Overview

• After a week of US, Egypt and Qatar-mediated indirect talks in Doha, Israel and Hamas have exchanged accusations of sabotaging a proposed 60-day truce with no agreement finalized
• Israel’s insistence on keeping forces in over 40% of Gaza clashes with Hamas’s demand for a full withdrawal of troops seized after March 2, 2025, blocking progress
• Israeli strikes killed at least 43 Palestinians on Sunday, including a malfunctioning missile that struck a water distribution point in Nuseirat and killed six children
• Both sides say the release of ten hostages held since the October 7, 2023 attack depends on sealing the 60-day ceasefire deal
• United Nations agencies warn that Gaza’s fuel shortages have reached critical levels, threatening famine and disease as humanitarian aid deliveries remain limited