Overview

• Hamas released a video showing Israeli hostages Maxim Herkin and Bar Kuperstein alive, marking their first confirmed signs of life since October 2023.
• Israeli forces have launched a new phase of ground operations in Gaza, aiming to expand control and compel Hamas to release the remaining 58 hostages.
• Hamas has warned that intensified Israeli military actions are endangering the lives of hostages still in captivity.
• The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen, with over 50,000 civilian deaths reported and severe shortages of basic necessities.
• The Israeli military confirmed the killing of senior Hamas commander Hasan Farhat in an airstrike in Sidon, Lebanon, as part of its broader campaign.