Overview

• Israel accused Hamas of attacking troops in Rafah, killing Major Yaniv Kula and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz, and carried out strikes before announcing a renewed enforcement of the truce.
• Gaza health authorities said at least 44–45 people were killed in the Israeli strikes, with hospitals reporting mass casualties across the strip.
• Humanitarian aid, briefly halted Sunday, resumed through the Kerem Shalom crossing after inspections, while Rafah remains closed as Israel ties reopening to the return of remaining hostage remains.
• Hamas denied involvement in the Rafah incidents and affirmed commitment to the ceasefire, and an anonymous senior White House official questioned whether Hamas carried out the attack.
• U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner landed in Israel to shore up the deal, with Vice President JD Vance expected, as disputes over Hamas disarmament, hostage remains, and Gaza’s interim governance continue.