Overview

• Hamas said negotiators in Sharm el‑Sheikh exchanged lists of detainees to be freed, according to spokesman Taher al‑Nunu.
• Hamas’ delegation pressed for phased hostage releases linked to staged Israeli troop withdrawals with international guarantees, Al Jazeera reported.
• Hamas official Izzat al‑Rishq denied a Sky News Arabia claim that the group demanded withdrawals before any exchanges, calling the report misleading.
• Regional and U.S. mediation intensified as Qatar’s prime minister heads to the talks and President Trump says the next 48 hours will be decisive, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on site.
• Israel restated its aims to return all hostages and dismantle Hamas’ rule in Gaza, and UN envoy Dani Danon said Israel will act by other means if diplomacy fails.