Overview

• The U.S. secretary of state began a two-day visit and will press Israeli leaders on the war’s next steps and how the Doha operation affected truce and hostage talks.
• Israeli forces intensified strikes in Gaza City, flattening multiple high‑rises including the Kauther tower after evacuation orders, with local hospitals reporting at least 13 Palestinians killed Sunday.
• Israel acknowledged responsibility for the Doha strike that targeted Hamas figures; Qatar reported a security officer killed and several injured, and Hamas said six people, including Khalil al‑Hayya’s son, were among the dead.
• Netanyahu said Hamas leaders based in Qatar remain alive and called for their elimination, arguing they block ceasefire efforts and the release of captives.
• Roughly 48 hostages remain in Gaza, about 20 believed alive, as regional and international fallout grows with an Arab‑Islamic summit set in Doha and a UN vote backing renewed two‑state diplomacy.