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Hamas Agrees to Free All Hostages Under U.S. Plan as Israel Prepares First-Phase Steps

U.S. envoys head to Cairo to press an initial Israeli pullback mapped by Washington for a rapid hostage-prisoner exchange.

Overview

  • President Trump urged Israel to immediately halt bombing to enable a safe transfer, though Israeli strikes were reported to continue with new casualties.
  • Netanyahu’s office said Israel is ready to implement the plan’s first phase, and Trump said Israel accepted an initial withdrawal line that was shown to Hamas.
  • Hamas confirmed readiness to release all Israeli captives, alive and dead, and to begin immediate mediator-led talks on implementation details.
  • The 20‑point U.S. proposal outlines a 72‑hour timeline for returns after Israel’s public acceptance, a phased IDF pullback, a technocratic interim administration overseen by an international Peace Board, and a temporary stabilization force.
  • Hamas signaled it would accept a technocratic Gaza administration subject to Palestinian consensus, while issues such as disarmament, withdrawal maps, and international oversight remain to be negotiated in indirect talks in Cairo.