Army has finished dismantling outposts and defenses in Gaza and, with the completion of the withdrawal, the 72-hour countdown begins; The forces will be stationed in new positions; Brigade 188 to its soldiers: 'Time to hold your heads high'

Hostages expected Monday or Tuesday in exchange for 250 prisoners; US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner entered the session briefly amid fierce objections from Itamar Ben-Gvir

IDF forces will begin withdrawing to the updated yellow line within 24 hours of government approval; 72-hour countdown will then begin for the hostages’ release; Trump is expected Monday, as an international task force forms to recover the deceased

Officials say troops will form the core of force that would include representatives from Egypt's military, Qatar, Turkey and probably the United Arab Emirates

Officials recommended releasing some of the prisoners instead to the West Bank, where Israeli forces could more easily track their movements and re-arrest them if they return to terrorism

Nachmani was killed by Hamas sniper fire on the outskirts of Gaza City’s Shati neighborhood, coinciding with the beginning of the IDF's withdrawal from the area on Thursday

Beginning at noon, IDF forces took up positions along updated lines in accordance with the ceasefire and hostage-return agreement; PM: 'It wasn’t easy, and I faced tremendous pressure, both domestic and international'

'The only thing that was standing between our ability to completely eradicate Hamas was the hostages' according to Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amir Avivi, who says: 'The war is not over'