Overview

• Israel says a final text for the first phase has been agreed with mediators’ approval, with formal signing in Egypt reported as expected around midday and cabinet votes scheduled today to ratify.
• Hamas is expected to free around 20 living hostages within the initial window, while Israel would release roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including about 250 serving life terms, according to Hamas and diplomatic sources.
• Under the plan, the Israel Defense Forces would redeploy to an agreed “yellow line” inside Gaza within 24 hours of cabinet approval, initiating the sequencing for returns of hostages.
• Humanitarian provisions include the entry of at least 400 aid trucks per day during the first five days of the truce, with additional relief and population movements outlined in the implementation rules.
• Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and the United States mediated the deal framed as the first phase of President Donald Trump’s 20‑point plan, while key issues like Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s future governance remain unresolved and face political pushback in Israel.