Overview

• Families of Hamas-held captives organized a Sunday general strike and mass rallies in Tel Aviv that organizers say drew more than 200,000 participants calling for a ceasefire and hostage deal
• Police detained over 30 demonstrators and deployed water cannon in Jerusalem as protesters blockaded highways and public buildings
• The security cabinet approved plans to expand operations toward Gaza City and Al-Mawasi while COGAT resumed tent and supply deliveries to prepare for civilian evacuations
• The US State Department announced a temporary suspension of medical-humanitarian visas for Gaza residents pending a comprehensive review of the program
• Gaza health authorities report nearly 62,000 Palestinian deaths and Israel’s military estimates only about 20 to 22 of the roughly 49–50 remaining hostages are still alive