Overview

• The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that the last 20 living hostages were returned from Gaza in two groups via the ICRC after more than two years in captivity.
• Israel released 1,718 Palestinians detained without charge and a further 250 long‑term prisoners, with some transferred to Gaza, others to the West Bank, and a group deported to Egypt.
• President Donald Trump told Israel’s Knesset that the war has ended and urged restraint, then co‑presided in Sharm el‑Sheikh as mediators formalized the ceasefire framework.
• OCHA reported real progress in aid operations, including the first entry of cooking gas since March and Israeli approval of 190,000 metric tons of supplies, while vast needs persist.
• The agreement calls for the return of 28 deceased hostages’ remains, but Israeli authorities said only four coffins were received so far as identification proceeds and core issues—Hamas’s disarmament, Gaza’s administration, and Israeli withdrawal terms—remain unresolved.