Overview

• Delegations from Israel, Hamas, the United States and Arab mediators convene in Cairo for indirect talks through Monday to lock in the mechanics of a hostage–prisoner exchange and initial force repositioning.
• Trump set a Sunday 6 p.m. Washington deadline for acceptance of the 20-point plan, urged Israel to pause strikes, and said a cease-fire would begin immediately once Hamas confirms the first phase; reported strikes eased in parts of Gaza but casualties continued.
• Hamas publicly accepted releasing all hostages, alive and dead, and said it is ready to negotiate; it backs a technocratic Palestinian interim administration but rejects immediate disarmament, calls the 72-hour release window unrealistic, and seeks a voice in Gaza’s political future.
• Netanyahu said he expects to announce the return of all captives in the coming days, declared Israel will not fully withdraw from Gaza, and stated he will not proceed with the full cease-fire plan until every hostage is freed, as the IDF shifts to a defensive posture.
• The U.S. proposal includes phased Israeli withdrawal, the disarmament of Hamas, supervision by a Trump-led Peace Committee with Tony Blair, large-scale humanitarian aid, and the release of Palestinian prisoners; roughly 48 hostages remain in Gaza, about 20 believed alive.