Overview

• Phase one outlines an immediate halt to fighting, the release of all hostages in exchange for roughly 1,950 Palestinian detainees including about 250 lifers, humanitarian access, and a partial IDF withdrawal to an agreed line, with a signing ceremony scheduled in Egypt.
• Timelines reported for releases range from within 72 hours of acceptance to early next week, with Israel estimating 48 hostages in Gaza and about 20 believed alive.
• Negotiations in Sharm el‑Sheikh involved U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Israeli representative Ron Dermer, and Hamas negotiator Khalil al‑Hayya, with Qatar, Egypt and Turkey mediating.
• Key disputes still to resolve include the exact prisoner lists, Israel’s stance on freeing high‑profile detainees such as Marwan Barghouti, the mechanics of Hamas smilitarization, and verification of the Israeli redeployment.
• Reports from Gaza noted continued Israeli air raids at the time of the announcement, while international leaders welcomed the deal, with Italy and others signaling readiness to support stabilization, aid delivery and reconstruction.