Overview

• Indirect negotiations in Cairo on Sunday and Monday will focus on arranging a hostage‑for‑prisoner exchange under the U.S. plan, according to Egypt’s Al‑Qahera News.
• Hamas signaled readiness for immediate talks on freeing Israeli hostages and ending the war but has not agreed to disarm or clarified the fate of its leaders.
• Netanyahu ordered his negotiating team to Egypt, expressed hope that all hostages could return within days, and vowed Hamas would be disarmed either through the plan or militarily.
• Trump’s proposal includes an immediate ceasefire, release of all hostages within 72 hours, staged Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament and exile, and a U.S.-backed transition authority, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveling to assist.
• Israeli strikes continued on Saturday despite U.S. calls to pause operations, with Gaza Civil Defense reporting at least 57 deaths, complicating prospects for a rapid cessation of hostilities.