US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that negotiations going on in Gaza to end the war and free the hostages by Hamas are moving fast. He also said that the first phase of Gaza peace agreement between Israel and Hamas can be completed this week. Donald Trump’s comment came a few hours after his warning, in which he said that if Hamas fails to quit power and control in Gaza according to his peace plan, he would have to face destruction.
Trump said in a post on his social media platform ‘Truth Social’ that this weekend had a lot of positive discussions with Hamas and countries around the world- Arab, Muslim and all others. He said that these talks are part of the widespread effort to end the war in Gaza and achieve long -awaited peace in the Middle East. Trump wrote in his post, ‘I have been told that the first phase of the peace agreement should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to move forward fast on this issue.’ The US President once again warned Hamas that the more delay in implementing this agreement, the more bloodshed will be seen and no one wants anything like this.
Hamas delegation reached Egypt for talks
Meanwhile, a delegation led by Hamas’s exiled Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya reached Egypt late on Sunday night, which will be included in the discussions related to implementing the Gaza Shanti Agreement in Sharm L-Shakh. The Israeli delegation is going to reach Egypt today under the leadership of Ron Dermer, Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer to negotiate this peace plan. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the next few days would be decisive, which will decide whether Hamas is serious about implementing the first phase of this peace scheme.
According to officials aware of the talks, the first phase of Trump’s proposed 20-Sitri Shanti Yojana focuses on the release of 48 hostages (of 20 of which is estimated to be alive and the bodies of 28 are to be returned). In return, Israel will release Palestinian prisoners in its jails. Please tell that Hamas kidnapped more than 300 citizens during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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