Overview

• Hamas informed Egyptian and Qatari mediators it accepted a framework for a 60‑day pause that would begin talks toward a permanent ceasefire and expand aid deliveries via the UN and Red Crescent, according to Al Jazeera and AFP reports.
• The proposal envisions two phases of releases, starting with 10 Israeli hostages alive and 18 bodies, followed by the remaining captives in a subsequent tranche.
• Israel’s army chief Eyal Zamir approved a plan to evacuate Gaza City residents for roughly two months before encirclement and occupation, with an intent to limit the use of reservists, Israeli media reported.
• Hard‑line minister Itamar Ben Gvir warned Benjamin Netanyahu he lacks a mandate for a partial deal, and the prime minister said protests are hardening Hamas’s stance and delaying hostage releases.
• A nationwide strike and mass rallies organized by hostage families drew large crowds and led to 38 arrests, as Gaza’s Health Ministry reported additional deaths from hunger and Amnesty International accused Israel of a deliberate campaign of starvation.