Overview
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to decide on intensifying military operations in Gaza following recommendations from senior military officials.
- Hamas has proposed surrendering medium- and long-range rockets to Egyptian control and halting tunnel digging, recruitment, and training of fighters.
- Israel insists on complete disarmament of Hamas as a precondition for any ceasefire, rejecting Hamas's partial disarmament offer.
- Hostage negotiations remain stalled, with Hamas demanding a permanent end to the war and Israel proposing a temporary truce for the release of ten hostages.
- Since the resumption of Israeli attacks on March 18, over 2,300 Palestinians have been killed, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.