Part 9/17:
Under the terms, Israel is expected to release approximately 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas is to release Israeli hostages—initially an estimated 20—within 72 hours of the ceasefire’s implementation. President Trump has projected that all hostages will be returned by Monday, acknowledging the complex task of recovering bodies and locating missing individuals amid the destruction.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and US Middle East envoy Jared Kushner have been critical in facilitating negotiations, with Trump indicating plans to attend the signing ceremony, possibly in Egypt. The United Nations has welcomed the agreement, emphasizing that it will enable the delivery of much-needed aid—about 170,000 metric tons of supplies—into Gaza.