Overview

• The first phase has been carried out with live Israeli hostages freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and initial aid convoys entering Gaza under a US‑brokered ceasefire.
• Israel partially pulled back to pre‑agreed lines yet retains control over roughly 53 percent of the Strip, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists on Hamas disarmament that the group rejects absent a full Israeli withdrawal.
• About 200 US personnel are helping monitor the truce as Washington advances a plan for a UN‑mandated Arab security presence that Egypt says will require a Security Council authorization.
• Leaders at Sharm El‑Sheikh endorsed a US‑promoted document, with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calling the prisoner swap a step toward calm rather than a final settlement and saying Ankara is evaluating a role in Gaza’s task force.
• Reconstruction planning remains unresolved, with the World Bank estimating needs above $53 billion and Egypt preparing a donor conference as debates continue over who will control funds and projects.