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What’s in Donald Trump’s Comprehensive ‘Resolution Strategy’ for the Gaza Strip?

In the event that the two parties accept a comprehensive set of terms, the cessation of hostilities will be followed by the release of all individuals held by Hamas, whether deceased or surviving, “in under three days” of Israel’s leadership formally approving the agreement.

As a trade for the freeing of captives, Israel would free 250 Palestinians presently undergoing life sentences and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza detained since the hostilities erupted on 7 October 2023 after the lethal assault by Hamas on the nation of Israel.

In exchange for every Israeli national held hostage whose body is returned, Israeli officials will return the remains of 15 Palestinians who have died.

This proposal does not require a total Israeli retreat prior to the captive release. Rather, Israeli forces would withdraw to an established boundary, inside Gaza’s territory, to make arrangements for a prisoner exchange.

The plan indicates that all military operations, encompassing air strikes and shelling, will be halted in the course of the liberation procedure and battle lines will stay fixed until “conditions are met for the gradual total pullout”.

Once every captive are released, clemency will be granted to individuals associated with Hamas – the Islamist military group that the Israeli PM, PM Netanyahu, has consistently pledged to eradicate – who consent to peaceful coexistence and to decommission their weapons.

People who want to exit the Gaza region will be offered protected movement to nations who have consented to accept them.

This twenty-point proposal foresees Gaza territory as “a de-radicalized terror-free zone that presents no a risk to its neighbours”. In a separate point, it says the area will be “reconstructed for the welfare of the Gaza residents, who have experienced immense suffering”.

Crucially, and contrary to the perspective of a few of the far-right allies of Netanyahu, Israel will avoid occupying or take over the land, which was the location of 21 Israeli settlements before their residents were evacuated in 2005.

Nor will any person be forced to leave Gaza territory, the proposal assures. Those who wish to leave will be permitted to do so freely and allowed to come back.

The Hamas organization will not be permitted any role, “in any capacity”, in the future administration of the territory.

Donald Trump Calls on Delegates to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Negotiations

President Trump has called on delegates from Hamas and Israel meeting in the nation of Egypt for vital discussions focused on halting the war led by Israel in Gaza to “act quickly,” adding, in comments on the day of Sunday, that there had been “very positive” discussions.

President Trump stated:

There were highly favorable negotiations with the Hamas organization, and States from around the globe (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) over the weekend, to liberate the detainees, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, of greater importance, at last achieve long-awaited stability in the Middle East.

These talks have been highly productive, and moving quickly. Expert delegations will reconvene Monday, in Egypt, to work through and refine the final details. I am told that the first phase will likely finish in the coming days, and I am requesting each participant to ACT QUICKLY.

America’s representative Witkoff is anticipated to participate in the discussions, according to reports from Israel, together with Israeli delegates and a delegation from Palestine led by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the administrative wing of the Hamas movement.

Al-Hayya is reportedly due to confer with mediators from Egypt and Qatar in the city of Cairo today in the morning, before discussions in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Nevertheless, the lead negotiator for Israel, Minister of Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer, is slated to attend discussions later this week, pending developments in the talks, as per several officials from Israel.

Optimism about a possible truce has grown globally, with leaders from the West and Arab nations encouraging Hamas and Israel to come to a deal. During Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and expressed support for the Trump proposal, calling it “the optimal opportunity for resolution”, based on a readout.