Overview

• Hamas says the handover will start Monday morning, with about 20 of the 48 hostages believed alive, and the International Committee of the Red Cross facilitating transfers inside Gaza.
• Israel has finalized reception plans, with IDF chief Eyal Zamir approving operations at the Re’im base and hospitals readying medical and psychological care for returnees.
• Under the deal, Israel is to free 250 long-term prisoners and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza, and an Israeli official says releases will occur only after all hostages are confirmed returned.
• Trump and Egypt’s Sissi will co-preside a Sharm el‑Sheikh summit Monday with more than 20 leaders, including the UN’s Guterres and France’s Macron, while Netanyahu’s attendance is unconfirmed and Hamas says it will not take part.
• Key disputes persist as Hamas rejects disarmament; an internal source says the group will not join a transition government, and Israel plans to move on destroying Hamas tunnel networks after the exchanges.