According to the Israeli government decision, the IDF will have up to 24 hours to position on the designated yellow line (preparations on the ground are presumed to be already underway). From the time forces reach the yellow line, there is a 72-hour window for the return of hostages. After the release of the 20 living hostages, convicted murderers will be released. The agreement’s second stage may take months to implement. A new international oversight body will rapidly assume control of areas currently under IDF authority, concurrently with efforts to demilitarize Gaza and disarm Hamas in its remaining zones of control. Officials warn that if Hamas fails to disarm, military operations will resume without the hostage-related restrictions currently in place. #Gaza