Overview

• Israeli forces began preparatory operations for taking Gaza City, with airstrikes, warnings to residents, and plans involving five divisions.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the call‑up of about 60,000 reservists and the extension of service for roughly 20,000 more as the military positions units around the city.
• Netanyahu said he is authorizing immediate negotiations for the release of all Israeli hostages and a war-ending arrangement on terms acceptable to Israel.
• Hamas says it gave a positive reply to the mediators’ proposal, which envisions a 60‑day ceasefire and an initial exchange of ten living hostages for Palestinian prisoners, with roughly 49–50 captives still held and about 20–22 believed alive.
• The ICRC and UN OCHA warn of dire civilian consequences from intensified operations and large‑scale southward movement, as the IDF tells hospitals and aid groups to prepare evacuations and promises operating sites in the south.