Overview
- The one-day assault, the first of that scale since the Oct. 10 truce, left 45 dead and 158 wounded, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
- Hamas transferred a hostage’s body to an ICRC convoy that Israel identified as reservist Tal Chaimi.
- President Donald Trump sent envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to meet Benjamin Netanyahu, and Vice President J.D. Vance is traveling to Israel to oversee the agreement.
- Israeli officials asked the United States to delay Gaza reconstruction until Hamas shows willingness to disarm, with discussions reported on a pilot to demolish tunnels in Rafah.
- Hamas said it had no knowledge of reported incidents in Rafah and reaffirmed its commitment to implement the cease-fire terms.