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In parallel to burgeoning security concerns at sea, geopolitical efforts continue elsewhere—most notably in the Middle East, where the White House has unveiled a detailed 20-point plan aimed at ending the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
A New Initiative for Gaza
The plan, announced in coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former President Donald Trump at a joint press conference, proposes an immediate ceasefire, a halt to Israeli airstrikes, and a staged withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. It also delineates specific conditions for prisoner exchanges, with the release of hostages within 72 hours of formal acceptance and the pending release of hundreds of Palestinian detainees.