The Trump -government proposed a “21 -point” Planning Plan for Gaza provides for the release of all hostages within 48 hours of reaching an agreement, in exchange for the gradual withdrawal of the Israeli forces from Gaza, according to a source cited by CNN.

As the US network notes, it is not clear whether Hamas has been informed of the proposal, which may have been reviewed in the coming days and still amended. It will probably be transferred through Qatar’s mediators to Hamas.

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Friday to resolve the conflict, saying the sides are “very close” to agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, pledged Friday in his UN speech to continue the war until Hamas was destroyed.

Arab leaders are generally supportive of the proposal, though they do not consider it perfect, but want the conflict to end as quickly as possible, the source said.

What does the proposal include:

  • In this version there is no specific timetable for the departure of the Israeli forces.
  • The proposal explicitly states that Israel will not attack Qatar again.
  • He also says that there can be no forced displacement from Gaza.
  • It calls on Hamas not to have a future role in the Gaza administration.
  • The plan provides for two levels of temporary governance: a general international body and a Palestinian committee. There is no timetable for the gradual tradition of leadership from a temporary government to the Palestinian Authority.
  • The proposal refers to the UN role in providing humanitarian aid and makes no reference to the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
  • It does not say that the United States will support the recognition of Palestinian state, but recognizes that it is a pursuit of the Palestinians.

Egypt: Arab states support Trump’s attempt to end war

Egypt’s foreign minister said the Arab states support Trump’s attempt to end the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

“It was very encouraging,” Badr Abdelati told Bloomberg, referring to the Gaza meeting between Trump and officials from Arab and Muslim countries earlier this week. “We fully support President Trump’s vision and plan.”

As Bloomberg notes, it is not clear what Trump will do to persuade Hamas to surrender or Israel to accept a ceasefire, though he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.

Egypt will host an international conference on Gaza within four weeks of the ceasefire, Abdelati said. The purpose of the Conference will be to determine the post -war governance and the security structure for Palestinian territory, in which about 2 million people live, and to attract help to rebuild it, he added.

Refused to comment on reports that former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair is going to play a role in Gaza administrationbut said the Palestinians would be self -governing.

“Gaza’s governance will be entrusted to a Palestinian committee” technocrats for a transitional period, Abdelati of New York said. The Egyptian Foreign Minister denied that Egypt was reinforcing its military forces near the border with Israel. Egypt, he said, fully maintains its commitments under the 1979 peace treaty between the two countries, which was concluded with the US mediation.

“The Israelis spread rumors that there is a military rally in the Sinai area,” he said. “This is not true. It’s nonsense. All the movements of the Egyptian troops and equipment were made in agreement with the Israelis. ” Referring to relations between Egypt and Israel, he said that his country was committed to the peace treaty.

“There are ups and downs due to Israeli aggression in Gaza,” he said. “This is the main element of volatility in our region. But in the end, we keep our commitment, as long as Israel also adheres to its own. ” He also added that if Egypt, which borders Gaza, agreed to accept a large number of civilians from this area, their dream of state status would be demolished because Israel would never allow them to return. “Let’s be serious. There is no so -called voluntary displacement or forced displacement. The displacement is displacement. Israel’s intention is to expel people from their homeland, “the Egyptian Foreign Minister said.