Overview
- The Financial Times reported that no country has confirmed sending troops to a proposed international stabilization force for Gaza.
- U.S. officials still point to January 2026 for a second-phase transition that would include Israeli troop withdrawal, international deployment and new governance structures.
- Media reports naming Indonesia, Azerbaijan and Turkey as potential contributors remain unconfirmed, with Egypt cited as the prospective coordinator.
- The National described a plan for at least 4,000 lightly armed personnel to run field hospitals, restore critical infrastructure and support recovery alongside about 3,000 local volunteers.
- Hamas and the Palestinian foreign minister urged the United States and other mediators to stop alleged Israeli truce violations, citing frequent incidents, constrained aid flows at the Egypt crossing and local tallies of more than 410 dead and over 1,100 wounded since the ceasefire began.