Overview

• The International Committee of the Red Cross transferred two groups totaling 20 living hostages from Gaza to Israel on Monday, and the Israeli military confirmed their receipt.
• Israel is set to release 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza under the first phase of President Trump’s 20‑point plan.
• At the summit, Trump joined Egypt, Qatar and Turkey in signing a guarantor document for the cease‑fire and publicly declared the war over, saying the truce will hold.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not attend after reported threats by Iraq and Turkey to withdraw if he participated, and Iran stayed away from the gathering.
• Hamas has stated it will not take part in transitional governance and rejects disarmament, while Israel stresses ongoing security concerns, leaving the deal’s next phase uncertain.