On Wednesday, the president of the United States reported that negotiations to end the conflict in Gaza have been successfully and give high hopes for success. He besides pointed out that he was considering going to the mediate East on Saturday or Sunday. Shortly thereafter, he announced that Israel and Hamas had approved the first phase of the American peace plan.
I am very arrogant to announce that Israel and Hamas have approved the first phase of our Peace Plan. This means that all hostages will shortly be released, and Israel will retreat its troops to the agreed line, which will be the first step towards strong, lasting and eternal peace. All parties will be treated reasonably – Trump informed on the fact Social platform.
Portal Times of Israel, citing its sources, reported that Hamas was to release all surviving Israeli hostages on Saturday.
A Journey to the mediate East
In the context of ongoing talks in Egypt between Israel and Hamas, Trump besides reported that he was considering travelling to the mediate East this weekend. He noted that his visit would include Egypt, although he besides did not exclude a visit to Gaza and another parts of the region. Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi invited the American leader to the ceremony to sign the agreement. Trump indicated that he could arrive in Egypt before or shortly after Hamas' planned release of Israeli hostages.
Although the agreement reached is only preliminary, US president Donald Trump estimated that the conflict between Israel and Palestine would be over soon. During a press conference, following disclosure of the Israeli-Palestinian agreement, Trump stressed: We've already finished 7 wars. We're close to finishing eighth..
Trump's Peaceful Plan
According to Donald Trump's plan, which Hamas partially accepted, the first step is to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for 250 Palestinians sentenced to life imprisonment and 1,700 detainees after the start of the war. Hamas has already given the negotiators a list of prisoners to be released.
The first phase of the plan besides envisages halting the fighting and the start of the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip. According to the next 20-point proposal, Hamas would lay down his arms and hand over power in an enclave of the interim Palestinian administration operating under global supervision. The plan besides involves expanding humanitarian aid and starting reconstruction of the damaged Gaza Strip.
