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Key Points from Donald Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Peace Plan’ for the Gaza Strip?

In the event that each faction accept a comprehensive set of conditions, the cessation of hostilities will be paired with the release of all Israeli hostages, both dead and alive, “over a 72-hour period” of the Israeli government publicly accepting the deal.

In return for the release of hostages, Israeli authorities would free 250 individuals of Palestinian origin currently serving lengthy incarcerations and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza apprehended after the war began on the 7th of October, 2023 after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel.

For every captive from Israel whose body is returned, Israel will release the corpses of 15 Palestinian fatalities.

This proposal does not necessitate a full Israeli withdrawal prior to the captive release. Rather, Israel’s military would withdraw to an agreed upon line, within Gaza’s territory, to get ready for a hostage release.

The plan says that every military action, including air strikes and shelling, will be suspended in the course of the liberation procedure and battle lines will stay fixed until “terms are fulfilled for the complete staged withdrawal”.

When all hostages are released, amnesty will be given to Hamas affiliates – the armed Islamist faction that the Israeli PM, Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eliminate – who accept peaceful coexistence and to decommission their weapons.

Those who want to exit Gaza territory will be provided with safe passage to countries who have agreed to receive them.

The 20-point plan envisages Gaza territory as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to adjacent states”. Furthermore, it states the region will be “reconstructed for the advantage of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Importantly, and opposing the vision of a few of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, the Israeli government will refrain from occupying or incorporate the territory, which was the site of 21 settlements from Israel before their inhabitants were withdrawn in the year 2005.

Nor will any individual be compelled to depart Gaza, the proposal assures. Those who want to exit will be authorized to do so without hindrance and allowed to come back.

The Hamas organization will be prohibited from any role, “in any capacity”, in the future governance of the territory.

Trump Calls on Representatives to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Assemble in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations

Donald Trump has urged representatives of Hamas and Israel gathering in Egypt for key negotiations targeting halting Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” remarking, in comments on Sunday morning, that there had been “extremely constructive” talks.

President Trump stated:

We have had very positive discussions with Hamas, and Nations from around the globe (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) this weekend, to release the Hostages, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, of greater importance, at last achieve long sought peace in the Middle East.

These talks have been very successful, and moving quickly. The technical teams will meet once more Monday, in Egypt, to address and finalize the last points. It has been reported that the first phase will likely finish within the week, and I am urging everyone to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

America’s representative Steve Witkoff is slated to attend the talks, based on sources in Israel, in addition to representatives from Israel and a delegation from Palestine chaired by Al-Hayya, the assistant leader of the political bureau of Hamas.

The Hamas official is reportedly due to meet with intermediaries from Qatar and Egypt in Cairo today in the morning, prior to negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh.

However, Israel’s chief negotiator, Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, is slated to attend discussions toward the end of the week, pending advancements in the discussions, based on three Israeli officials.

Hope regarding a prospective cessation of hostilities has grown worldwide, with leaders from the West and Arab nations urging both Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement. During Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Chancellor Merz, contacted Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and expressed support for the Trump plan, calling it “the optimal opportunity for stability”, based on a readout.