Overview

• Israeli forces began pulling back to agreed lines inside Gaza as the first phase of the cease-fire took effect, with the military warning it could resume operations if its conditions are not met.
• Hamas said it redeployed "security" personnel into areas the IDF vacated and claimed it received guarantees from mediators and the United States that the war has ended.
• Thousands of displaced Palestinians moved back toward Gaza City and Khan Younis; Palestinian health authorities reported 100 bodies recovered after Israeli units withdrew from several areas.
• The United States plans to place about 200 non-combat monitors in Israel as part of a proposed multinational observation mechanism, while President Trump is preparing a visit to Israel and a Sharm el-Sheikh summit reported by Axios.
• Hamas and allied factions rejected any foreign guardianship over Gaza’s administration as talks continue on governance and security, with reports that Egypt is training roughly 5,000 Palestinian police and hopes rising for a gradual recovery of Red Sea–Suez shipping if the truce holds.