Overview

• Israeli forces have redeployed inside Gaza to an agreed “yellow line,” where the military still controls roughly half of the territory.
• The remaining living Israeli hostages were released, opening a 72-hour window for exchanges and expanded humanitarian access.
• Further withdrawal to a deeper “red line” is contingent on deploying an international stabilization force and establishing a transitional authority, with no timeline set.
• About 200 US soldiers arrived in Israel to establish a civil-military coordination center, France signaled willingness to contribute to an ISF, Germany offered funding but not troops, and Egypt publicly urged US participation on the ground.
• The exchange calls for Israel to free large numbers of Palestinian prisoners, with reports citing 250 serving life sentences and 1,700 held without charge.