Overview

• Delegations met in Sharm el-Sheikh with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediation and are set to reconvene Tuesday after a first session described by sources as conducted in a positive atmosphere.
• An Egyptian security source said the Israeli team was reticent to commit on implementation guarantees sought by Hamas, including assurances that Israel would not resume strikes after releases.
• The opening phase under discussion calls for Hamas to free about 47–48 hostages within roughly three days in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving life terms plus more than 1,700 detainees, according to reports.
• Core disputes include Hamas disarmament, its exclusion from Gaza’s governance, the scope and timing of Israeli withdrawals, and an interim technocratic administration under an international transition authority with no role for Hamas.
• The White House has dispatched envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff as President Trump urges rapid progress and says Hamas has accepted “very important” terms, while the ICRC says it is ready to assist and Gaza’s death toll is reported at more than 67,000.