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Details of Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Resolution Strategy’ for Gaza?

Assuming both sides accept a specific series of requirements, the halt to conflict will be followed by the freeing of all Israeli hostages, including deceased and living, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel’s leadership formally approving the agreement.

To reciprocate the freeing of captives, Israel would release 250 individuals of Palestinian origin currently serving indefinite prison terms and 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza territory held since the hostilities erupted on 7 October 2023 after the fatal Hamas offensive on the nation of Israel.

For each Israeli hostage whose body is returned, Israel will return the corpses of 15 Palestinians who have died.

The plan does not require a full Israeli withdrawal ahead of the release of the hostages. Instead, Israel’s military would pull back to an mutually accepted border, inside of Gaza, to prepare for a hostage release.

The proposal states that every military action, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be halted during the exchange operation and combat positions will stay fixed until “conditions are met for the phased full withdrawal”.

Once all hostages are liberated, amnesty will be awarded to Hamas affiliates – the Islamist military group that the premier of Israel, Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eradicate – who agree to non-violent cohabitation and to disarm themselves.

Those who want to exit Gaza will be given secure transit to states who have agreed to receive them.

The 20-point plan foresees the Gaza Strip as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that poses zero a threat to adjacent states”. Additionally, it states the territory will be “redeveloped for the advantage of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough”.

Crucially, and opposing the vision of some of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, the Israeli government will not occupy or incorporate the land, which was the site of 21 Israeli settlements ahead of their populace was removed in the year 2005.

Additionally, no anyone be obligated to exit Gaza, the plan promises. People who desire to depart will be authorized to do so freely and allowed to come back.

Hamas as an entity will be prohibited from any participation, “in any capacity”, in the upcoming leadership of the region.

Trump Urges Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as They Gather in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations

Donald Trump has called on representatives of Hamas and Israel gathering in Egypt for key negotiations focused on halting Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip to “move fast,” adding, in remarks on Sunday, that there had been “extremely constructive” talks.

The US president said:

There have been very positive negotiations with Hamas representatives, and Countries from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) this weekend, to free the captives, end the War in Gaza but, of greater importance, finally have long sought stability in the area of the Middle East.

These discussions have been extremely effective, and advancing swiftly. Expert delegations will meet once more this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and finalize the final details. Sources indicate that the first phase will likely finish in the coming days, and I am requesting each participant to MOVE FAST.

The United States delegate Steve Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the negotiations, as per Israeli media, together with representatives from Israel and a delegation from Palestine headed by Al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political office of Hamas.

The Hamas official is expected to confer with mediators from Qatar and Egypt in Cairo this morning, prior to negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.

However, Israel’s chief negotiator, the strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is expected to join negotiations in the coming days, depending on developments in the discussions, according to three Israeli officials.

Optimism about a potential ceasefire has escalated worldwide, with officials from Western and Arab countries pressuring Israel and Hamas to come to a deal. This past Sunday, the German chancellor, Chancellor Merz, called Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed support for the Trump initiative, calling it “the optimal opportunity for stability”, based on a summary.