Overview
- Hamas told mediators it is ready to move to the next phase of a U.S.-backed peace plan on the condition that Israel formally accepts and begins to apply the agreement.
- A Hamas official urged the U.S. administration to pressure Israel to honor the proposed timetable linking phased Israeli pullback to stepped disarmament.
- Israel has rejected the phased timetable and continues military operations while its leaders say forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed, a position reinforced by Nickolay Mladenov to Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Fighting in Gaza has eased in overall intensity recently but active clashes persist and three people were wounded by Israeli fire at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younès, underscoring ongoing local violence.
- The standoff leaves mediators with limited options and keeps the humanitarian crisis unresolved, increasing the risk that negotiations will stall and military activity could resume at higher levels.