Overview

• Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, with President Trump urging negotiators to "move fast."
• The first phase centers on releasing the roughly 47 remaining hostages — about 20 believed alive — in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, including 250 lifers and more than 1,700 detainees.
• Hamas’s team, led by Khalil al-Hayya, arrived in Egypt, while Israel sent Mossad and Shin Bet officials; chief negotiator Ron Dermer is expected to join later this week.
• Mediators are pushing an upfront, comprehensive implementation plan, including an Israeli pullback and arrangements for Gaza’s governance, to avoid past phased breakdowns.
• Israeli strikes continued as talks opened, and a core impasse remains over Hamas disarmament and its future political role.