Overview

• Egypt and Qatar said Hamas accepted their ceasefire framework and that the proposal was delivered to Israel, saying the ball is now in Israel’s court.
• The plan links a 60-day pause to phased hostage releases, prisoner exchanges, and expanded aid under international oversight, including fuel, water, electricity, and repairs to hospitals and bakeries.
• Reports outline an initial exchange of 10 Israelis released alive plus 18 bodies for Palestinians serving long sentences, with negotiations on a longer-term arrangement to begin once the pause starts.
• Israel has not issued a positive reply; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and key ministers demand the full return of all captives and Hamas’s disarmament as plans for operations in Gaza City proceed.
• Hundreds of thousands rallied in Tel Aviv urging a deal, while Gaza health authorities report more than 62,000 dead and aid agencies warn of worsening hunger.