Overview

• Israel says ground forces are preparing to advance on Gaza City as its air force reported striking 100 targets overnight, including tunnels and structures tied to Hamas.
• Hamas framed the release as a final warning, stating that entering Gaza City ends any prospect of recovering the hostages, living or dead.
• The image presents a grid of what Hamas describes as the remaining 48 captives, each captioned “Ron Arad,” and the group blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for rejecting a cease-fire and swap.
• The IDF said it has demolished up to 20 towers in recent weeks it identified as Hamas operational sites, and authorities urged civilians to evacuate.
• Israeli demonstrations broke out against the ground campaign, with hostage families accusing Netanyahu of putting politics over a negotiated release.