Overview

• Qatar, Egypt and U.S. mediators tabled a proposal cutting Israel’s withdrawal demand from 5 km to 1.5 km north of the Philadelphi Corridor during a 60-day Gaza truce.
• Hamas’s armed wing says it offered to release all captives at once under a permanent ceasefire deal but accuses Israel of rejecting the comprehensive exchange.
• Israeli leaders maintain strict security conditions and favor phased prisoner releases, turning down Hamas’s full-release proposal.
• President Trump forecasts the imminent release of another 10 hostages from Gaza as talks continue in Doha.
• Indirect negotiations since July 6 have produced no breakthrough, leaving the prospect of a lasting truce and war-ending agreement in doubt.