Overview

• the White House published the full text of the Sharm el-Sheikh declaration signed by President Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.
• under the first phase, Hamas freed all living Israeli hostages in exchange for roughly 1,900–2,000 Palestinian prisoners as the truce reached its fifth day.
• the document is a statement of intent, leaving unresolved questions on Hamas disarmament, interim governance in Gaza and the sequencing of Israeli withdrawal.
• implementation tensions remain over the return of remains—Israel says only 4 of 28 have been received—along with plans for a security presence and recovery financing.
• more than 20 leaders attended, with some praising US mediation and others noting the summit’s symbolic character as reconstruction needs are estimated at about $53 billion.