Overview

• Posting on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said Israel has accepted his conditions and warned Hamas of consequences if it refuses.
• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff advanced a new proposal, delivered to Hamas over the weekend, seeking a deal that pairs hostage releases with a truce.
• Hamas said it is ready to negotiate immediately, welcomed U.S. ideas, and conditioned any releases on Israeli troop withdrawal and explicit guarantees.
• An unnamed Israeli official said the government is seriously considering the U.S. offer, while the Netanyahu leadership maintains demands for Gaza security control and Hamas disarmament.
• Large demonstrations in Brussels and Rome called for tougher action against Israel, as local authorities in Gaza report more than 64,000 Palestinian deaths.