Overview

• Reporting from The Telegraph says negotiators in Egypt signed the initial phase, which calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a partial Israeli pullback to previously agreed lines.
• Israel’s government is due to vote on the first‑phase terms tonight, after which Israel would have 24 hours to complete a partial withdrawal, including from Gaza City.
• Once that deadline passes, a 72‑hour window would open for Hamas to free the roughly 20 surviving Israeli hostages in a prisoner exchange and to return the remains of 28 captives.
• A Hamas spokesman said simultaneous releases are possible but cited extensive damage in Gaza as a complication for transferring bodies, highlighting practical obstacles to rapid implementation.
• EU leaders and Ukraine welcomed the announcement and pledged humanitarian and reconstruction support, while President Trump said releases could occur Monday or Tuesday and signaled plans to travel to Egypt for an additional signing.