Overview

• Israel said militants breached the truce near Rafah and launched waves of airstrikes in response, while Hamas’s Al‑Qassam Brigades denied involvement and affirmed commitment to the pause.
• Palestinian media, including WAFA, reported 47 fatalities over 24 hours as strikes hit areas of Rafah and Khan Yunis.
• US and Israeli officials said Washington received advance notice through the joint truce cell and urged a proportional response intended to isolate Hamas rather than restart a broader war.
• Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, and a Hamas delegation began talks in Cairo on Palestinian dialogue, aid deliveries, the Rafah crossing, and moving to the agreement’s next phase.
• Domestic pressure in Israel intensified, with Itamar Ben‑Gvir calling for full‑scale operations to resume and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz warning against crossing an Israeli‑designated “yellow line,” heightening risks to the deal.