel prior to their populace was removed in 2005.

Nor will anyone be forced to leave the Gaza region, the proposal assures. People who wish to leave will be permitted to do so without hindrance and granted reentry.

Hamas will not be allowed any role, “in any capacity”, in the future administration of the territory.

Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Assemble in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations

Donald J. Trump has urged delegates from Hamas and Israel assembling in the nation of Egypt for crucial talks focused on concluding the war led by Israel in the Gaza Strip to “move fast,” remarking, in statements on the day of Sunday, that there had been “very positive” discussions.

The US president commented:

We have had extremely constructive negotiations with the Hamas organization, and States from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) over the weekend, to release the Hostages, halt the conflict in Gaza but, even more significantly, finally have long sought stability in the Middle East.

These talks have been extremely effective, and advancing swiftly. The technical teams will reconvene Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to address and refine the last points. Sources indicate that the initial stage will likely finish this week, and I am requesting everyone to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

America’s representative Envoy Witkoff is slated to attend the talks, as per sources in Israel, together with representatives from Israel and a delegation from Palestine chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political bureau of Hamas.

The Hamas official is scheduled to confer with facilitators from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo, Egypt today in the morning, prior to talks in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm El-Sheikh.

However, Israel’s chief negotiator, the strategic affairs minister Dermer, is anticipated to participate in negotiations in the coming days, depending on progress in the talks, based on three Israeli officials.

Optimism about a potential ceasefire has escalated across the world, with western and Arab leaders urging both Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement. This past Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and expressed support for the Trump initiative, calling it “the most favorable prospect for resolution”, as per a readout.