Overview

• Israel welcomed home the 20 surviving hostages, with hospitals detailing severe malnutrition, injuries and trauma from prolonged tunnel captivity.
• Hamas returned only four of the 28 agreed bodies, a shortfall Israeli officials and families called a breach that could endanger the accord.
• Roughly 1,968 Palestinian detainees were freed, with at least 154 transferred to Egypt rather than the West Bank, including several long‑term high‑profile prisoners from multiple factions.
• Reports from Gaza describe public executions and armed clashes between Hamas and rival militias despite the ceasefire, raising doubts about disarmament and interim governance plans.
• Trump drew ovations at the Knesset and is set to receive Israel’s president’s medal, while his call to pardon Netanyahu met legal pushback as the prime minister’s domestic trial and ICC warrant continue.