Overview
- Israeli military officials said the ceasefire was formally re-established this morning following a night of heavy strikes tied to what Israel called repeated Hamas violations.
- Local and UN-linked reports counted more than 100 Palestinian civilian deaths, including many children, while Israel said it targeted militants and named several Nukhba commanders it claims were killed.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross handed two additional bodies attributed to hostages to the Israeli army for identification, bringing to 16 and 17 the bodies transferred under the truce commitments.
- Israel’s defense minister ordered a ban on Red Cross visits to prisoners classified as terrorists, drawing condemnation from Hamas and fresh concern from UN officials after the latest civilian toll.
- U.S. outlets reported Washington urged any Israeli response to remain limited and proportional, Qatar’s prime minister acknowledged a Palestinian-side violation but urged preserving the deal, and new strikes were reported in southern Gaza as tensions persisted.