Overview

• Senior Hamas official Khalil al‑Hayya said the group seeks "true guarantees" that any deal ends the fighting, citing deep mistrust after past truces collapsed.
• In the Sharm el‑Sheikh talks, Hamas pressed for the Israel Defense Forces to fully withdraw from Gaza at the moment the last hostage is released and asked for international guarantees.
• Israel maintains that any full withdrawal depends on Hamas disarmament, signaling resistance to a simultaneous pullout tied only to hostage releases.
• President Trump’s proposal envisions the release of 48 hostages within 72 hours of Israel’s formal acceptance followed by a phased withdrawal linked to Gaza’s non‑militarization, and he has dispatched envoys Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Egypt.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 67,173 deaths as of Oct. 7, and Israeli strikes have continued at a reduced tempo during the talks, underscoring urgent humanitarian pressure for a deal.