Overview

• President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu held back-to-back White House meetings to intensify pressure for a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire.
• Hamas announced it will free 10 living hostages and hand over nine bodies in exchange for a temporary halt to hostilities.
• Qatar-mediated indirect talks are grappling with Israel’s refusal to permit unrestricted humanitarian aid into Gaza and security oversight concerns.
• At least 40 Palestinians were killed in recent Israeli airstrikes, underscoring the civilian toll while negotiations remain unresolved.
• Israeli military leaders and officials suggest a final agreement could emerge within a fortnight or prompt a resumption of operations if delays persist.