Overview

• President Trump announced a first‑phase deal pairing an imminent hostage release with an Israeli pullback to an agreed line, a development Qatar and Hamas also confirmed.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will convene his government to consider formal approval, while Hamas pressed for guarantees that Israeli combat operations fully stop after releases.
• Reporting indicates about 48 hostages remain in Gaza with roughly 20 believed alive, and initial releases could begin within days according to Israeli and media assessments.
• The plan’s exchange foresees Israel freeing roughly 250 prisoners serving life terms plus about 1,700 detainees held since October 7, 2023 in return for the hostages.
• Strikes in Gaza continued during the talks, and mediators cited unresolved issues including monitoring, disarmament questions and scheduling, with foreign ministers due to discuss implementation in Paris on Thursday.