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Ceasefire Takes Hold in Gaza as Israel Pulls Back and 72-Hour Hostage Countdown Begins

The U.S.-brokered arrangement starts a 72-hour window for hostage releases in exchange for a major prisoner swap with expanded humanitarian access.

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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Overview

  • Israel’s military completed its first-phase redeployment to agreed lines inside Gaza, retaining control of roughly 50–53% of the territory, according to Israeli and U.S. officials.
  • The pullback triggered a 72-hour window for Hamas to hand over 48 hostages, about 20 believed alive, with the remains of the deceased to follow under the deal.
  • Following the releases, Israel plans to free about 250 long-term prisoners and roughly 1,700 detainees, and the preliminary list does not include Marwan Barghouti.
  • A U.S.-led multinational team of about 200 troops is setting up in Israel to monitor compliance and coordinate humanitarian operations with Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, with no U.S. forces inside Gaza.
  • Gaza authorities reported around 200,000 people returning north as crossings prepare to reopen for hundreds of aid trucks daily, while disputes over Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s future governance remain unresolved.