Overview

• Hamas agreed in principle to a 60-day truce and the release of 10 living and 18 deceased hostages but attached demands for a permanent ceasefire and full IDF withdrawal.
• Israel warned it would press on with military operations unless Hamas accepted the original truce without amendments.
• Gaza’s health authorities reported at least 60 Palestinians killed and 284 injured in the latest round of Israeli strikes.
• United Nations agencies have declared Gaza the world’s most food-insecure area, with the entire population at risk of starvation amid constrained aid deliveries.
• France, Germany and other European governments have ramped up diplomatic calls for Israel to pause its offensive and allow unhindered humanitarian access.