Overview

• The Red Cross transferred all 20 surviving Israeli hostages from Gaza to Israeli custody, which the military confirmed as complete.
• Israel is releasing roughly 1,966 Palestinian detainees, including about 250 long-term security prisoners, with some returning to the West Bank or Gaza and others going into exile.
• The first phase includes an Israeli redeployment in Gaza and preparations for a multinational monitoring presence coordinated through a U.S.-led command center.
• President Trump addressed the Knesset before traveling to Sharm el‑Sheikh for a summit of more than 20 leaders focused on reconstruction and the next phases of the plan.
• Unresolved issues include Hamas disarmament, the future governance of Gaza, the timing and extent of further Israeli withdrawals, and the schedule for returning deceased hostages’ remains.