Israel Withdraws Troops as Netanyahu Threatens to Resume Gaza Attacks if Hamas Refuses to Disarm

Israel pulled units back to designated deployment lines after a noon ceasefire.

“US President Donald Trump announced he will soon travel to Egypt for the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas concerning the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages, though the exact date is not yet confirmed”

El Confidencial

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israel would resume attacking Gaza unless Hamas disarms and vowed to keep troops inside Gaza to apply pressure.

El Confidencial

Newsweek reports the army will remain in key areas of Gaza, controlling roughly half of the territory.

Türkiye Today quotes Netanyahu threatening to resume attacks on Gaza if Hamas is not disarmed.

China Daily adds he will keep forces in Gaza until the group is disarmed and Gaza is demilitarized.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports Netanyahu said Israeli forces will stay to maintain pressure on Hamas until the group disarms.

Multiple outlets describe U.S. sponsorship of the ceasefire.

Türkiye Today notes Netanyahu thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for the ceasefire deal.

The Straits Times calls it a US-led agreement initiated by former President Donald Trump.

El Confidencial describes the first phase of a US-brokered peace plan despite opposition from far-right Israeli ministers.

Reports sharply diverge on whether Israel stopped firing after the truce.

Newsweek says heavy shelling continued in parts of Gaza.

NPR

ABC reports Palestinians reported ongoing bombings in southern Gaza.

Metro.co.uk adds that shelling and military activity have reportedly continued in Gaza.

Hindustan Times calls areas dangerous as military pressure on Hamas continues.

By contrast, Türkiye Today says that after the ceasefire began, no attacks or explosions were reported.

The Israeli army said it would keep striking immediate threats.

The exchange framework is reported with clashing numbers.

“A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on October 10, 2025, following approval by Israel’s government of a US-led agreement initiated by former President Donald Trump”

The Straits Times

WHEC says all 48 hostages are expected to be released within 72 hours, though Israel believes only about 20 are still alive.

China Daily specifies that Hamas will release 20 living hostages and 28 bodies.

CBS reports that authorities published a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners for release, with only 20 of the 48 remaining hostages believed alive.

The BBC details a larger Palestinian release of approximately 250 prisoners and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.

Antena 3 notes the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners under procedures allowing victim objections.

These gaps show that outlets diverge on counts, timelines, and whether remains are part of the handover.

International enforcement and aid logistics are taking shape around Gaza without foreign boots entering the enclave.

The New York Post and RTE.ie both report 200 troops deployed to support the ceasefire monitoring.

DW

NPR says U.S. Central Command is creating a civil-military coordination center with Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the UAE and that no foreign troops will enter Gaza itself.

DW describes a broader multinational task force including a 200-member U.S. military team.

CBS and Infobae detail the EU Border Assistance Mission preparing to restart operations at Rafah.

The Straits Times, however, says 200 troops will come from an unnamed country, emphasizing ambiguity about who supplies the monitors.

The human toll of Israel’s war is stark.

“The Israeli cabinet ratified an agreement initiating a gradual release of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas”

Antena 3

Multiple outlets report that Israeli military actions killed more than 67,000 Palestinians.

Antena 3

CBS cites the Gaza Health Ministry’s tally of over 67,000 Palestinian deaths from Israeli military actions, echoed by DW and RTE.ie, and repeated by the New York Post.

As troops pull back, bodies are being uncovered.

Haaretz reports 81 bodies retrieved from rubble, while Metro.co.uk says 33 Palestinian bodies were recovered.

Limited returns are starting.

WHEC notes tens of thousands moving toward northern Gaza, and the BBC says about 600 humanitarian aid trucks are entering daily.

However, the BBC also says armored vehicles remain, and Haaretz warns residents not to go back.

These accounts show Israel’s partial withdrawal has not ended lethal harm or devastation caused by its airstrikes and ground raids.