Overview

• President Trump announced the agreement and Qatari mediators confirmed it after indirect talks in Egypt that included U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner alongside Qatar, Egypt and Turkey.
• The Israel Defense Forces said they have begun preparing to shift to adjusted deployment lines, with reports citing the agreed “yellow line” for the initial withdrawal.
• Under the first‑phase terms, Hamas would free all remaining hostages while Israel releases large numbers of Palestinian prisoners, including roughly 250 serving life sentences plus about 1,700 detained since October 2023, though final lists are not settled.
• Implementation timelines reported by officials and mediators point to a 24‑hour Israeli pullback once approved and a 72‑hour window for releasing living hostages, with initial handovers expected over the weekend.
• Humanitarian access is slated to scale up sharply, with 400–600 aid trucks per day reported in early stages, while major issues such as Gaza’s post‑war governance, Hamas disarmament and recovery of the remains of hostages remain unresolved and could affect the rollout.