Trump Calls on Negotiators to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as Meeting Set to Begin in Egypt

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

In the event that both sides consent to a specific series of conditions, the end of fighting will be paired with the release of all individuals held by Hamas, including deceased and living, “in under three days” of Israel formally approving the deal.

In return for the release of hostages, the Israeli state would free 250 Palestinians presently undergoing lengthy incarcerations and 1,700 Palestinians in the Gaza region detained since the war began on 7 October 2023 subsequent to the fatal Hamas offensive on the nation of Israel.

For each Israeli hostage whose remains are handed over, Israel will hand back the corpses of 15 Palestinian fatalities.

The strategy does not mandate a full Israeli withdrawal before the captive release. Instead, the Israeli army would retreat to an agreed upon line, inside of the Gaza area, to get ready for a hostage release.

This initiative states that all armed activities, encompassing aerial and artillery bombardment, will be paused during the release process and battle lines will stay fixed until “requirements are satisfied for the gradual total pullout”.

After every captive are released, clemency will be awarded to members of Hamas – the armed Islamist faction that the premier of Israel, PM Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eliminate – who consent to peaceful coexistence and to decommission their weapons.

Those who wish to leave the Gaza region will be given protected movement to countries who have approved their entry.

The comprehensive strategy foresees the Gaza Strip as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that does not pose any danger to adjacent states”. Additionally, it declares the area will be “redeveloped for the welfare of the people of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Vitally, and in defiance of the outlook of some of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel’s leadership will avoid occupying or take over the territory, which was the site of 21 Israeli settlements before their inhabitants were withdrawn in the year 2005.

Furthermore, not any person be obligated to exit Gaza, the strategy guarantees. People who want to exit will be allowed to do so freely and permitted to return.

Hamas as an entity will be prohibited from any role, “directly or indirectly”, in the upcoming leadership of the area.

Trump Encourages Representatives to ‘Move Fast’ as They Assemble in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations

Donald J. Trump has urged representatives of Hamas and Israel gathering in Egypt for key negotiations focused on concluding the Israeli conflict in Gaza to “move fast,” remarking, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” conversations.

The US president stated:

There have been very positive discussions with Hamas representatives, and States from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) during the weekend, to free the captives, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, more importantly, ultimately secure long-awaited peace in the Middle East.

These discussions have been highly productive, and advancing swiftly. Expert delegations will reconvene this Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and finalize the last points. Sources indicate that the opening segment should be completed in the coming days, and I am urging everyone to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

The United States delegate Steve Witkoff is expected to join the discussions, as per Israeli media, together with representatives from Israel and a Palestinian delegation led by Al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political bureau of Hamas.

The Hamas official is expected to have discussions with mediators from Egypt and Qatar in the city of Cairo on Monday morning, prior to discussions in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm El Sheikh.

Nonetheless, Israel’s top delegate, the strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is slated to attend talks in the coming days, subject to progress in the discussions, according to several officials from Israel.

Optimism about a possible truce has grown across the world, with leaders from the West and Arab nations urging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. During Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Chancellor Merz, contacted Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and voiced backing for the Trump initiative, describing it as “the optimal opportunity for peace”, according to a summary.