Overview
- The Israeli military announced a ceasefire and opened Rashid and Salah al-Din roads for civilian movement from south to north.
- Forces withdrew to the first agreed line but remain deployed across roughly half of the Gaza Strip, according to reporting and analysts.
- At least 200,000 displaced residents began returning toward Gaza City, finding widespread destruction and newly recovered bodies, with reported Palestinian deaths exceeding 67,000 over the war.
- The truce brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar starts a 72-hour clock for Hamas to release 20 living hostages, with transfers expected by Monday according to reports.
- The United Nations plans to restart aid convoys, as reports describe armed groups back on the streets and clashes with local clans, raising unresolved questions over delivery protection and local control.