Overview

• Hamas says it is willing in principle to release all living and dead hostages if Palestinian prisoners are freed and on-the-ground exchange conditions are guaranteed.
• Netanyahu’s office says Israel is preparing to implement the plan’s first stage, and the IDF chief Ejal Zamir has ordered operational preparations without detailing specific steps.
• Negotiations are expected in Egypt as early as Sunday in Al-Arish and Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediation, and U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff set to join.
• Trump presses for an immediate stop to Israeli bombardment to facilitate safe transfers and warns the Hamas leadership against delays under a tight deadline through Sunday.
• Major gaps persist as Hamas has not committed to disarmament or a post-war exit from governance, reports indicate Israeli strikes continue, and about 48 hostages remain with roughly 20 believed alive.