Overview

• The International Committee of the Red Cross took custody of the hostages in Gaza and transferred them to Israeli authorities, with the IDF confirming two groups of seven and thirteen were released.
• Israel began releasing roughly 1,966 to 1,968 Palestinian detainees, including about 250 convicted of deadly attacks, with many transfers routed to Gaza’s Nasser Hospital and the West Bank.
• President Donald Trump was welcomed by Israeli leaders, addressed the Knesset and said “the war is over,” before heading to Sharm el-Sheikh for a summit of more than 20 leaders on next steps.
• The ceasefire’s opening phase pairs a partial Israeli redeployment with plans for a multinational presence coordinated by a U.S.-led command center, as the EU prepares to restart Rafah border monitoring.
• Hamas is expected to hand over the bodies of hostages who died in captivity and aid access is expanding, though disputes over Hamas disarmament, Gaza’s governance and future withdrawals remain unresolved.