Overview
- The U.S. conveyed through Egyptian and Qatari mediators a plan to grant Hamas fighters safe passage out of Israeli‑controlled areas to steady the ceasefire.
- The ICRC facilitated the transfer of three sets of remains to Israeli authorities, and Israel’s Abu Kabir institute said they do not match any of the 11 people still unreturned.
- Under the exchange framework Hamas was to return 28 bodies, but only 17 have been verified so far, slowing linked releases and heightening political sensitivity.
- Washington opposes Israel’s proposal to channel aid via 10–20 Yellow Line delivery points tied to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to media reports.
- Diplomacy and tensions are both rising, with a Muslim‑majority foreign ministers’ meeting scheduled in Istanbul on Monday and reports of a lethal cross‑border strike near Kunin in southern Lebanon.