As U.S. officers and leaders within the Center East are celebrating the proposed Gaza ceasefire deal between the Israeli authorities and Hamas however there are nonetheless many questions over the timeline and challenges to finish the combating and return the hostages that lie forward earlier than a deal to fully finish the conflict is in place.
These embrace particulars of the deal’s timeline, and challenges to finish the combating and return the hostages.
The primary part of the deal, which is slated to be accredited by the Israeli authorities on Thursday, will see all remaining hostages returned from Gaza, a lot of Palestinian prisoners launched from Israeli prisons and the partial withdrawal of the Israel Protection Forces contained in the Gaza Strip.
It’s anticipated that humanitarian assist will transfer shortly into Gaza as soon as land crossings are opened again up.
A senior Israeli official advised ABC Information on Thursday that the 72-hour window for Hamas to launch all hostages will start after the Israeli authorities ratifies the deal.
A army car manoeuvres on Israeli facet of the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, October 3, 2025.
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The 20 hostages believed to nonetheless be alive are anticipated to be launched multi functional group on Sunday or Monday, the official mentioned. President Donald Trump, talking at a cupboard assembly on the White Home on Thursday, mentioned that the discharge of the hostages might be Monday or Tuesday.
Then, negotiators will transfer to the subsequent part of Trump’s 20-point peace plan, which was unveiled in late September.
Sources accustomed to the negotiations advised ABC Information agreements nonetheless must be reached on among the most troublesome factors of the plan.
These embrace the overall withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, Hamas ceding management of Gaza, disarming and decommissioning the militant group’s weapons, and turning Gaza’s governance over to a world trusteeship overseen by the U.S. and Arab allies.
The challenges to implementing these phrases are immense, in line with sources with data of the negotiations.
Palestinians stroll previous a destroyed constructing, as they examine the harm within the aftermath of Israeli operation at Sabra neighborhood in Gaza Metropolis, October 8, 2025.
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European and Arab allies plan to convene in Paris on Thursday for a Gaza “day after” assembly.
The assembly will give attention to three important areas: safety, governance and reconstruction. Conversations on Palestinian statehood can even be mentioned, a French diplomatic supply mentioned.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was initially contemplating taking part within the Paris assembly, however he advised reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that he’s not anticipated to attend the assembly because of the quickly transferring state of affairs within the Center East. Rubio made the assertion earlier than it was introduced that the primary part of a ceasefire deal had been reached.
An administration official advised ABC Information that if President Trump heads to the Center East this weekend, Rubio can be touring with him.
ABC Information’ Ivan Pereira contributed to this report.
