On that day, after the release of seven Israeli hostages, another 13 were also released. According to reports, by this point, Hamas no longer had any living Israelis in its custody.

Later that day, Hamas would begin returning the bodies of the 28 Israeli hostages it had taken.

U.S. President Trump arrived at the Israeli Parliament on that day and delivered a speech, stating that Hamas would comply with the plan to disarm.

However, according to a report by The Guardian in the UK, at least in public, Hamas has denied the claim that it had given up arms.

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