Overview

• Hamas and allied groups freed the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages under ICRC mediation, while Israel released 1,718 detainees from Gaza and 250 long‑term prisoners under the deal.
• The declaration says a durable peace requires security guarantees and protection of basic rights for both Palestinians and Israelis.
• The signatories pledged to build institutional foundations for regional prosperity and to end cycles of protracted wars or selective application of peace terms.
• Humanitarian assistance has begun entering Gaza as the truce takes effect, with leaders including India’s Narendra Modi, Qatar’s emir and Bill Clinton publicly welcoming the breakthrough.
• Trump framed the push as a shift from enmity to partnership in the Middle East, as partners prepare to tackle next‑phase issues such as governance arrangements and reconstruction in Gaza.