Trump Urges Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as Meeting Set to Begin in Egypt
Details of Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Resolution Strategy’ for the Gaza Strip?
Provided that the two parties consent to a specific series of conditions, the halt to conflict will be accompanied by the liberation of all individuals held by Hamas, both dead and alive, “in under three days” of Israel’s leadership publicly accepting the agreement.
As a trade for the freeing of captives, the Israeli state would free a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving lengthy incarcerations and 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza territory held since the war began on October 7, 2023 following the fatal Hamas offensive on Israeli soil.
In exchange for every captive from Israel whose remains are handed over, Israeli officials will return the bodies of 15 deceased Palestinians.
The plan does not require a total Israeli retreat before the captive release. On the contrary, Israel’s military would withdraw to an agreed upon line, inside Gaza’s territory, to prepare for a hostage release.
The proposal states that every military action, including air strikes and shelling, will be suspended in the course of the release process and front lines will stay fixed until “terms are fulfilled for the gradual total pullout”.
Once every captive are freed, amnesty will be granted to members of Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, PM Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eradicate – who accept harmonious living and to surrender their arms.
Those who wish to leave the Gaza region will be given safe passage to countries who have agreed to receive them.
The 20-point plan envisages Gaza as “an area free from radicalization and terror that does not pose a threat to neighboring countries”. In a separate point, it declares the area will be “redeveloped for the welfare of the Gaza residents, who have experienced immense suffering”.
Importantly, and contrary to the vision of some of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, Israel will not occupy or incorporate the land, which was home to 21 communities established by Israel before their populace was removed in 2005.
Nor will any individual be forced to leave Gaza territory, the proposal assures. People who wish to leave will be allowed to do so freely and granted reentry.
The Hamas organization will not be allowed any participation, “in any capacity”, in the future governance of the area.
Donald Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Move Fast’ as They Assemble in Egypt for Gaza Discussions
Donald Trump has called on representatives of Hamas and Israel meeting in the nation of Egypt for vital discussions targeting concluding the Israeli conflict in Gaza to “act quickly,” adding, in remarks on the day of Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” discussions.
The US president stated:
We have had very positive negotiations with Hamas, and States from around the globe (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) this weekend, to liberate the detainees, stop the fighting in Gaza but, more importantly, at last achieve long-desired peace in the area of the Middle East.
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. It has been reported that the first phase will likely finish in the coming days, and I am asking each participant to ACT QUICKLY.
The United States delegate Steve Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the talks, as per reports from Israel, alongside Israeli delegates and a Palestinian delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement.
The Hamas official is scheduled to meet with facilitators from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo this morning, prior to discussions in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm El-Sheikh.
Nonetheless, Israel’s chief negotiator, the strategic affairs minister Minister Dermer, is expected to join talks later this week, subject to progress in the talks, based on several officials from Israel.
Hope regarding a possible truce has grown globally, with officials from Western and Arab countries urging both Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. This past Sunday, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, spoke with Israeli PM Netanyahu and expressed support for the Trump proposal, describing it as “the optimal opportunity for resolution”, based on a official statement.
