Overview

• Hamas told AFP it will start releasing hostages Monday morning under the deal to free 48 captives, about 20 believed alive, in exchange for 250 prisoners and 1,700 Gazans detained since the war began.
• Israeli forces have redeployed under the agreement as the pause enters a third day, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returning to devastated neighborhoods and UN agencies staging large aid deliveries.
• President Donald Trump is set to address the Knesset before co‑chairing a Sharm el‑Sheikh summit with Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi, with leaders including Antonio Guterres, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron expected.
• Roughly 200 U.S. troops have arrived in Israel to help monitor the truce and coordinate aid through a new task force, with officials stressing there will be no U.S. boots inside Gaza.
• Hamas officials warn disarmament is unacceptable and say later phases contain major hurdles, while Israel’s defense minister says the military is preparing to target remaining Gaza tunnel networks after the releases under a U.S.-led mechanism.