Overview
- The IDF called the Rafah clash a blatant breach of the U.S.-brokered truce and said forces used tanks and airstrikes after coming under fire.
- Israeli troops reported locating rocket launchers in northern and southern Gaza, highlighting continued security risks during the pause.
- U.S. officials, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, expect President Trump to announce Phase 2 featuring a 15-member Palestinian civilian committee and a leading role for Nickolay Mladenov.
- The Hostages and Missing Families Forum urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on Phase 2 until Hamas returns the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili.
- Hamas leaders have rejected disarmament demands, and U.S. officials characterize recent violations as sporadic while saying the ceasefire is largely holding.