Overview

• Israel’s cabinet ratified the deal and the Israel Defense Forces began redeploying to an agreed line, triggering a 24-hour pullback window followed by a 72-hour period for releases.
• Hamas is expected to free about 20 living hostages and return remains, while Israel will release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under the first-phase terms.
• Early implementation steps include reports of troop movements, some displaced residents moving back toward northern areas, and preparations for large-scale humanitarian convoys.
• United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey mediated the accord, and U.S. officials said about 200 American personnel will help observe compliance alongside regional partners.
• Hamas leaders hailed the agreement as ending the war, but hard-line Israeli ministers voiced opposition and major questions on disarmament and Gaza’s governance remain outstanding.