Gaza peace talks based on Trump's plan begin today in Sharm el-Sheikh . "I have been told that the first phase of negotiations on Gaza is expected to be completed this week , and I am urging everyone to act quickly," the US president wrote in Truth, adding that " there were very positive discussions with Hamas and countries around the world this weekend to free the hostages and end the war in Gaza. These talks have been very productive and are moving forward quickly. Technical teams will meet in Egypt to review and iron out final details."
The plan for the Strip "is a very good deal for Israel... and for the entire Arab world, the Muslim world, and the entire world," the American president also assured, issuing a warning on CNN to Hamas, which will suffer "complete destruction" if it refuses to relinquish power and control of Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held a lengthy meeting yesterday evening to prepare the negotiating team.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also intervened , asking Israel to stop the bombing because " hostages cannot be released in the midst of an attack."
Rubio also explained that The first phase of negotiations in Egypt will focus on the "logistics" of releasing the 48 Israeli hostages (20 still alive), in exchange for 250 Palestinian lifers and 1,700 Gaza residents detained after October 7. The second phase—the disarmament of Hamas and the governance of the Strip—will be "more difficult," he admitted. But the militants intend to ask for the two phases to be linked, a scenario Israel rejects. "Until the first point, the release of all hostages, dead and alive, is respected... we will not move on to the other points," Netanyahu insisted.
(Unioneonline)