Overview

• President Trump held two White House meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu this week as U.S. officials intensified efforts to finalize a Gaza ceasefire.
• Qatar’s delegation met senior U.S. officials before Netanyahu’s arrival, contributing to negotiators closing three of four key ceasefire points.
• Special envoy Steve Witkoff said 90% of the ceasefire framework is settled and forecast a deal by the end of the week.
• The draft truce ties a pause in hostilities to the staged release of ten living hostages and nine deceased captives.
• Fighting continues unabated as five Israeli soldiers were killed in northern Gaza and Gaza health authorities reported 51 Palestinian fatalities in recent days.