Overview
- U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it is winding down after six months, handing its model to the U.S.-led Civil-Military Coordination Center following a pause since the Oct. 10 ceasefire.
- GHF reports delivering more than 187 million meals but drew criticism over deadly chaos at its distribution sites; Gaza health officials cite hundreds killed, and the Israeli military acknowledges troops fired on crowds near the locations.
- Palestinian militants transferred human remains to the Red Cross that Israel identified as hostage Dror Or, leaving two hostages’ bodies still believed to be in Gaza.
- Israel returned 15 Palestinian bodies on Wednesday under the 15‑for‑1 exchange, bringing the total returned to 345; most remain unidentified due to a shortage of DNA kits in Gaza.
- Mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey met in Cairo to discuss the ceasefire’s next phase, which envisions an international stabilization force and transitional governance, with Indonesia saying it is preparing a large peacekeeping contingent.