Overview

• Israel’s government approved a U.S.-brokered framework that triggered a ceasefire in Gaza and set a sequenced process for hostages, prisoner exchanges and a partial pullback to be implemented in the coming hours.
• U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff attended the Israeli cabinet discussion, while far‑right ministers voted no and opposition leaders signaled a readiness to underwrite implementation, highlighting both pressure and fragility.
• The plan includes a 72-hour countdown after repositioning, with live hostages expected to be released Sunday and the remains of the dead Monday, alongside Israeli releases of detainees and prisoners as outlined by officials.
• Rome is seeking a seat on the proposed Board of Peace, offering up to 250 Carabinieri with rotations for training and stabilization, preparing demining expertise, and restarting Italy’s participation in the EU border mission at Rafah on October 14.
• Italian authorities are tightening security around the October 14 Italy–Israel match in Udine and weighing tougher rules on demonstrations, as threats toward Premier Giorgia Meloni were reported, Parliament blocked prosecutions of three ministers in the Almasri case, and anti‑mafia probes targeted alleged attempts to infiltrate Olympic contracts in Cortina.