Overview

• Channel 13 reports Eyal Zamir pressed leaders to accept an improved Witkoff proposal for a 60‑day truce with an initial release of ten living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
• Netanyahu’s office says Israel will agree only to an all-at-once release of roughly 50 hostages and is proceeding toward decisions on operations in Gaza City.
• The IPC formally declared famine conditions around Gaza City, a finding Netanyahu called a “lie,” as allied governments increase diplomatic pressure and some export restrictions.
• Israel has approved plans to seize Gaza City, prepare the relocation of up to about one million residents to the south, and call up around 60,000 additional reservists for September.
• Opposition leader Benny Gantz proposed a short-term unity government to secure a deal as protests grow, and the security cabinet is expected to meet Tuesday to weigh both the offensive and the talks.