Overview

• An Israeli cabinet decision published overnight sets IDF redeployment to agreed lines within 24 hours, immediate humanitarian access, and a 72-hour window for Hamas to free all living hostages and return remains.
• Israel will release Palestinian detainees in parallel under agreed lists via mediators and the ICRC, with exchanges carried out without public ceremonies.
• An Israeli-issued document outlines a follow-up team including the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to coordinate implementation and information exchange.
• France’s foreign minister said day-to-day security in Gaza would be handled by trained Palestinian police with potential international support, with the plan headed to the UN for discussion.
• IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir urged troops to stay vigilant during the transition, and Israeli analysis pressed for strict verification to prevent militant rearmament during the pause.