Overview
- Israel resumed airstrikes after a Hamas attack that killed a soldier, with Palestinian authorities reporting more than 100 deaths, before the ceasefire was reinstated as further targeted strikes were reported.
- Hamas transferred two bodies to the ICRC, and Israeli forensic authorities identified them as Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, leaving 11 hostages’ remains still unreturned under the exchange framework.
- A civil–military coordination centre in Kiryat Gat, staffed by US-led teams and partner militaries, is overseeing the truce and planning for a possible stabilization force without formal Palestinian participation.
- The United Nations reports more than 24,000 tonnes of aid have entered Gaza since the truce took effect, though distribution remains constrained by closed crossings and NGO registration hurdles.
- Regional and legal pressures are mounting, with Lebanese media citing a fatal Israeli operation in Blida and the Washington Post reporting a US Leahy review that flags many potential rights violations by Israeli units.