Overview

• Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya arrived in Egypt on Sunday, with Israeli envoy Ron Dermer due Monday alongside U.S. emissaries Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
• The initial step aims for an immediate halt to major operations and the release of the roughly 47–48 remaining hostages within about 72 hours in exchange for 250 life-sentence prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees.
• Core disputes persist over Hamas disarmament and the extent and timing of Israeli troop pullbacks, with Hamas resisting disarmament and Israel signaling it will not fully withdraw.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged stopping strikes to enable releases, yet local authorities reported at least 19–20 people killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday as fighting continued.
• The plan outlines a technocratic interim administration with no role for Hamas and phased Israeli withdrawal, but any deal depends on rapid technical arrangements and political approvals.