Overview

• Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered contingency plans and warned fighting will restart if Hamas fails to meet ceasefire obligations.
• Hamas says it has transferred all remains it can access after handing over two more bodies, a claim Israel rejects as it insists at least ten additional bodies are reachable.
• The ICRC and Israeli military received two bodies sent to Tel Aviv for forensic identification, with the tally at 28 required, 10 delivered, seven identified, and one deemed not a hostage.
• President Donald Trump said he would consider allowing Israel to resume operations if Hamas refuses further returns, while U.S. advisers caution retrieval is complicated by rubble and tunnels.
• Washington is working on a Gaza security zone and an international stabilization force, as Germany pledges at least €200 million in immediate aid with strict controls to prevent diversion to Hamas.