Overview

• Israel’s cabinet is scheduled to convene at 15:00 GMT to consider ratifying the pact, which mediators from the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey forged in indirect talks in Sharm el-Sheikh.
• The first phase pairs a cease-fire with an IDF pullback to a still-undefined line inside Gaza, with implementation contingent on cabinet approval and Hamas compliance.
• Exchange terms outlined by negotiators foresee freeing all hostages, with an initial tranche of about 20 living captives in return for roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving life terms and about 1,700 detainees.
• Once approved, a timeline widely cited as up to 72 hours would govern the release of live hostages, with officials and Trump indicating weekend to Monday as the likely window.
• Humanitarian access is expected to surge to at least 400 aid trucks per day in the first days of the truce, while issues such as the precise withdrawal line, Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s post-war governance remain unsettled.