🔗 Share this article Israeli forces Maintains Palestinian territory Airstrikes as Donald Trump Peace proposal Delegates Reach in Cairo Negotiating delegations have gathered in Cairo before pivotal talks scheduled for Monday, anticipated to focus on the liberation of captives held by the militant group in Gaza and a broader conclusion to the continuing war, while Israel's military actions continued across the Palestinian enclave, resulting in 63 fatalities within the last 24 hours. Key Focus of Upcoming Discussions The Egyptian foreign ministry clarified that the upcoming negotiations would target the initial phase of the former president's proposed peace initiative, which centers on the liberation of the last 48 captives held by the Gaza-based organization in exchange for Palestinian prisoners currently held in Israel's custody. International Involvement American envoy Steve Witkoff is anticipated to join the discussions, as reported by local media sources, together with Israeli representatives and a Gazan delegation chaired by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of Hamas's political bureau. "Negotiations in Egypt will be restricted to a few days maximum," commented an Israeli government spokesperson to the press. Truce Outlook The captive liberation and detainee exchange would result in an prompt halt in combat in Gaza, per the former president. Since Hamas's conditional approval of his plan to conclude the nearly two-year campaign in Gaza on Friday, the United States, Israeli government and the militant organization have all indicated optimism that a ceasefire is within sight. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, characterized the Cairo talks as "the nearest we've approached getting all the captives released" during a Sunday interview with ABC. He cautioned that negotiations could still falter over practical issues, and that specific arrangements for the captive liberation needed to be established. Ongoing Difficulties Rubio emphasized significant future challenges in implementing the agreement, particularly the creation of a technocratic administration to oversee Gaza replacing Hamas. He stressed that the immediate focus remained the hostages' liberation and securing defense soldiers withdrew to an mutually accepted position in Gaza. Trump's Plan Components The proposed plan would require the organization liberating all captives within 72 hours, transferring governmental power to a international authority led by the US president, and laying down its arms. In compensation, the Israeli government would systematically pull out its troops from Gaza and return more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. The agreement would additionally authorize a flow of relief supplies to Gaza, in which certain parts are facing famine, along with restoration funds. Retreat Specifics On Saturday night, Trump revealed a map of Gaza that specified the primary retreat line for Israeli troops, ranging from 1.2 miles (2km) to 4 miles within the enclave. He announced that if the group accepted the withdrawal line, a ceasefire would commence promptly. According to the conditions of the plan, defense military are expected to completely withdraw to a demilitarized zone at the edge of Gaza, but the Israeli leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, has stated that despite any arrangement, troops would stay in the majority of Gaza. Global Reactions Optimism about a possible ceasefire has increased internationally, with western and Middle Eastern representatives encouraging Hamas and Israel to reach a settlement. On Sunday, the European statesman, Friedrich Merz, contacted Netanyahu and voiced endorsement for the Trump plan, labeling it as "the optimal opportunity for peace," per an government statement. Government representatives have additionally indicated they aim to announce an end to the war in the coming days. A senior organization representative told news outlets the group was "extremely eager to reach an deal to terminate the war and without delay begin the captive release process in alignment with the ground realities." Threats and Ongoing Strikes Trump warned the organization with "total obliteration" if it refused to conclude a deal on Gaza during a television appearance. He also stated that Netanyahu was supportive for halting the airstrikes of Gaza. Regardless of Trump's request that the Israeli government stop its offensive and despite instructions for the defense forces to only carry out "defensive operations," it has maintained bombing the Gazan enclave. A minimum of eight people were fatally wounded in individual attacks on Gaza City, while four other people were shot dead while seeking aid in the southern part of the territory. "While specific military actions have actually halted inside of the Gaza Strip, there's no ceasefire in place at this moment," remarked the Israeli representative. Humanitarian Impact A minimum of 67,139 people have been killed and roughly 170,000 harmed by Israel's military campaign in Gaza, according to the Gaza ministry of health, which stated that roughly half of those were civilian non-combatants. Israel initiated the operation in reprisal after an attack by militant fighters that killed about 1,200 people and involved 251 others being abducted. International Conclusions The UN commission of inquiry, several human rights groups and the preeminent body of specialized researchers have determined that the Israeli government has perpetrated mass atrocities in Gaza. Israeli authorities denies the charge and states it has only operated in self-defence.