Overview
- Israeli authorities identified the latest remains returned via the Red Cross as Tanzanian student Joshua Loitu Mollel, leaving six deceased hostages still in Gaza after 22 bodies were handed over since the ceasefire began.
- Israel has returned 285 Palestinian bodies through the exchange mechanism, while forensic work and rubble clearance continue to slow the pace on both sides.
- Aid deliveries continue to fall short, with Gaza authorities reporting an average of 145 trucks per day in late October against a 600‑truck goal, as the WFP warns of a race against time before winter.
- Washington presented a draft U.N. Security Council resolution to authorize an International Stabilisation Force and endorse a transitional ‘Board of Peace,’ sharing the text with elected Council members and key regional states.
- Egyptian mediators proposed that Hamas fighters holed up in Israeli-held Rafah surrender their weapons for safe passage inside Gaza, a plan not yet accepted, while Israel intensified strikes on Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation warnings.