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

Provided that both sides consent to a comprehensive set of conditions, the halt to conflict will be paired with the freeing of all individuals held by Hamas, including deceased and living, “within 72 hours” of Israel formally approving the agreement.

In return for the release of hostages, Israel would release a group of 250 Palestinians at present completing indefinite prison terms and 1,700 more Palestinians in the Gaza region held since the conflict started on the 7th of October, 2023 after the fatal Hamas offensive on Israel.

For each Israeli hostage whose remains are released, the Israeli side will hand back the corpses of 15 deceased Palestinians.

The strategy does not require a full Israeli withdrawal prior to the hostage liberation. Instead, Israel’s military would retreat to an established boundary, inside of Gaza’s territory, to prepare for a captive liberation.

The plan indicates that all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be paused during the release process and battle lines will be maintained until “requirements are satisfied for the phased full withdrawal”.

After all hostages are released, pardon will be given to members of Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to destroy – who consent to peaceful coexistence and to surrender their arms.

People who wish to leave the Gaza region will be provided with safe passage to countries who have consented to accept them.

The comprehensive strategy foresees Gaza territory as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a risk to neighboring countries”. Additionally, it declares the territory will be “redeveloped for the advantage of the people of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Crucially, and in defiance of the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel will refrain from occupying or take over the territory, which was the location of 21 settlements from Israel before their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.

Nor will any person be obligated to exit Gaza, the plan promises. People who desire to depart will be permitted to do so freely and allowed to come back.

The Hamas organization will not be permitted any role, “in any form”, in the upcoming leadership of the region.

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

Donald Trump has urged representatives of Hamas and Israel assembling in Egypt for vital discussions focused on ending the war led by Israel in Gaza to “accelerate progress,” adding, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “very positive” talks.

The US president commented:

There have been extremely constructive discussions with Hamas representatives, and Countries from around the globe (Arab and Muslim nations, among others) this weekend, to release the Hostages, stop the fighting in Gaza but, of greater importance, at last achieve long-awaited stability in the area of the Middle East.

These negotiations have been very successful, and advancing swiftly. Specialist groups will meet once more this Monday, in Egypt, to tackle and refine the remaining specifics. I am told that the first phase is expected to conclude within the week, and I am urging each participant to MOVE FAST.

The US envoy Witkoff is slated to attend the talks, based on Israeli media, together with Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine led by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political bureau of the Hamas movement.

Al-Hayya is expected to have discussions with facilitators from Egyptian and Qatari officials in Cairo, Egypt today in the morning, ahead of talks in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.

However, Israel’s top delegate, the strategic affairs minister Dermer, is slated to attend discussions in the coming days, depending on advancements in the discussions, according to multiple Israeli sources.

Hope regarding a possible truce has escalated globally, with western and Arab leaders encouraging Israel and Hamas to come to a deal. On Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, called Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed support for the Trump plan, describing it as “the most favorable prospect for peace”, as per a summary.