Overview

• Hamas said it is ready for a comprehensive agreement exchanging Israeli hostages for an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners.
• The group proposed installing an independent technocratic administration to take over Gaza's civil affairs.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the offer as an evasive maneuver.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz said the army is preparing "with all its force" to take Gaza City and warned Hamas to accept Israel's terms or face devastation like Rafah and Beit Hanún.
• Gaza health authorities report at least 63,746 deaths since October 2023, with the enclave left in ruins and widespread hunger.