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Ceasefire Takes Hold in Gaza as Israel Pulls Back, 72-Hour Hostage Deadline Begins

A U.S.-brokered pause triggers a hostage-for-prisoners sequence under international monitoring.

Palestinians, who were displaced to the southern part of Gaza at Israel's order during the war, walk along a road ast destroyed buildings as they attempt to return to the north after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in the central Gaza Strip, October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
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Displaced Palestinians ride on vehicles and wave Egyptian flags as they move along the coastal road near Wadi Gaza in the central Gaza Strip, heading toward Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their war and the release of the remaining hostages. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Overview

  • Israeli forces repositioned to agreed deployment lines inside Gaza, retaining control of roughly half the territory under phase one of President Trump's plan.
  • CENTCOM and the U.S. envoy confirmed the pullback at noon Oct. 10, starting a 72-hour window for Hamas to release the remaining 48 hostages, about 20 of whom are believed alive.
  • Israel released lists for roughly 2,000 Palestinians to be freed after the hostages’ return, including 250 serving long sentences and 1,700 detained during the war, with Marwan Barghouti not on the roster.
  • Thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning north as crossings prepare to reopen and plans call for hundreds of aid trucks per day, including through Rafah.
  • About 200 U.S. troops will deploy to Israel to help a multinational team monitor the truce, while questions over Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s future governance remain unresolved.