Overview
- Only the remains of one hostage, Ran Gvili, have not been recovered, and Israeli and mediator teams met in Cairo to resolve the case.
- Phase two envisions full Israeli withdrawal, a technocratic Palestinian authority, Hamas disarmament and an international stabilization force, though sequencing and enforcement are disputed.
- Turkey says several Muslim-majority states want it in the ISF, but Israel opposes Turkish participation, leaving the force’s membership and mandate unsettled.
- Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and others rejected any one-way opening of Rafah for departures, warning it would violate the plan and risk forced displacement.
- Gaza health officials report at least 350 Palestinians killed since Oct. 10 despite the truce, and U.S. media report the White House hopes to announce the transition framework before Christmas.