Overview

• A 20-point White House plan took effect Friday, pausing hostilities and triggering partial Israeli withdrawals from parts of Gaza.
• Hamas is scheduled to begin releasing 48 captives on Monday, about 20 believed alive, as Israel prepares to free 250 security detainees plus 1,700 Palestinians detained since October 2023.
• President Trump is set to meet hostage families and address the Knesset before flying to Sharm el-Sheikh to preside over a 'Summit of Peace.'
• Egypt says more than 20 leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, António Guterres, Keir Starmer, Pedro Sanchez and Giorgia Meloni, will attend to back implementation.
• Hamas says it will not take part in any signing ceremony, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not confirmed summit attendance, leaving questions about formal endorsement.