Overview

• Hamas has signaled readiness for a five-year ceasefire and full hostage release, though key terms, including Israeli troop presence, remain unresolved.
• Gaza faces catastrophic humanitarian conditions, with UN food reserves fully depleted and over 51,300 deaths reported since October 2023.
• Israeli military operations persist across Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, with recent strikes killing 51 Palestinians and displacing over 25,000 in the West Bank.
• Cross-border tensions escalate as Israel intercepts missiles from Yemen and targets Hezbollah-linked sites in southern Beirut, issuing evacuation orders.
• Palestinian political shifts emerge as Mahmoud Abbas appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as PLO vice president, indicating potential leadership transition.