Overview

• Israel’s military said the truce began at noon local time, with troops repositioned to agreed lines while retaining control of roughly half of Gaza in this initial phase.
• Large crowds of displaced Palestinians began walking north toward Gaza City via designated routes, as the army warned residents to avoid areas such as Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahiya, Al-Shujaiyya and parts of Khan Younis.
• Under the deal, Hamas is expected to hand over all remaining hostages within 72 hours, and Israel will release about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, with high-profile figures like Marwan Barghouti not on the list.
• U.S. officials said about 200 American troops will deploy to Israel to help support and monitor the agreement as part of a multinational effort, with border crossings including Rafah expected to reopen to facilitate access.
• The U.N. plans a major scale-up of assistance with hundreds of aid trucks daily, even as reports of earlier shelling and unresolved questions over disarmament and Gaza’s governance highlight a fragile implementation.