A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip took effect at 12:00 PM UTC on October 10th, 2025, with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) repositioning along updated deployment lines and the 72-hour period for the release of hostages commencing, the IDF confirmed via X. United States Central Command (CentCom) also confirmed the IDF completed the first phase of retreat along the yellow line at noon local time, according to Special Apostle Steve Whitkoff. The IDF stated that its troops in the Southern Command are deployed and will continue to remove any immediate threats. The Israeli Prime Minister's official X account also posted, "Give @realDonaldTrump the Nobel Peace Prize - he deserves it! 🏅", amid ongoing negotiations. Previous reports from this morning indicated that President Donald Trump had been directly involved in ceasefire negotiations overnight. During this reporting window ending at 11:35 AM UTC, the commencement of the ceasefire and the start of the hostage release period are the most significant developments. The IDF had completed withdrawals from Gaza City by 7:00 AM UTC, and a deadline for an Israeli government telephone referendum on a prisoner exchange deal was set for 12:00 PM UTC today. Israel was expected to release a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners as part of the transaction. However, a political commentator noted that prominent Palestinian prisoners such as Abdullah Barghouti, Marwan Barghouti, Ahmed Saadat, Hassan Salama, Abbas Al-Sayed, and Ibrahim Hamed were not found on the prisoner release list. Earlier reports detailed that Egypt had begun preparations to host an expanded conference of Palestinian factions to discuss the management of the Gaza Strip. The IDF had warned Gaza residents against approaching its forces in deployed areas, noting potential dangers, and permitted transportation from south to north Gaza via Al-Rashid Road and Salah Al-Din Road, with specific warnings for northern and southern Gaza areas.
