Overview
- The ICRC received two sets of remains from Hamas that Israel says are now undergoing forensic identification, leaving about 11 abductees' bodies still outstanding under the agreement.
- Following the killing of an Israeli soldier in Rafah, Israeli strikes overnight drew Palestinian reports of more than 100 deaths, and the army later announced a targeted attack on alleged militant infrastructure in Beit Lahia.
- The ceasefire was reinstated after the flare-up, yet both sides traded violation claims, and Lebanese state media reported one municipal worker killed in an Israeli operation in Blida.
- A civil–military coordination center in Kiryat Gat is implementing the U.S. 20‑point plan and exploring a multinational stabilization force, but Palestinians are not represented and no force has been formed.
- The UN cites more than 24,000 tonnes of aid delivered since October 10 but warns distributions remain constrained by access and NGO registration hurdles, as German local leaders urge Berlin to admit injured Gaza children.