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Key Points from Donald Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Resolution Strategy’ for Gaza?

Assuming the two parties consent to a specific series of conditions, the halt to conflict will be accompanied by the liberation of all captives from Israel, including deceased and living, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel publicly accepting the agreement.

As a trade for the release of hostages, the Israeli state would let go 250 individuals of Palestinian origin at present completing life sentences and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza territory detained since the war began on the 7th of October, 2023 after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israeli soil.

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

This proposal does not mandate a full Israeli withdrawal ahead of the release of the hostages. On the contrary, the Israeli army would withdraw to an established boundary, inside of Gaza’s territory, to get ready for a hostage release.

The plan states that all military operations, such as aerial and artillery bombardment, will be halted during the liberation procedure and front lines will remain frozen until “requirements are satisfied for the gradual total pullout”.

When each detainee are released, clemency will be awarded to individuals associated with Hamas – the armed Islamist faction that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to destroy – who agree to non-violent cohabitation and to surrender their arms.

People who wish to leave the Gaza region will be provided with protected movement to nations who have agreed to receive them.

The comprehensive strategy envisions Gaza territory as “an area free from radicalization and terror that presents no any danger to neighboring countries”. In a separate point, it declares the region will be “revitalized for the welfare of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Crucially, and opposing the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel’s leadership will avoid occupying or take over the territory, which was the location of 21 Israeli settlements before their populace was removed in the year 2005.

Furthermore, not any individual be compelled to depart Gaza, the plan promises. People who want to exit will be authorized to do so freely and allowed to come back.

The Hamas organization will not be allowed any role, “in any form”, in the future administration of the region.

Donald Trump Urges Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as They Meet in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Discussions

President Trump has called on representatives of Hamas and Israel assembling in the nation of Egypt for key negotiations focused on halting the war led by Israel in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” stating, in remarks on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” conversations.

President Trump stated:

There were highly favorable discussions with the Hamas organization, and Countries from across the planet (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) over the weekend, to liberate the detainees, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, of greater importance, ultimately secure long-awaited stability in the Middle Eastern region.

These talks have been extremely effective, and moving quickly. The technical teams will meet once more on Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and finalize the last points. I am told that the first phase will likely finish in the coming days, and I am urging each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

America’s representative Witkoff is slated to attend the negotiations, based on reports from Israel, together with Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine chaired by Al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the political bureau of the Hamas movement.

Al-Hayya is expected to have discussions with facilitators from Qatar and Egypt in the city of Cairo this morning, ahead of talks in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Nonetheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, Minister of Strategic Affairs Dermer, is anticipated to participate in negotiations later this week, pending advancements in the negotiations, as per multiple Israeli sources.

Optimism about a prospective cessation of hostilities has grown across the world, with leaders from the West and Arab nations encouraging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. On Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump initiative, describing it as “the most favorable prospect for resolution”, as per a official statement.