Overview

• Trump said the number of living Israeli hostages in Gaza is likely fewer than 20, asserting that one or two have died.
• Israeli officials said their assessment has not changed and that 20 hostages are alive out of 50 still held, with about 30 confirmed dead.
• Responding to questions about an Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, Trump said he was not happy and acknowledged he did not know the details.
• The Gaza Health Ministry reported roughly 20 people, including journalists, were killed in the hospital incident, and the IDF announced an inquiry and said it does not target journalists.
• Trump again claimed credit for prior hostage releases and forecast a “conclusive ending” to the war within two to three weeks, while a State Department figure contradicted his assertion about $60 million in U.S. aid to Gaza, saying $30 million has been pledged and half transferred.