U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Israel at 9:20 AM UTC today, October 11th, 2025, where he will be received by President and President, according to reports. Over the past hour, significant diplomatic and operational activities have unfolded in Israel concerning the Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a reception facility for returning hostages at the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer yesterday, where he was shown the readiness of the facility and its control center. Meanwhile, Hamas has reportedly begun preparing hostages for release, with Israeli forces completing preparations for the return of hostages from Gaza, including medical facilities, logistics, and special forces for rapid action. The IDF estimates that Palestinian mobs in Gaza may attempt to swarm vehicles transferring freed hostages, and has relayed severe warnings to Hamas, preparing to disperse such crowds with airstrikes and, in extreme cases, ground forces to protect the hostages. Further underscoring the U.S.-Israel coordination, Chief of Staff Major General Eyal Zamir conducted a field tour of the Gaza Strip today with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Vitkoff, Jared Kushner, and CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper. They visited a restoration complex at an IDF base to observe absorption plans for returning hostages. A joint panel was held between the CENTCOM commander and the IDF Chief of Staff with senior commanders to discuss the operational picture and IDF preparations in Gaza, in line with the ceasefire and hostage restoration outline. This meeting reinforces the strategic and operational connection between the IDF and the U.S. Army, with continuous contact maintained to implement the agreement and ensure Israel's security. Opinion polls indicate that President Trump holds greater popularity than Prime Minister Netanyahu across all segments of the Israeli public. Separately, Israeli forces thwarted an attempt by two smugglers to cross from Egypt into Israel in the Philadelphi space this morning; one was injured and the other arrested. Reports from the previous window indicated that Hamas's weapons are not negotiable for the movement until a Palestinian state is established, posing a hurdle to the peace process brokered under President Trump's program. Hamas also announced it would miss the signing ceremony for a Gaza peace deal. Documentation of destruction in Gaza City following the ceasefire has been transmitted by Al-Arabia, and aerial footage shared by Televizioni Syria reveals widespread destruction in Gaza's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood. The New York Times investigation revealed a secret Hamas war document from August 2022 detailing brutal attack plans against Israeli civilians and soldiers. Official statements noted that Hamas disintegration is "unplugged" in reference to the second phase of the Trump program. U.S. Air Force logistics aircraft landed at Ben Gurion Airport between 11:37 AM and 12:37 PM UTC on October 11th, 2025, confirmed by Admiral Cooper, amidst the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The U.S. Army is also reportedly establishing a military headquarters on an IDF base in Israel to monitor the Gaza ceasefire and the "Trump program."
