Overview
- The Israeli military said it reinstated the Gaza ceasefire after wide strikes it described as a response to a soldier’s killing, with Gaza civil defense and hospitals reporting more than 100 Palestinians killed during the bombardment.
- Qatar’s prime minister called the attack on Israeli soldiers a breach by a Palestinian faction and said Doha is pressing Hamas as mediators coordinate with the United States to contain the escalation.
- Under the conditional pause, Israel is permitting Hamas teams limited entry to designated “yellow line” zones to search for hostage remains under tight monitoring, while accusing the group of delays and deception.
- Egypt’s foreign minister said Cairo is actively engaged to secure a comprehensive humanitarian truce in Sudan as the urgency rises after El Fasher fell to the RSF; the Somoud coalition urged immediate acceptance of the Quartet plan, and a WHO report alleging 460 killed at a local hospital was denied by a ‘Tasis’ health minister who announced investigations.
- In southern Lebanon, U.S. officials praised the Lebanese Army’s professionalism and welcomed the government’s move to place all weapons under state control by year’s end, underscoring continued international oversight of the truce mechanism.