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

In the event that each faction agree to a detailed list of conditions, the end of fighting will be accompanied by the freeing of all captives from Israel, both dead and alive, “over a 72-hour period” of the Israeli government formally approving the arrangement.

In return for the freeing of captives, Israeli authorities would let go 250 Palestinians presently undergoing indefinite prison terms and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza territory apprehended after the conflict started on 7 October 2023 subsequent to Hamas’s deadly attack on the nation of Israel.

For every captive from Israel whose body is returned, the Israeli side will hand back the bodies of 15 Palestinians who have died.

The strategy does not require a full Israeli withdrawal before the hostage liberation. On the contrary, Israeli forces would pull back to an mutually accepted border, inside of Gaza, to make arrangements for a prisoner exchange.

This initiative says that all armed activities, such as air strikes and shelling, will be paused in the course of the exchange operation and combat positions will stay fixed until “terms are fulfilled for the phased full withdrawal”.

Once all hostages are liberated, clemency will be granted to Hamas affiliates – the armed Islamist faction that the Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to eliminate – who consent to non-violent cohabitation and to decommission their weapons.

People who want to exit the Gaza region will be given protected movement to countries who have consented to accept them.

The comprehensive strategy foresees Gaza territory as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that poses zero any danger to adjacent states”. Additionally, it says the area will be “redeveloped for the advantage of the Gaza residents, who have suffered more than enough”.

Crucially, and contrary to the outlook of a few of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, the Israeli government will refrain from occupying or annex the territory, which was the location of 21 communities established by Israel before their residents were evacuated in 2005.

Nor will anyone be compelled to depart Gaza territory, the proposal assures. Individuals who desire to depart will be authorized to do so freely and permitted to return.

Hamas as an entity will be prohibited from any participation, “in any capacity”, in the future administration of the area.

Trump Encourages Representatives to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Talks

Donald J. Trump has urged Hamas and Israeli negotiators meeting in Egypt for vital discussions aimed at concluding Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” stating, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” discussions.

The American leader commented:

There have been extremely constructive discussions with the Hamas organization, and States from around the globe (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) during the weekend, to liberate the detainees, stop the fighting in Gaza but, even more significantly, ultimately secure long-desired stability in the Middle Eastern region.

These discussions have been extremely effective, and moving quickly. Expert delegations will meet once more this Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and clarify the final details. Sources indicate that the opening segment will likely finish within the week, and I am asking everyone to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

The US envoy Envoy Witkoff is expected to join the discussions, according to sources in Israel, in addition to representatives from Israel and a delegation from Palestine led by Al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of Hamas.

The Hamas official is expected to confer with mediators from Qatar and Egypt in the city of Cairo this morning, before talks in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm El-Sheikh.

However, Israel’s chief negotiator, strategic affairs minister Dermer, is slated to attend talks toward the end of the week, subject to progress in the talks, as per three Israeli officials.

Hope regarding a potential ceasefire has escalated worldwide, with western and Arab leaders encouraging Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. During Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor Merz, spoke with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump proposal, labeling it as “the best chance for resolution”, based on a readout.