Donald Trump Calls on Negotiators to ‘Move Fast’ as Discussions Start in the Egyptian Republic

What’s in Donald Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Peace Plan’ for the Gaza Strip?

In the event that the two parties accept a specific series of conditions, the cessation of hostilities will be followed by the liberation of all captives from Israel, whether deceased or surviving, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel formally approving the deal.

In return for the liberation of detainees, Israel would let go 250 individuals of Palestinian origin presently undergoing life sentences and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza apprehended after the war began on 7 October 2023 following the fatal Hamas offensive on Israeli soil.

For every captive from Israel whose body is returned, Israeli officials will hand back the bodies of 15 deceased Palestinians.

This proposal does not mandate a complete Israeli pullout before the captive release. Instead, the Israeli army would pull back to an established boundary, inside Gaza, to make arrangements for a captive liberation.

The plan says that every military action, such as bombing and artillery fire, will be halted in the course of the release process and combat positions will be maintained until “terms are fulfilled for the phased full withdrawal”.

When each detainee are liberated, clemency will be awarded to Hamas affiliates – the militant Islamic organization that the premier of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eradicate – who agree to peaceful coexistence and to disarm themselves.

People who want to exit the Gaza region will be provided with secure transit to states who have consented to accept them.

The 20-point plan envisages the Gaza Strip as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a risk to neighboring countries”. In a separate point, it states the region will be “reconstructed for the benefit of the Gaza residents, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Vitally, and in defiance of the outlook of a few of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel will not occupy or take over the territory, which was the site of 21 communities established by Israel prior to their residents were evacuated in the year 2005.

Additionally, no any person be compelled to depart the Gaza region, the proposal assures. Individuals who desire to depart will be allowed to do so without hindrance and permitted to return.

Hamas will be prohibited from any role, “directly or indirectly”, in the future governance of the region.

Trump Calls on Representatives to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Meet in Egypt for Gaza Talks

Donald Trump has encouraged representatives of Hamas and Israel gathering in the nation of Egypt for key negotiations targeting concluding the war led by Israel in Gaza to “move fast,” stating, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” conversations.

The American leader said:

There were highly favorable discussions with Hamas representatives, and Nations from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) over the weekend, to liberate the detainees, end the War in the Gaza region but, more importantly, finally have long sought peace in the Middle Eastern region.

These discussions have been very successful, and moving quickly. Expert delegations will reconvene this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and clarify the final details. Sources indicate that the opening segment is expected to conclude this week, and I am asking each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

America’s representative Envoy Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the discussions, based on sources in Israel, together with Israel’s negotiators and a Palestinian group headed by Al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the administrative wing of the Hamas movement.

Khalil al-Hayya is expected to have discussions with intermediaries from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo today in the morning, prior to talks in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Nonetheless, Israel’s chief negotiator, strategic affairs minister Minister Dermer, is expected to join discussions in the coming days, subject to progress in the discussions, based on multiple Israeli sources.

Optimism about a possible truce has grown globally, with officials from Western and Arab countries urging Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. This past Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor Merz, called Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and voiced backing for the Trump initiative, describing it as “the optimal opportunity for stability”, according to a readout.