The hostage deal signing in Doha shortly after midnight triggered a cascade of political maneuvering throughout the day. The security cabinet meeting, initially scheduled for morning, was delayed as Netanyahu negotiated with Smotrich, leading to Defense Minister's cancellation of administrative detention orders for Jewish settlers as a concession.
By afternoon, the list of 33 hostages for first-phase release became public, while the security cabinet approved the deal despite Ben-Gvir and Smotrich's opposition. The government convened at 15:30 for final approval, with ultra-Orthodox ministers leaving supporting votes before Shabbat. The session extended beyond six hours as Netanyahu shared Trump's weapons supply guarantees.
The implementation mechanism emerged: names of first hostages to be released will arrive by 16:00 tomorrow, with transfers beginning Sunday through Red Cross coordination inside Gaza.