Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s opposition to creating a Palestinian state “exists, is valid and has not changed,” reiterating that Hamas will be disarmed.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz stated the Israel Defense Forces will remain on Mount Hermon and in a defined security zone.
- Katz vowed Gaza will be demilitarized “to the last tunnel,” with Hamas disarmed either by an international force or by the IDF.
- Reports indicate Israel retains temporary control over more than half of Gaza, including Rafah, with strikes reported north of Rafah inside the “Yellow Line” despite a ceasefire.
- The UN Security Council is due to vote Monday on a U.S. plan proposing a transition authority and a temporary international security force in Gaza, as the WHO says nearly 4,000 children await evacuation for urgent care.