FYI: In the coming days, 22 surviving hostages and 25 bodies are expected to be returned to Israel, along with the release of about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
The Israeli cabinet announced in the early hours of Thursday that it had approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, marking a breakthrough that allows implementation to begin.
Under the terms of the deal, all Israeli hostages — both living and deceased — will be released within 72 hours of the ceasefire taking effect, meaning they are expected to arrive back in Israel by Monday, according to AFP.
Within the first 24 hours, Israeli forces will begin withdrawing from several zones across the Gaza Strip, though they will retain control over roughly 53% of the territory, officials confirmed.
The agreement covers only part of Trump’s 20-point framework, leaving the thorniest political and security questions for future rounds of talks. These include the establishment of a postwar governing authority in Gaza and the process, if any, for Hamas to disarm.
U.S. officials also confirmed that about 200 American troops will help oversee the agreement’s implementation, alongside military personnel from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and potentially the United Arab Emirates.
While the ceasefire is expected to provide a temporary halt to nearly two years of conflict, the path toward a lasting peace remains uncertain, with both sides preparing for complex negotiations ahead.
What is fyi.news?
