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As we just mentioned, delegations from Israel, Hamas and the US are soon going to be holding indirect talks on Trump's peace plan, which aims to end the two-year-long Israel-Hamas war.

What are the key elements of the plan?

• The disarmament of Hamas
• The release of all living and dead Israeli hostages
• And the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza

What happens if the plan is agreed to?

• Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages - alive and deceased - will be returned, the plan states
• Trump has said in the plan that Palestinians can remain in Gaza if they wish, and the region will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people
• It’s a departure from previous statements, where he said he would remove all of Gaza’s inhabitants and demolish the area

And what would that look like in Gaza?

• Released alongside the plan is a map showing the various lines of Israeli troop withdrawal, should Donald Trump’s peace plan go ahead

We have compiled all 20 points to the plan in this article

Rushdi Abualouf
Gaza correspondent, reporting from Istanbul

A senior Palestinian official familiar with the talks tells the BBC that preparatory meetings will take place at 10:00 in Cairo (08:00 BST) between representatives of Hamas, Qatar, and Egypt, ahead of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

The discussions will focus on the terms of US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan and the mechanisms for its implementation, the official said.

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Hugo Bachega
Middle East correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem

The main difference in these negotiations over Gaza is the personal involvement of President Trump, who has put a lot of pressure for a deal to be done – and fast.

He wants to be remembered as the person who brought the war to an end – and, in the process, be rewarded for it, as he is eyeing a Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced on Friday.

There is pressure not only on Hamas but also on the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been accused of sabotaging negotiations in the past. There have been some indications of President Trump’s irritation with the Israeli leader, but it is still not clear if the Trump effect will be enough for these efforts to succeed.

The talks today will focus on the first phase of the 20-point plan announced by the president: the release of the remaining hostages, both living and dead, in return for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, and a withdrawal of Israeli troops from parts of Gaza.

The most difficult elements will be discussed later, points that proved to be major obstacles in previous talks. They include Israel’s demand for Hamas to disarm and a guarantee wanted by the group that the war will not resume after the hostages are freed.

There is huge momentum for progress, but this is no guarantee that a deal will be reached.

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With indirect talks between Hamas and Israel due to begin in Egypt soon, let's look at who will be in Sharm el-Shiekh. The US will be represented by:

• Special envoy Steve Witkoff
• Trump’s son-in-law and former presidential adviser Jared Kushner

For Qatar, another key mediator, foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will be there.

Benjamin Netanyahu's office posted last night to say the Israeli delegation will be headed by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer.

And Hamas' delegation will be led by Khalil al-Hayya - one of the targets of an Israeli assassination attempt in Doha, Qatar, at the start of last month.

The attack in Qatar's capital killed five Hamas members, plus a member of Qatar's security forces. But Hamas said its senior team survived the Israeli air strike.

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Over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump shared a flurry of updates on the peace talks between Israel and Hamas.

On Truth Social on Sunday night, Trump revealed that "very positive discussions" have been "very successful, and proceeding rapidly".

"I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST," he warned.

"TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OR, MASSIVE BLOODSHED WILL FOLLOW — SOMETHING THAT NOBODY WANTS TO SEE."

Earlier, Trump said that he believes Hamas are "ready for a lasting PEACE", after the group submitted its response to the US peace plan.

He also called on Israel to "immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly!"

Rushdi Abualouf
Gaza correspondent, reporting from Istanbul

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Israeli attacks on Gaza City continued overnight and into Monday, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense.

Spokesman Mahmoud Basal told the BBC that 24 Palestinians were killed in the latest 24 hours and bombardment has not stopped.

He added "no aid trucks have been allowed into Gaza City since the offensive began four weeks ago".

"There are still bodies we cannot retrieve from areas under Israeli control," he said.

Locals say from 21:30 local time on Sunday (19:30 BST) until dawn, Israeli artillery and air strikes hit several parts of the city. Shelling focused on the southern and western parts industrial zone, and university area, followed by heavy fire in Tel al-Hawa.

Later, air raids struck al-Tuffah and the public security compound.

In the early hours, warplanes hit Tel al-Hawa, Beach Camp, and al-Jalaa, while artillery targeted al-Nasr Street near Hamid Roundabout and al-Shifa hospital.

Witnesses reported explosive boxes dropped over residential areas in al-Nafaq and al-Jalaa. Basal said Tel al-Hawa, al-Jalaa, and al-Nasr Street were among the most heavily bombarded zones overnight.

A week after Donald Trump announced his 20-point Gaza peace plan in the White House, indirect talks between Hamas and Israel are set to begin today in Egypt.

Negotiators for each side will be in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, alongside US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

In a statement on Friday, Hamas provisionally agreed to release all the remaining Israeli hostages, including around 20 who are believed to be alive.

However, Hamas also said it wanted further negotiations on other parts of Trump's plan.

The talks are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war. Our teams in London and around the region will being you all the latest news and analysis on this page.