Overview

• Hamas released the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages under the U.S.-brokered Gaza deal, with an international summit in Sharm el‑Sheikh convened to oversee implementation.
• President Donald Trump said he will now focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine after helping secure the Gaza ceasefire.
• Trump has signaled he is weighing the transfer of long‑range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine as leverage if the conflict is not settled, a developing option rather than a finalized decision.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Washington this week to seek strengthened air defenses and additional measures to pressure Russia after recent calls with Trump.
• Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged strict, literal adherence to the Gaza plan, called for moving next to establishing a Palestinian state, and said Moscow could assist in the process if invited.