Overview

• Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the Gaza City operation as the IDF began mobilizing 60,000 reservists and extending service for about 20,000 more.
• Final operational sign‑off by the IDF chief of staff is expected in the coming days, with troops already operating in Jabaliya and Zeitoun to set conditions.
• The military says the expanded push will reach areas not previously entered and focus on dismantling Hamas infrastructure and its underground tunnel network.
• UN agencies and aid groups warn a wider assault could force large‑scale southward movement into overstretched zones such as al‑Mawasi and deepen famine risks.
• Ceasefire mediators from Egypt and Qatar await Israel’s formal response after Hamas signaled acceptance of a 60‑day framework, as protests and hostage families in Israel press for a deal, citing roughly 50 captives with about 20 believed alive.