Overview

• Hamas released the 20 remaining living Israeli hostages under the first phase of the ceasefire as Israel began freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
• World leaders endorsed the U.S.-brokered plan at a brief, largely ceremonial summit in Sharm el‑Sheikh, where the signed document was not made public.
• Carney praised President Donald Trump’s role and called for implementation steps that include transitional governance in Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas with no future governing role for the group.
• Initial steps on the ground included Israeli troop pullbacks in parts of Gaza that enabled some residents to return home and preparations to scale up humanitarian aid.
• Major issues remain unresolved—disarmament details, who governs Gaza next, and the scope of Israeli withdrawal—raising relapse risks, and Israel has rejected a role for the Palestinian Authority.