Overview

• Hamas said it would release all remaining hostages according to the exchange formula in the U.S. proposal and is ready to transfer Gaza’s administration to a Palestinian technocratic body, while seeking negotiations on key terms.
• President Donald Trump set a 6 p.m. Washington time deadline on Sunday for Hamas to accept the 20-point plan and warned of severe consequences, later urging Israel to stop bombing to enable a safe hostage release.
• Israel has accepted the U.S. plan, which calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of 48 hostages within 72 hours, phased Israeli withdrawal, large prisoner releases, and a temporary international technocratic authority involving figures such as Tony Blair.
• Hamas has not agreed to the plan’s disarmament requirement and is pressing for guarantees on a full Israeli withdrawal and Palestinian rights, with mediators Egypt and Qatar working to bridge gaps.
• Active combat and a severe humanitarian crisis continue in Gaza, complicating the logistics of any rapid hostage transfer, with casualty and displacement figures remaining high according to widely cited estimates.