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Israel and Hamas Sign First-Phase Cease-Fire Deal Tied to Hostage–Prisoner Exchange

Cabinet ratification would trigger a 72-hour clock for releases, with a partial IDF pullback to an agreed line.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio whispers to President Donald Trump, who is holding the note Rubio handed to him, during a roundtable meeting on antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Personas se abrazan junto a una pancarta con fotos de rehenes en la "Plaza de los Rehenes". Foto: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
This picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli army shows Israeli army soldiers walking toward a armoured military vehicle at a position in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Jack Guez/Pool Photo via AP) Associated Press/LaPresse. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ONLY ITALY AND SPAIN
El primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump announced both parties accepted the opening phase of a US- and regionally mediated framework reached in Sharm el-Sheikh.
  • Israeli ministers are set to meet today to approve the pact as the IDF prepares to shift deployments to a new line outlined in the plan.
  • The arrangement envisions freeing roughly 48 hostages, about 20 believed alive, in exchange for around 1,950–2,000 Palestinian prisoners including about 250 serving life sentences.
  • Qatar, Egypt and Turkey welcomed the deal, the UN pledged support for implementation, and relief convoys are being organized for Gaza’s urgent humanitarian needs.
  • Celebrations in Gaza and Israel have been tempered by unresolved issues over disarmament, future governance of Gaza, verification, and the fragile record of past truces.