Overview

• Hamas released all remaining living hostages to Israel as the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire held, with nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners transferred to Gaza.
• Speaking to the Knesset, Trump praised Marco Rubio as the greatest secretary of state in U.S. history and noted their past rivalry from the 2016 GOP primary.
• At a summit in Egypt, Rubio called it one of the most important days for world peace in 50 years before upgrading that to “maybe 100” after Trump pressed him.
• Trump publicly credited a small circle of negotiators — Steve Witkoff, Pete Hegseth, Gen. Dan “Raizin” Caine, and Jared Kushner — and suggested using the team for future talks, including on Russia and Iran.
• Coverage diverged on the significance and style of the diplomacy, with supportive outlets touting a breakthrough and critics accusing Rubio of deference to Trump and questioning the deal’s durability.