Overview

• Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-brokered plan that links a pause in fighting to the release of living hostages and an Israeli pullback to an agreed line.
• Prime Minister Mark Carney urged all sides to honor the terms and pressed Hamas to release all hostages, including the remains of those who died in captivity.
• Carney credited U.S. President Donald Trump and mediators in Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, and acknowledged roles for Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and Tony Blair in advancing the plan.
• Global Affairs officials said Canada is discussing potential support for an international stabilization force and a technocratic transitional authority, but it is too early to confirm any deployment.
• Canadian partners have millions of dollars in pre-positioned food, water and medicine awaiting border clearances, while the White House said the plan’s first phase would be implemented immediately.