Overview

• President Donald Trump announced both sides agreed to the initial stage of his 20‑point plan, with mediators from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey confirming progress after talks in Sharm el‑Sheikh.
• Israel said its government will convene Thursday to approve the agreement and expects hostage releases to begin on Saturday, following the exchange of lists for a swap.
• The first phase centers on a pause in fighting, an Israeli pullback to an agreed line, and a hostage‑prisoner exchange, with roughly 48 hostages remaining in Gaza and about 20 believed alive according to official tallies reported by media.
• People familiar with the talks told the Associated Press that Hamas plans to release the 20 living hostages this weekend and that Israeli forces would pull back from most of Gaza, with further stages to follow.
• Key questions remain over Hamas disarmament, sequencing of withdrawals, and Gaza’s postwar governance, alongside a severe humanitarian crisis and ongoing Israeli military operations.