Overview

• The IDF said it has begun the first phase of operations in Gaza City and now holds the city's periphery, with evacuation orders and routes announced for civilians to move south.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz approved recall notices for about 60,000 reservists for the Gaza City campaign under the "Gideon’s Chariots II" framework, with additional mobilizations under consideration.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled Israel will press to capture Gaza City even if a truce deal advances, while mediators report Hamas accepted a 60‑day proposal that Israel has not endorsed.
• Israel gave final approval to the E1 expansion of roughly 3,400 housing units linking Ma'ale Adumim to East Jerusalem, which critics say would sever West Bank territorial continuity; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move undermines a Palestinian state.
• UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urged an immediate ceasefire and revocation of the E1 decision, and leaders including Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and officials from the EU and UK issued condemnations citing violations of international law and humanitarian risks.