Overview

• Under the agreement, 48 hostages or remains are to be returned, with 20 believed alive, and Hamas signaled the process would begin early Monday with ICRC facilitation.
• Israel prepared reception and medical teams and moved Palestinian detainees to two prisons, saying releases—250 long‑term prisoners plus about 1,700 Gaza detainees—will follow only after all hostages are accounted for.
• The Hamas military wing published the names of the 20 living captives slated for release, while Israeli authorities cautioned some remains may not be recovered immediately and an agreed international body could assist in locating them.
• A Sharm el‑Sheikh summit co‑presided by President Donald Trump and Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al‑Sissi is scheduled for Monday, with mediators expected to sign an implementation document; Israel and Hamas are not attending.
• The ceasefire has enabled major civilian returns—about 500,000 to northern Gaza—and expanded aid convoys, though distribution challenges and isolated looting were reported, as core disputes over Hamas disarmament and future governance remain unresolved.