Overview

• Israeli forces started redeploying to the designated ‘yellow line’ on Friday, with officials saying control will be retained over about 53% of Gaza during the first phase.
• Military authorities announced the truce began at 09:00 GMT as large numbers of displaced Palestinians moved toward home areas, while warnings flagged several zones as extremely dangerous.
• Israel says 48 hostages remain in Gaza, including 20 alive and 28 deceased, and it expects all to be returned within 72 hours of the ceasefire taking effect.
• In exchange, Israel prepared to release 250 listed security detainees plus roughly 1,700 Palestinians arrested since October 2023, with authorities confirming high-profile figures like Marwan Barghouti are not on the list.
• U.S. officials confirmed a 200-strong contingent will help observe and supervise the deal’s implementation without deploying troops inside Gaza, as talks on a second phase open with Hamas rejecting disarmament terms.