Overview
- President Trump announced that Israel has accepted the conditions for a 60-day ceasefire and tasked Qatari and Egyptian mediators with delivering the final proposal to Hamas.
- The White House is aiming to finalize a truce “sometime next week” and will host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 7 to solidify Israel’s commitment and press Hamas to agree.
- Hamas has offered to free the roughly 50 remaining hostages under any ceasefire deal but refuses to disarm, conflicting with Israel’s demand to dismantle the group’s military wing.
- Gaza’s health ministry warns that hospitals are overwhelmed and dire shortages persist as 169 aid organizations call for an end to the US- and Israeli-backed aid distribution system after deadly incidents at food sites.
- A recent airstrike on a Gaza City café and shootings at distribution points have fueled international urgency for a truce that could halt civilian suffering.