Overview

• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says President Trump will preside and present a comprehensive postwar framework for Gaza at the White House.
• Qatar’s Majed al Ansari reports no response yet from Israel to the latest ceasefire–hostage offer that mediators say Hamas has signaled it would accept.
• Israeli forces are pushing deeper around Gaza City with tanks and airstrikes, and an IDF spokesperson called evacuation of the city “inevitable” as reservist mobilizations continue for a larger offensive.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports more than 62,800 deaths since October 2023 and at least 313 deaths from hunger, with new fatalities reported in strikes and near aid distribution points.
• The UN human rights office demands results from Israeli probes into alleged unlawful killings, including a double‑tap strike on Nasser hospital, as mass protests in Israel press for a hostage deal and an end to the war.