Overview
- Israel and Hamas signed the first-phase text as Israel’s cabinet approved implementation, with the IDF shifting to agreed lines and reopening key north–south roads.
- The truce began Friday local time, starting a 72-hour window for Hamas to free the remaining 48 hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
- Reporters documented strikes and shelling before the ceasefire fully took effect, including attacks around Gaza City that local medics said caused fatalities.
- Thousands of displaced people moved toward Gaza City and other areas once routes opened, even as the army warned civilians to keep distance from remaining positions.
- Mediators outlined a major aid surge with roughly 600 trucks a day and expanded access through crossings such as Rafah, though longer-term governance and disarmament remain unresolved.