Overview

• Arab mediators from Egypt and Qatar are drafting a truce proposal that includes a five-to-seven-year ceasefire, the release of hostages, and international guarantees.
• Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 40 people in the past 24 hours, including 23 in a school-turned-shelter, with mounting civilian casualties reported.
• Israel maintains a complete blockade on Gaza, leading to severe shortages of food, medicine, and fuel, with European nations condemning the blockade as 'intolerable.'
• Hamas insists on a full Israeli withdrawal and a lasting ceasefire in exchange for releasing hostages but rejects demands to disarm.
• The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 51,000 since October 2023, with over 1,600 killed since the ceasefire collapsed in March.