Overview
- Qatar and Egypt urged a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and rapid deployment of an international stabilization force to secure the fragile truce.
- Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said weapons could be placed under a sovereign Palestinian authority if occupation ends, accepting UN separation forces but rejecting a mission tasked with disarming Hamas.
- Benjamin Netanyahu signaled an imminent shift to the plan’s next stage, calling it difficult and reaffirming that Hamas must be dismantled, with one hostage’s remains still to be returned.
- Talks over the force’s composition remain contentious, with Israel opposing any Turkish role and many Arab and Muslim states hesitant to send troops.
- Regional mediators, including Turkey, pressed for swift U.S. involvement as ongoing strikes and access constraints keep the cease-fire precarious.