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

A U.S.-brokered plan initiates a timed hostage-prisoner exchange to open the next phase of talks.

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

  • The IDF completed a first-phase redeployment to agreed lines inside Gaza, retaining control of roughly half of the territory, according to Israeli and U.S. officials.
  • A 72-hour window for Hamas to hand over the remaining 48 hostages began after the pullback, with Israel preparing to release around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners once transfers occur.
  • Large numbers of displaced Palestinians started returning north along Gaza’s coastal road as bombardments subsided and agencies readied expanded aid deliveries and reopened crossings.
  • A U.S.-led multinational monitoring arrangement of about 200 personnel, with contributions reported from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the UAE, will oversee compliance from bases in Israel.
  • Major questions remain over Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s future governance under Trump’s 20-point plan, and Trump is scheduled to visit Israel and Egypt early next week.