Overview
- Israel said the truce took effect Wednesday morning after a night of raids it described as responses to Hamas violations, citing a Rafah shooting that killed three soldiers and the non-return of 13 hostages’ remains.
- The IDF reported targeted operations across Gaza before and after the ceasefire, striking observation posts, tunnels, launch sites and mortar positions, and said it killed multiple Hamas Nukhba commanders.
- Gaza-based sources reported at least 104 people killed, including 46 children and 20 women, in the latest strikes, drawing condemnation from the UN and calls to protect civilians and uphold the ceasefire.
- Hamas announced it recovered the bodies of Israeli hostages Amiram Cooper and Saher Baruch, a development Israel disputes as it accuses the group of breaching the agreement.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz signed an order barring International Committee of the Red Cross visits to detainees classified as terrorists, as U.S. officials were reported to urge Israel to keep responses limited to avoid collapsing the truce.