Overview
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called Netanyahu's silence a diplomatic disgrace and demanded an explicit declaration that no Palestinian state will ever be established.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir rejected the concept of a Palestinian people, promoted voluntary migration from Gaza, and said his party would not remain in a government that accepts statehood.
- U.S. officials drafted a UN Security Council resolution that envisions an international stabilization force in Gaza and training a Palestinian police force following Palestinian Authority reforms, framing conditions for a credible path to self-determination.
- Washington coordinated a joint declaration from Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan supporting the proposed UN resolution and endorsing the Gaza plan as a route to Palestinian self-determination.
- Israeli media reported that senior security officials recommended personal and economic sanctions on Palestinian Authority leaders, including movement restrictions in the West Bank and at the Allenby crossing, as debates over next steps intensify.