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

Assuming both sides accept a comprehensive set of conditions, the halt to conflict will be accompanied by the release of all individuals held by Hamas, including deceased and living, “within 72 hours” of the Israeli government publicly accepting the agreement.

As a trade for the liberation of detainees, the Israeli state would free a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving life sentences and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza territory held since the war began on the 7th of October, 2023 following the fatal Hamas offensive on Israeli soil.

For every Israeli hostage whose body is returned, Israeli officials will hand back the bodies of 15 Palestinians who have died.

This proposal does not require a complete Israeli pullout ahead of the hostage liberation. Instead, Israel’s military would pull back to an established boundary, within the Gaza area, to get ready for a captive liberation.

The proposal states that all military operations, such as air strikes and shelling, will be suspended throughout the liberation procedure and combat positions will stay fixed until “requirements are satisfied for the phased full withdrawal”.

When each detainee are freed, amnesty will be granted to members of Hamas – the Islamist military group that the premier of Israel, PM Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eliminate – who consent to harmonious living and to disarm themselves.

Those who wish to leave Gaza territory will be given secure transit to states who have approved their entry.

This twenty-point proposal envisages the Gaza Strip as “an area free from radicalization and terror that does not pose any danger to neighboring countries”. Additionally, it states the territory will be “revitalized for the welfare of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Importantly, and opposing the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, the Israeli government will avoid occupying or incorporate the region, which was the location of 21 settlements from Israel prior to their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.

Nor will anyone be compelled to depart Gaza territory, the proposal assures. Individuals who desire to depart will be permitted to do so without restriction and allowed to come back.

Hamas will be prohibited from any involvement, “in any capacity”, in the future administration of the region.

Donald Trump Calls on Representatives to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Assemble in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations

Donald Trump has encouraged delegates from Hamas and Israel assembling in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at concluding the Israeli conflict in Gaza to “move fast,” remarking, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” discussions.

President Trump said:

There were very positive discussions with the Hamas organization, and States from all over the World (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) over the weekend, to liberate the detainees, halt the conflict in Gaza but, even more significantly, at last achieve long sought stability in the Middle Eastern region.

These negotiations have been highly productive, and moving quickly. The technical teams will meet once more this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and refine the remaining specifics. Sources indicate that the first phase is expected to conclude this week, and I am requesting all parties to ACT QUICKLY.

The United States delegate Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the discussions, based on sources in Israel, alongside Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine led by Al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of the Hamas movement.

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

Nonetheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, strategic affairs minister Dermer, is expected to join negotiations toward the end of the week, depending on progress in the negotiations, as per three Israeli officials.

Hope regarding a potential ceasefire has increased worldwide, with officials from Western and Arab countries encouraging both Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement. On Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, contacted Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and voiced backing for the Trump initiative, describing it as “the most favorable prospect for peace”, based on a readout.