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Cairo Talks Set on US Gaza Plan as Hamas Signals Hostage Release, Israel Agrees to Initial Pullback

Progress depends on Hamas confirming an initial withdrawal line, with core disputes over disarmament, sequencing, governance still unresolved.

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A drone view of families of hostages and their supporters protesting ahead of the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, demanding the immediate release of all hostages and the end of the war in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 4, 2025.
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Overview

  • Israeli and Hamas delegations are heading to Egypt for indirect negotiations, with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff joining to finalize technical details.
  • President Trump says Israel accepted an initial withdrawal line and that a ceasefire would start immediately once Hamas confirms, as the IDF shifts to a defensive posture without a full halt to fire.
  • Hamas states it approved parts of the proposal and is ready to release all 48 remaining hostages under the exchange formula, with roughly 20 believed to be alive.
  • Reported terms of the US plan include releasing 250 prisoners serving life sentences plus 1,700 Gazans detained after October 7, a phased Israeli pullback, Gaza’s demilitarisation and a technocratic administration excluding Hamas.
  • Strikes and deadly incidents persisted in Gaza despite talk of a reduction, while Netanyahu voiced hope to announce a release in days and reiterated that Hamas must disarm and that Israeli forces could remain along designated buffer areas.