Overview

• Hamas told AFP it will begin releasing Israeli hostages Monday morning under a deal that requires 48 captives to be handed over by noon, with Israel saying about 20 are believed alive.
• Israel readied the swap by transferring detainees and publishing a list of 250 convicted prisoners to be freed along with roughly 1,700 Gazans detained since 2023.
• President Donald Trump is set to address the Knesset before co‑chairing a Sharm el‑Sheikh summit with Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi, joined by more than 20 countries including the UN chief and European leaders.
• As the truce held for a third day, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed back into devastated neighborhoods while the UN said Israel agreed to permit 170,000 tonnes of aid if the ceasefire endures.
• An AFP‑cited Hamas source said the group will not participate in post‑war governance but rejects disarmament, while Israel’s defense minister vowed to move on destroying Hamas tunnels after the exchange under a U.S.‑led mechanism.