Overview

• President Trump announced both sides accepted the opening phase of the 20-point plan, Hamas issued its own confirmation, and Israel’s prime minister said the cabinet will convene Thursday as the IDF prepares to receive returning hostages.
• The published plan sets a 72-hour window to return hostages, an initial Israeli pullback to an agreed line, large-scale humanitarian access, and phased prisoner releases including long-term inmates and detainees held since October 2023.
• Hamas says it submitted prisoner lists in line with agreed criteria and is awaiting final approvals, while mediators work to lock in verification procedures for releases and withdrawals.
• Indirect talks in Sharm El-Sheikh were led by Egypt with Qatari and Turkish participation and U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, with sources indicating a formal signing in Egypt could occur Thursday.
• The UN welcomed the agreement and offered support for aid and reconstruction, European and Arab partners discussed post-conflict stabilization in Paris, and early celebrations were reported in Gaza after news of the deal.