Overview

• Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reported that Dermer traveled to the United Arab Emirates with a high-level delegation for discussions on the Gaza ceasefire, security and diplomatic issues, and his office declined to comment.
• Senior Hamas official Basem Naim said the group approved a mediator proposal, and Reuters, citing an Egyptian source, reported a 60-day truce that would free half the remaining captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a halt to fighting.
• Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich rejected any partial deal that would stop the war and leave some hostages in Gaza.
• Roughly 49 captives are believed to be held in Gaza, with about 20 still alive, according to figures reported by Reuters.
• President Donald Trump wrote that the hostages will return only if Hamas is confronted and destroyed.