Overview

• Israel urged Gaza City residents to move to a designated humanitarian zone in Al‑Mawasi near Khan Younis ahead of a planned assault, offering no timeline as the UN warned of a looming disaster.
• Hamas released a video showing hostages Guy Gilboa‑Dalal and Alon Ohel, which Israeli officials denounced as propaganda, with reporting indicating roughly 47–48 captives remain and about 20 are believed alive.
• Israeli forces say they control about 40% of Gaza City and roughly three‑quarters of the Strip, and struck a Gaza City high‑rise they said was used by Hamas, a claim the building’s managers disputed.
• President Donald Trump said Washington is in “very deep” negotiations with Hamas and urged the release of all captives, offering no details and suggesting some may have recently died.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ terms tying hostage releases to ending the war and withdrawal, restating Israeli conditions that include freeing all captives at once, Hamas’ disarmament, Israeli security control and a new civilian administration, as Gaza’s humanitarian toll continued to mount.