Overview

• Hamas has transferred hostages to three handover points in Gaza for delivery to the International Committee of the Red Cross, with Israeli officials expecting a single, simultaneous release to begin early Monday.
• Israel has concentrated detainees slated for release at Ketziot and Ofer prisons, including roughly 250 inmates serving life sentences, as part of the exchange tied to the 72-hour cease-fire window.
• Negotiations continued over Hamas demands to free high-profile prisoners such as Marwan Barghouti and Ahmad Sa'adat, with mediators saying Hamas signaled it could accelerate the handover if some are included.
• About 200 U.S. personnel arrived in Israel to coordinate a multinational stabilization mission that will monitor the truce without entering Gaza, while UN-coordinated aid convoys began moving through Rafah.
• President Donald Trump is traveling to Israel before a planned signing event in Sharm el-Sheikh, as Netanyahu’s office says Israel is ready to receive the hostages and process the remains of those confirmed dead.