Overview

• Trump set a Sunday 18:00 Washington deadline for Hamas to accept his 20‑point plan and warned of severe consequences if it refuses.
• Hamas signaled conditional acceptance, saying it is ready to relinquish control in Gaza and release all remaining captives while seeking further negotiations and declining full disarmament.
• Following Trump's call to stop airstrikes to enable safe transfers, Israel said the IDF is preparing to implement the plan’s first phase, with local media reporting a halt or shift to defensive operations.
• Core provisions include large Palestinian prisoner releases, a staged Israeli pullback, a transitional technocratic administration for Gaza, and an internationally supported stabilization force.
• Roughly 48 hostages are believed to remain in Gaza, with Israeli sources saying about 20 are thought to be alive, and timing and verification of releases remain unresolved.