Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened security chiefs and, after notifying the United States, instructed the military to carry out “immediate and powerful” attacks, his office said.
- The Israel Defense Forces released drone footage it says shows Hamas personnel burying a body and then staging its discovery in front of Red Cross staff.
- Hamas said searches are hindered by widespread destruction and limited equipment and postponed a planned transfer of a body following Israel’s announcement of new strikes.
- Local reports described Israeli artillery fire and airstrikes near Rafah after the decision, as recovery teams from Egypt and the Red Cross continued work in restricted areas.
- Under the ceasefire framework, Hamas has freed the last 20 living hostages and delivered 15 bodies, while Israeli groups say roughly 13 sets of remains are still unreturned.