Overview

• The ICRC took custody of the final detainees in Khan Younis and transferred them to Israel, with arrivals at the Re'im base for medical and psychological evaluation, completing the liberation of those still alive from the roughly 251 abducted on Oct. 7, 2023.
• Families began reunions after more than two years in captivity, including the twins Ziv and Gali Berman, as crowds in Tel Aviv celebrated the handovers.
• An international summit in Sharm el‑Sheikh is convening to formalize the truce and address Gaza's governance, security and reconstruction, co-hosted by President Donald Trump and Egypt's Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend the summit, his office citing the proximity of a Jewish holiday, following earlier reports that he might participate.
• Mediators report Hamas needs time to locate the bodies of hostages who died in captivity, with initial returns expected to start today and a Qatar–Egypt–US–Israel task force prepared to assist; on-the-ground reporting also points to a large release of Palestinian prisoners later today under the deal.