Overview

• Israeli forces repositioned to agreed lines, signaled they will retain significant security control, and reopened key north–south routes as tens of thousands of Palestinians moved back toward Gaza City through devastated areas.
• Israel says 48 hostages remain in Gaza, about 20 believed alive, with the ICRC set to handle transfers and an information mechanism established for locating and returning remains within the 72‑hour window.
• Under the deal Israel will free more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including roughly 250 serving life terms, though Hamas has not finalized the list and figures such as Marwan Barghouti are excluded.
• A multinational stabilization taskforce is being assembled with the United States pledging about 200 personnel to form the core from outside Gaza alongside partners including Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, with a coordination hub planned in Israel.
• UN agencies report 170,000 tonnes of aid positioned for rapid delivery and call for all crossings to open as donors such as Germany pledge around €29–30 million in immediate humanitarian support and operational details on UNRWA’s role remain unsettled.