Overview

• Mediated meetings began to set field procedures for returning Israeli captives and exchanging Palestinian prisoners, with no agreement announced.
• The White House said envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are conducting technical negotiations focused on verification and the respective lists.
• Hamas gave intermediaries names of living and deceased captives and is consolidating bodies at a single location to prepare for handover.
• The group is pressing to free at least six prominent Palestinian prisoners, including Marwan Barghouti and Ahmed Saadat, while seeking to prevent Israel from altering or vetoing release lists.
• Germany said releases could come next week, and President Trump cited a positive Israeli response and a signal from Iran favoring a deal.