Overview
- Egyptian intelligence-linked outlet Al-Qahera News reported indirect Israel–Hamas negotiations scheduled for Sunday and Monday in Cairo, with delegations said to be on the move.
- Hamas stated Friday it is ready for immediate negotiations to free Israeli hostages and end the war under the Trump proposal after accepting it in principle.
- The group is seeking further discussion on unresolved points, including whether it can retain weapons and the fate of its leaders, according to reporting and sources cited by Le Figaro.
- A White House official said envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are en route to Egypt to finalize hostage-release modalities, and President Trump warned on Truth Social he would tolerate no delay from Hamas.
- Israeli operations in Gaza continued Saturday, with at least 31 people reported killed since dawn, according to the director of al-Shifa hospital and Gaza Civil Defence.