Overview

• The Israel Defense Forces directed residents of northern Gaza, including Gaza City districts and Jabalia camp, to relocate south to the Al-Mawasi zone ahead of intensified fighting.
• President Trump said he expects a ceasefire in Gaza within a week and urged parties to finalize a deal for the release of hostages.
• U.S., Egyptian and Qatari mediators have launched a fresh push to broker a truce and secure a hostage exchange.
• Humanitarian conditions remain dire under a trickle of aid since mid-May, with hunger, widespread displacement and deaths near distribution sites.
• The IDF reported killing Hamas founder Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa and says it is close to achieving its defined territorial objectives in Gaza as roughly 50 hostages remain.