Overview

• The U.S.-mediated truce is in effect, with displaced Palestinians returning to devastated neighborhoods as Hamas security redeploys in areas vacated by withdrawing Israeli forces.
• Hamas says it will begin releasing 48 hostages Monday morning, while Israel readies phased releases of roughly 250 convicted prisoners plus about 1,700 detainees captured in Gaza, with transfers staged at Ofer and Ktzi'ot prisons.
• The signed terms set a 72-hour window for initial exchanges and require information-sharing on the deceased via an ICRC-backed mechanism, alongside an international task force to search for missing bodies.
• About 200 U.S. troops have arrived to establish a coordination center to monitor the cease-fire and support humanitarian logistics, with U.S. commanders stating no forces will enter Gaza.
• Political tensions persist as high-profile figures such as Marwan Barghouti remain excluded from Israel’s release list and far-right ministers oppose the deal, with court reviews pending and mass Tel Aviv rallies urging swift returns.