Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as Talks Set to Begin in Egypt
Key Points from Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Resolution Strategy’ for the Gaza Strip?
In the event that each faction agree to a detailed list of conditions, the halt to conflict will be paired with the release of all Israeli hostages, including deceased and living, “in under three days” of Israel’s leadership officially endorsing the arrangement.
To reciprocate 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 territory detained since the hostilities erupted on 7 October 2023 subsequent to the fatal Hamas offensive on Israeli soil.
In exchange for every Israeli hostage whose body is returned, Israel will release the corpses of 15 Palestinian fatalities.
The strategy does not require a full Israeli withdrawal before the hostage liberation. On the contrary, Israeli forces would withdraw to an mutually accepted border, inside of Gaza’s territory, to get ready for a hostage release.
The proposal states that every military action, such as air strikes and shelling, will be halted during the liberation procedure and battle lines will stay fixed until “conditions are met for the phased full withdrawal”.
Once all hostages are liberated, clemency will be given to Hamas affiliates – the armed Islamist faction that the premier of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to eradicate – who consent to harmonious living and to disarm themselves.
Those who wish to leave Gaza territory will be given safe passage to nations who have agreed to receive them.
This twenty-point proposal envisions Gaza as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that presents no a risk to its neighbours”. Furthermore, it states the region will be “reconstructed for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.
Crucially, and in defiance of the vision of some of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, the Israeli government will avoid occupying or annex the land, which was home to 21 Israeli settlements ahead of their populace was removed in the year 2005.
Furthermore, not any individual be compelled to depart Gaza territory, the plan promises. Those who desire to depart will be permitted to do so without restriction and permitted to return.
Hamas as an entity will not be permitted any involvement, “in any capacity”, in the upcoming leadership of the region.
Donald Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Negotiations
President Trump has called on Hamas and Israeli negotiators gathering in Egypt for key negotiations targeting ending Israel’s war in Gaza to “act quickly,” stating, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” discussions.
The American leader stated:
There have been extremely constructive negotiations with the Hamas organization, and States from around the globe (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) over the weekend, to free the captives, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long-desired peace in the area of the Middle East.
These talks have been highly productive, and moving quickly. The technical teams will again meet Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and finalize the final details. It has been reported that the initial stage is expected to conclude within the week, and I am asking each participant to MOVE FAST.
America’s representative Envoy Witkoff is slated to attend the negotiations, as per sources in Israel, alongside Israel’s negotiators and a Palestinian delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of Hamas.
Khalil al-Hayya is expected to confer with mediators from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo, Egypt on Monday morning, ahead of discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Nevertheless, Israel’s chief negotiator, strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is expected to join talks toward the end of the week, subject to developments in the discussions, based on multiple Israeli sources.
Optimism about a possible truce has escalated across the world, with leaders from the West and Arab nations urging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. On Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, called Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump initiative, labeling it as “the most favorable prospect for resolution”, based on a summary.
