Overview

• Hamas published the names of 20 living Israeli hostages slated for release today and prepared to hand over remains, as the ICRC staged buses and Israel fine-tuned prisoner lists.
• Mediators at the Sharm El‑Sheikh summit are expected to sign a guarantor document naming the United States, Egypt, Qatar and possibly Turkey to underwrite the deal.
• Hamas says it will not take part in the formal signing or a transitional government and rejects disarmament, while pressing for seven high‑profile Palestinian leaders to be included in Israel’s release list and signaling not all bodies may be recovered immediately.
• President Donald Trump said the war is over and voiced confidence the ceasefire will hold, adding that the U.S. has allowed Hamas a temporary policing role to help restore order in Gaza.
• Britain announced £20 million for water, sanitation and hygiene in Gaza and plans a reconstruction conference, while France’s Emmanuel Macron backed an interim authority, greater Palestinian Authority responsibility and a possible international security presence.