Overview

• Israel’s deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel contradicted UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s claim of a behind-the-scenes British role and criticized the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood as rewarding Hamas.
• US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called Phillipson “delusional” in a public post and said she should credit President Donald Trump for the agreement.
• Downing Street said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will attend the Egypt signing and is expected to praise Trump and regional mediators, while confirming the UK has no plans to contribute troops to the monitoring force.
• The 20-point plan envisions Israel maintaining an open-ended military presence along Gaza’s border and a multinational force, largely from Arab and Muslim countries, handling security inside the enclave.
• The first phase is expected to see remaining hostages returned and Palestinian prisoners released by Monday morning, as about 200 US troops arrive in Israel to set up an aid facilitation and security assistance center, according to the Associated Press.