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

In the event that each faction consent to a detailed list of terms, the halt to conflict will be followed by the liberation of all captives from Israel, both dead and alive, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel’s leadership officially endorsing the agreement.

As a trade for the release of hostages, the Israeli state would let go a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving life sentences and 1,700 Palestinians in the Gaza region detained since the conflict started on October 7, 2023 following Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel.

In exchange for every Israeli national held hostage whose remains are released, Israeli officials will hand back the corpses of 15 Palestinian fatalities.

This proposal does not require a total Israeli retreat ahead of the captive release. Rather, the Israeli army would retreat to an agreed upon line, within Gaza, to get ready for a hostage release.

The proposal says that all armed activities, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended during the exchange operation and combat positions will remain frozen until “terms are fulfilled for the phased full withdrawal”.

When all hostages are freed, pardon will be given to Hamas affiliates – the armed Islamist faction that the Israeli PM, Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eliminate – who agree to harmonious living and to surrender their arms.

Those who desire to depart the Gaza region will be offered protected movement to states who have agreed to receive them.

This twenty-point proposal envisages the Gaza Strip as “an area free from radicalization and terror that presents no a risk to adjacent states”. In a separate point, it states the region will be “reconstructed for the benefit of the Gaza residents, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Crucially, and in defiance of the perspective of some of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Israel will avoid occupying or incorporate the region, which was the site of 21 Israeli settlements prior to their populace was removed in 2005.

Furthermore, not anyone be forced to leave the Gaza region, the strategy guarantees. Individuals who desire to depart will be permitted to do so freely and granted reentry.

Hamas as an entity will not be allowed any involvement, “in any capacity”, in the future administration of the region.

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

Donald J. Trump has urged representatives of Hamas and Israel meeting in the nation of Egypt for vital discussions focused on concluding the war led by Israel in the Gaza Strip to “move fast,” adding, in remarks on Sunday morning, that there had been “very positive” conversations.

The US president stated:

There have been extremely constructive discussions with Hamas, and Countries from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) this weekend, to free the captives, stop the fighting in Gaza but, even more significantly, ultimately secure long-desired peace in the Middle East.

These negotiations have been highly productive, and moving quickly. Specialist groups will meet once more Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and finalize the final details. It has been reported that the initial stage should be completed in the coming days, and I am urging everyone to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

America’s representative Steve Witkoff is expected to join the discussions, according to reports from Israel, in addition to Israeli delegates and a delegation from Palestine chaired by Al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of Hamas.

Al-Hayya is scheduled to meet with facilitators from Qatar and Egypt in the city of Cairo today in the morning, ahead of talks in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.

Nonetheless, Israel’s top delegate, strategic affairs minister Dermer, is anticipated to participate in talks later this week, pending advancements in the talks, based on several officials from Israel.

Hope regarding a prospective cessation of hostilities has escalated globally, with western and Arab leaders urging Israel and Hamas to come to a deal. On Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor Merz, spoke with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed support for the Trump initiative, labeling it as “the best chance for stability”, according to a official statement.