Overview

• Israel has accepted a US proposal for a 60-day ceasefire that includes reciprocal hostages-for-prisoners exchanges.
• On May 31, Hamas offered to release ten living hostages and return eighteen bodies in exchange for Palestinian prisoner releases, a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops.
• The Israeli military has ordered evacuations in northern Gaza while continuing airstrikes and ground operations.
• Gaza’s health ministry reports more than 54,000 Palestinians killed and 123,000 injured since October 2023.
• International leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, have increased pressure on Israel to ease the humanitarian blockade and expand UN aid deliveries.