October 9, 2025
Source: “Implementation Steps for President Trump’s Proposal for a ‘Comprehensive End of Gaza War,’” first obtained by Israel’s Kan News, then obtained and confirmed by multiple media outlets, including The Times of Israel, Arutz Sheva (Israel National News), Middle East Eye and the BBC.
Israel and Hamas accepted this agreement during negotiations October 9, 2025, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to enact President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire proposal to free the Israeli hostages and end the Gaza war. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer signed the deal on behalf of Israel, and a Hamas representative also signed. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff signed for the United States, as did officials from Arab mediators. The document refers to supporting materials, including a list of the 48 remaining Israeli hostages (20 of them living), a map of the phased Israel Defense Forces withdrawals and planned steps for humanitarian aid.
The implementation plan says the war ends with the approval of the Israeli government; the Israeli Cabinet approved the ceasefire the next day. The plan is clear that Hamas must release all living hostages withing 72 hours of the Israeli approval, a condition the terrorist organization fulfilled October 13, shortly before Trump addressed the Knesset. The agreement also obligates Hamas to release the bodies of all dead hostages, whether held by Hamas or other Palestinian groups, within the same 72 hours and to provide information on any exceptions; Hamas delivered only four of 28 bodies by October 13. The slow release of bodies led Israel to limit aid entering Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt.
The final implementation step is the formation of an international committee to oversee the peace plan. Trump and the leaders of Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye took the first step in that direction October 13 when they signed Trump’s vision for Gaza and regional peace during a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Implementation Steps for President Trump’s Proposal for a “Comprehensive End of Gaza War”
1. President Trump announces the end to the war in the Gaza Strip, and that the parties have agreed to implement the necessary steps to that end.
2. The war will immediately end upon the approval of the Israeli government. All military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment and targeting operations, will be suspended. During the 72-hour period, aerial surveillance will be suspended over the areas from which IDF forces have withdrawn.
3. Immediate commencement of full entry of humanitarian aid and relief as determined in the Proposal, and at a minimum in consistence with the 19 January 2025 agreement regarding humanitarian aid. Humanitarian aid and relief implementation steps are attached herewith.
4. The IDF will withdraw to lines agreed upon as per map X attached herewith, and this will be completed after President Trump’s announcement and within 24 hours of Israeli government approval. The IDF will not return to areas that have been withdrawn from, as long as Hamas fully implements the agreement.
5. Within 72 hours of the withdrawal of Israeli forces, all Israeli hostages, living and deceased, held in Gaza will be released (list attached).
- a. As soon as the IDF completes the withdrawal, Hamas will commence investigating the status of the hostages and collect all information pertaining to them. Hamas will provide feedback and on its findings through the information-sharing mechanism under 5.e below. Israel will provide information on the Palestinian prisoners and detainees from the Gaza Strip held in Israel.
- b. Within the 72 hours, Hamas will release all living hostages including those held by Palestinian factions in Gaza.
- c. Within the 72 hours, Hamas will release the remains of the deceased hostages in its possession and those in the possession of the Palestinian factions in Gaza.
- d. Hamas will share, within the 72 hours, all the information it obtained relating to any remaining deceased hostages through the information-sharing mechanism in paragraph (e) below. Israel will provide information on the remains of the deceased Gazans held by Israel.
- e. Establishment of an information-sharing mechanism between the two sides through the mediators and the ICRC, to exchange information and intelligence on any remaining deceased hostages that were not retrieved within the 72 hours or remains of Gazans held by Israel. The mechanism shall ensure that the remains of all the hostages are fully and safely exhumed and released. Hamas shall exert maximum effort to ensure the fulfilment of these commitments as soon as possible.
- f. As Hamas releases all the hostages, Israeli will release in parallel the corresponding number of Palestinian prisoners as per the attached lists.
- g. The exchange of hostages and prisoners will be done according to the mechanism agreed upon through the mediators and through the ICRC without any public ceremonies or media coverage.
6. A task force will be formed of representatives from the United States, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and other countries to be agreed upon by the parties, to follow-up on the implementation with the two sides and coordinate with them.
