Overview

• Indirect negotiations in Egypt entered a third day under President Trump’s plan, with Egypt, Qatar and the United States shuttling messages between Israel and Hamas.
• Hamas said it handed Israel a list of prisoners it wants freed in exchange for hostages, marking procedural movement in the talks.
• Core sticking points include Hamas’s insistence on guarantees that Israeli combat will fully stop after releases and disputes over freeing figures such as Marwan Barghouti, whom Israel opposes releasing.
• Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi confirmed the arrival of U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Sharm el‑Sheikh and described recent updates as very encouraging.
• European and Arab states plan to convene in Paris on Thursday to discuss implementation, as mediators report optimism but warn a final agreement could still take days.