Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Act Quickly’ as Meeting Start in Egypt
Details of Donald Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Ceasefire Proposal’ for the Gaza Strip?
In the event that the two parties agree to a detailed list of conditions, the cessation of hostilities will be paired with the freeing of all individuals held by Hamas, whether deceased or surviving, “over a 72-hour period” of the Israeli government officially endorsing the arrangement.
In return for the liberation of detainees, Israeli authorities would let go 250 individuals of Palestinian origin presently undergoing indefinite prison terms and 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza territory held since the conflict started on October 7, 2023 subsequent to Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel.
For each Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will hand back the bodies of 15 Palestinians who have died.
The strategy does not necessitate a total Israeli retreat ahead of the captive release. Instead, the Israeli army would withdraw to an established boundary, inside the Gaza area, to get ready for a captive liberation.
This initiative states that all military operations, such as aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended in the course of the release process and battle lines will be maintained until “requirements are satisfied for the complete staged withdrawal”.
After all hostages are freed, clemency will be given to members of Hamas – the armed Islamist faction that Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to destroy – who agree to non-violent cohabitation and to decommission their weapons.
People who want to exit Gaza will be offered safe passage to countries who have agreed to receive them.
The comprehensive strategy envisions Gaza as “an area free from radicalization and terror that poses zero a risk to its neighbours”. Additionally, it declares the area will be “revitalized for the welfare of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.
Importantly, and in defiance of the perspective of some of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel’s leadership will avoid occupying or take over the region, which was home to 21 Israeli settlements before their populace was removed in 2005.
Furthermore, not anyone be compelled to depart Gaza, the strategy guarantees. Those who wish to leave will be permitted to do so without hindrance and granted reentry.
Hamas as an entity will not be permitted any involvement, “in any form”, in the future governance of the territory.
Trump Urges Negotiators to ‘Move Fast’ as They Meet in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations
Donald J. Trump has encouraged Hamas and Israeli negotiators gathering in the nation of Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending Israel’s war in Gaza to “accelerate progress,” remarking, in statements on Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” conversations.
The US president stated:
There were highly favorable talks with the Hamas organization, and Countries from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) over the weekend, to liberate the detainees, stop the fighting in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, ultimately secure long-awaited PEACE in the area of the Middle East.
These negotiations have been extremely effective, and moving quickly. Expert delegations will reconvene this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to address and refine the final details. It has been reported that the initial stage is expected to conclude in the coming days, and I am asking each participant to MOVE FAST.
The US envoy Witkoff is slated to attend the talks, according to sources in Israel, in addition to Israeli delegates and a Palestinian group led by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political office of the Hamas movement.
The Hamas official is expected to meet with intermediaries from Qatar and Egypt in Cairo, Egypt today in the morning, before discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.
However, Israel’s chief negotiator, the strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is expected to join negotiations toward the end of the week, subject to progress in the talks, as per several officials from Israel.
Positive outlook on a possible truce has grown across the world, with leaders from the West and Arab nations encouraging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. This past Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, spoke with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed support for the Trump plan, calling it “the best chance for peace”, as per a readout.
