Overview
- Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz publicly ruled out a Palestinian state and said the IDF will retain control of key areas in Gaza.
- The IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir said forces control more than half of Gaza and must be ready to establish rapid operational control beyond the so‑called yellow line to prevent a Hamas resurgence.
- A U.S. draft Security Council resolution would set up a Peace Council chaired by the U.S. president and authorize an international stabilization force with a mandate through December 2027, with a vote expected Monday.
- Israeli strikes and demolitions continued, with Wafa reporting three Palestinians killed near Khan Yunis and Al Jazeera citing additional attacks in Rafah and Gaza City, as recovery efforts for a captive’s remains resumed in Zeitoun.
- Heavy winter rains have deepened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, flooding tents and makeshift shelters as aid groups report acute shortages of adequate housing and heating supplies.