Overview

• Leaders in Egypt signed on to President Donald Trump’s 20‑point framework linking a ceasefire and phased Israeli repositioning to large hostage releases, with Israel and Hamas not present at the ceremony.
• All 20 remaining live Israeli hostages were released by Hamas as part of the first phase, and Israel began freeing more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving life sentences.
• Trump proposed an international “Board of Peace” to supervise Gaza’s transition and said he would chair it, while Tony Blair’s potential role remains conditional on regional acceptance despite signs of interest from the Palestinian Authority.
• The plan foresees Israel maintaining a defensive presence along Gaza’s border and a multinational stabilization force largely drawn from Arab and Muslim countries handling internal security.
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the day historic and offered British help on ceasefire monitoring and decommissioning, drawing public praise from U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff even as Ambassador Mike Huckabee dismissed a UK minister’s claim of a key role.