Overview

• The Prime Minister’s Office said the government approved a deal to secure the release of all hostages, both living and deceased.
• Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani said an official signing is planned for October 13, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expected to attend.
• The first phase calls for Hamas to free Israeli captives, Israel to reposition forces to an agreed line inside Gaza, and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including many serving life terms.
• The Times, citing negotiator Gershon Baskin, reported the agreement mirrors a September 2024 proposal that Hamas accepted but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined, with the Biden administration not advancing it.
• Talks resumed in Sharm el-Sheikh with Egypt and Qatar mediating and U.S. envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner participating, as NBC reporting credited President Donald Trump’s personal pressure with moving the deal forward.