Late Saturday night, U.S. President Donald Trump published a map he said outlines the initial withdrawal line agreed upon by Israel as part of a proposed ceasefire deal with Hamas.
In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump wrote: “After negotiations, Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal line, which we presented and shared with Hamas. Once Hamas confirms, the ceasefire will take effect immediately.”
He added that the agreement would trigger a prisoner exchange and lay the groundwork for the next phase of withdrawal—“bringing us closer to ending this 3,000-year catastrophe.”
Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are scheduled to begin Monday in Egypt to finalize the terms of ending the genocide in Gaza.
The plan, endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reportedly includes a ceasefire, the release of all hostages held in Gaza within 72 hours, the disarmament of Hamas, and a phased Israeli withdrawal. The proposal also envisions the formation of a “transitional authority led by Trump.”
The map revealed by Trump resembles a yellow-marked withdrawal line shown in a previous version of his 20-point peace plan released over a week ago.
The updated map is more detailed, explicitly showing that Rafah and the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egyptian border remain under Israeli control. In northern Gaza, Beit Hanoun is also marked as an area to “remain under Israeli authority.”
Trump emphasized that this is an “initial withdrawal,” and that his plan calls for a gradual Israeli military exit from Gaza.
Following the release of captives, Israel would begin transferring control of additional territory to a proposed Arab-Islamic international force tasked with overseeing disarmament.
According to the original withdrawal map, the Israeli military would retain a security perimeter along Gaza’s borders, including the Philadelphi Corridor, “until it is fully assured that no threat remains from the Gaza Strip.”
The deployment timeline for the proposed Arab-Islamic force remains unresolved and is currently being negotiated in Cairo.
Hamas has not officially accepted the disarmament mandate or recognized its authority. Israel maintains that it will retain control over Gaza’s border security and the Philadelphi Corridor until it can verify that “the territory no longer poses a threat.”
On the ground, medical sources in Gaza reported that 70 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire since dawn on Saturday in various parts of the Gaza Strip.
The sources added that the bodies of 15 victims were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital, 32 to the Baptist Hospital, 2 to Al-Awda Hospital, 19 to Nasser Hospital, and 2 to Al-Aqsa Hospital.
Since March 18, 2025, after Israeli violated the mediated ceasefire deal, the cumulative toll has reached 13,486 killed and 57,389 injured.
Israel has now killed at least 67,074 Palestinians, including 19,424 children and 23,000 women, and injuries to 169,430 others, with children and women likely comprising over half of the wounded. These figures remain incomplete, as many victims are still trapped under rubble or lying in the streets, unreachable by emergency and rescue teams.
