Hamas announced his willingness last night to start immediate negotiations for the release of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and the end of the war, as part of the plan proposed by Donald Trump. The 20 -point text was announced on September 29 by the President of the United States to the White House and approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Here are the main points:
End of the war and release of the hostages
If both sides accept this plan, the war “will end immediately”, says the text, which in this case provides for the suspension of military operations by Israel in the Gaza Strip. Then, “within 72 hours of the public acceptance of this agreement by Israel, all the hostages, alive or dead, will be returned”.
Of the 251 people kidnapped during the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023, 47 remain held in Gaza, of which 25 that the Israeli army considers death. In return, Israel will release 250 prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment and 1,700 citizens of Gaza held after 7 October 2023, including all women and children held in this context. The plan also provides for Israel from Gaza’s retreat.
Trump, “president”
The Gaza strip will be temporarily governed by a technocratic and apolitical Palestinian government responsible for the daily management of public services and municipalities for the population of Gaza, according to the plan. It will do so under the supervision and control of a new international transition body, the Peace Committee, which will be led and chaired by Donald Trump. The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will also be part of this.
Investing in Gaza
The Trump plan, which launched the idea of transforming Gaza into the “Riviera del Middle East”, aims to “reconstruct and revitalize Gaza”. A group of experts will be established that have contributed to the creation of “some of the most prosperous modern cities in the Middle East”. The plan also includes a “special economic area” with preferential rates and access rights. “Nobody will be forced to leave Gaza,” reads the text, after Trump launched the idea of emptying the territory of his inhabitants a few months ago. “We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza.” Almost all the two million inhabitants of Gaza were displaced because of the war.
Hamas exit
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which took control of the territory in 2007, will be excluded from the Gaza government. Its members who will deport the weapons and accept the “peaceful coexistence” with Israel will receive an “amnesty”. According to the plan, those who wish to leave Gaza will benefit from a “right of protected passage towards the countries of destination”.
Stabilization force
The plan also provides for the immediate deployment of an “international stabilization force” in the Gaza Strip, with the support of the Arab States. This force will train the Palestinian police in Gaza and work to guarantee security with the neighbors Israel and Egypt. Indonesia has already expressed its willingness to provide troops.
Palestinian state
On his plan, the President of the United States provides for a role for the Palestinian National Authority, which could eventually “resume control of Gaza in a safe and protected way”. Nor does it exclude the creation of a Palestinian state, despite Netanyahu’s firm opposition following the recent recognition of Palestine as a state by France, the United Kingdom and other countries. “There may finally be the conditions to open a credible path towards self -determination and the creation of a Palestinian state, which we recognize how the aspiration of the Palestinian people,” says the declaration.