Overview
- Israel’s team led by Ron Dermer is set to depart Monday for Sharm el‑Sheikh as Hamas negotiators headed by Khalil al‑Hayya have arrived, according to Egyptian officials.
- The U.S. 20‑point draft links an immediate halt in fighting and a phased Israeli redeployment to a prisoner‑for‑hostage exchange, with 48 captives to be returned within three days and about 20 believed alive.
- President Donald Trump urges Israel to stop bombardment to enable releases and warns Hamas of “total annihilation” if it refuses to relinquish control of Gaza.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says this is the closest point yet to freeing all hostages and stresses that airstrikes must pause as Egypt and Qatar facilitate technical talks.
- Israeli attacks continued across Gaza as talks were arranged, with the Hamas‑run Health Ministry reporting 67,139 Palestinians killed and nearly 170,000 wounded during the war.