Overview

• Hamas said it will free all Israeli hostages, alive and dead, under the exchange formula in the U.S. 20‑point plan if field conditions allow safe handovers.
• The group submitted its response to mediators and signaled readiness for immediate negotiations on implementation details.
• Hamas voiced openness to transferring Gaza’s administration to an independent Palestinian technocratic body but left disarmament and final governance terms unresolved.
• President Trump gave a deadline of Sunday 6 p.m. Washington time with a threat of severe consequences, then urged Israel to halt bombardment to enable safe releases.
• Israel accepted the U.S. framework earlier in the week and said it is preparing to start the plan’s first phase to free hostages, while reports indicated strikes in Gaza continued overnight.