Overview

• Indirect negotiations open Monday in Sharm el‑Sheikh under Egyptian mediation, with Israel’s delegation led by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Hamas represented by senior negotiator Khalil al‑Hayya; U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are participating alongside Qatari mediation.
• The initial agenda concentrates on the mechanics of a hostage‑for‑prisoner swap before talks move to subsequent phases covering Israeli withdrawals, security arrangements and Gaza’s governance.
• Trump published a detailed map showing an initial Israeli pullback and said Israel agreed to that line pending Hamas’s confirmation, after which a cease‑fire and exchanges would begin.
• Hamas stated it is prepared in principle for an immediate exchange of all living and dead hostages, conditional on the release of Palestinian prisoners and field guarantees to enable implementation.
• Netanyahu says no elements of the plan will advance before all hostages are freed and that Israel will remain responsible for disarming Gaza, as Egypt’s President Sisi and eight regional foreign ministers voice support for the proposal, Israeli hardliners threaten to leave the coalition, and IDF units are reported holding positions in Gaza.