Overview

• Israel’s military leadership was ordered to minimize offensive operations in Gaza City and to prepare the first phase of the president’s hostage-release plan, according to an IDF statement citing Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
• Trump stated that Israel accepted an initial withdrawal line shared with Hamas, saying a ceasefire would begin immediately upon Hamas’s confirmation and an exchange of hostages and prisoners would start.
• Talks are scheduled to resume in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday with Israeli and Hamas delegations and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with Israel’s team led by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer.
• An unnamed senior Israeli official was quoted as saying hostages could be freed within days if the Egypt talks proceed smoothly, while the IDF warned Gaza City remains a dangerous combat zone.
• Gaza’s civil protection reported ongoing strikes with civilian deaths and homes destroyed even during the tactical slowdown, and Netanyahu signaled domestic red lines as large crowds of hostage families rallied in Tel Aviv.