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What’s in Trump’s Twenty-Point ‘Peace Plan’ for the Gaza Strip?

In the event that the two parties agree to a specific series of requirements, the halt to conflict will be paired with the freeing of all captives from Israel, including deceased and living, “over a 72-hour period” of Israel’s leadership formally approving the deal.

As a trade for the freeing of captives, the Israeli state would let go 250 Palestinians presently undergoing life sentences and 1,700 more Palestinians in Gaza held since the hostilities erupted on the 7th of October, 2023 following the fatal Hamas offensive on Israel.

In exchange for every captive from Israel whose remains are released, Israel will return the corpses of 15 deceased Palestinians.

The strategy does not mandate a complete Israeli pullout prior to the release of the hostages. Instead, Israeli forces would pull back to an agreed upon line, inside of Gaza, to make arrangements for a prisoner exchange.

The proposal indicates that all armed activities, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be paused during the liberation procedure and battle lines will remain frozen until “conditions are met for the phased full withdrawal”.

When all hostages are freed, pardon will be given to Hamas affiliates – the Islamist military group that the premier of Israel, Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to eradicate – who accept non-violent cohabitation and to disarm themselves.

Individuals who desire to depart Gaza territory will be given secure transit to states who have consented to accept them.

The 20-point plan envisages the Gaza Strip as “a region cleared of extremism and terrorism that poses zero any danger to its neighbours”. Additionally, it states the area will be “revitalized for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough”.

Crucially, and opposing the perspective of some of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, Israel will not occupy or annex the region, which was home to 21 settlements from Israel ahead of their residents were evacuated in 2005.

Additionally, no anyone be obligated to exit the Gaza region, the plan promises. Those who desire to depart will be allowed to do so freely and allowed to come back.

The Hamas organization will be prohibited from any role, “in any capacity”, in the upcoming leadership of the region.

Donald Trump Calls on Negotiators to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Meet in Egypt for Gaza Discussions

President Trump has urged representatives of Hamas and Israel assembling in Egypt for vital discussions targeting concluding Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip to “accelerate progress,” stating, in statements on the day of Sunday, that there had been “very positive” conversations.

President Trump said:

There were highly favorable talks with the Hamas organization, and Countries from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) this weekend, to release the Hostages, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, of greater importance, finally have long sought PEACE in the area of the Middle East.

These talks have been extremely effective, and proceeding rapidly. The technical teams will again meet this Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and refine the last points. I am told that the initial stage should be completed in the coming days, and I am requesting all parties to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

The US envoy Witkoff is expected to join the negotiations, according to reports from Israel, together with Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine led by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of Hamas.

Al-Hayya is scheduled to confer with intermediaries from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo this morning, before discussions in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm el-Sheikh.

However, the lead negotiator for Israel, strategic affairs minister Minister Dermer, is expected to join discussions later this week, subject to developments in the talks, as per several officials from Israel.

Optimism about a prospective cessation of hostilities has grown worldwide, with western and Arab leaders encouraging Hamas and Israel to finalize a settlement. During Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor Merz, called Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump proposal, labeling it as “the optimal opportunity for resolution”, as per a official statement.