Overview

• Israel’s military says the double strike at Nasser Hospital targeted what troops believed was a Hamas surveillance camera, but it has provided no public evidence and has not explained the second blast as an investigation continues.
• Gaza health officials said the toll from the hospital strikes rose to 22, with five journalists and emergency workers among the dead, including Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri and visual journalist Mariam Dagga, as video showed rescuers hit on a staircase.
• An Israeli spokesperson told Gaza City residents to prepare to evacuate, calling it “inevitable,” while troops operated on the city’s outskirts and tens of thousands of reservists were authorized for call-up.
• Mediators say Hamas accepted a draft for a 60-day truce and phased hostage-prisoner exchanges, but Qatar reports Israel has not officially responded as diplomatic efforts continue in Doha, Cairo and Washington.
• U.S. officials met Israeli counterparts in Washington on post-war planning, with envoy Steve Witkoff touting a “very comprehensive plan,” while the United Nations has declared famine in parts of Gaza and hospitals reported new strike casualties on Wednesday.