Overview

• President Trump announced that both sides signed the first step of a U.S.-mediated plan providing for an immediate pause in fighting, humanitarian access and an Israeli withdrawal to agreed lines.
• Hamas said the arrangement includes releasing the remaining living hostages in exchange for about 1,950 Palestinian detainees, including 250 serving life sentences, with transfers expected within roughly 72 hours of formal acceptance.
• Reports from Gaza described continued clashes and Israeli airstrikes after the announcement, even as some residents took to the streets to celebrate the deal.
• Talks were conducted in Sharm el‑Sheikh with active mediation by Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, and leaders from the EU, the UK, Italy and others publicly welcomed the agreement.
• The plan’s broader framework outlines a technocratic interim administration for Gaza, a Trump‑chaired international Board of Peace, and a proposed stabilization force, while opposition from Israeli far‑right figures such as Bezalel Smotrich signals potential hurdles to ratification and execution.