Overview

• Netanyahu told his cabinet that “the die is cast,” endorsing a plan to occupy the final 25% of Gaza.
• IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir opposes the move, warning it could take months to destroy Hamas tunnels and that remaining hostages—only about 20 still believed to be alive—may not survive.
• The United Nations has labeled reports of a full occupation “deeply alarming” and the Forum of Hostage Families has urged Israel to negotiate with Hamas instead of escalating military pressure.
• Humanitarian agencies report a catastrophic crisis in Gaza, where one in five children under five in Gaza City suffers from acute malnutrition amid constrained aid deliveries.
• President Trump is advocating a one-time comprehensive deal to free all remaining hostages, diverging from Netanyahu’s preference for staggered exchanges.