Overview

• Indirect negotiations started on October 6 in Sharm el-Sheikh, where Israel and Hamas presented positions as Egyptian mediators worked to clarify points of disagreement.
• The U.S. plan outlines an immediate cease-fire if Hamas agrees, a full hostage release within 72 hours of Israel’s formal acceptance, exclusion of Hamas from postwar governance, and no Israeli occupation or annexation of Gaza.
• President Trump is pressing both parties to accept the proposal, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled support for the plan.
• Hamas has stated it agrees to release all hostages and is prepared to enter detailed talks through mediators.
• Israeli leaders have ordered a reduction in fighting to support the negotiations, though clashes continue, against reports of a severe humanitarian toll exceeding 67,000 dead in Gaza.