Overview

• The president wrote on Truth Social that “something special, a first” is coming in Middle East peace talks and said a breakthrough is within reach.
• He told reporters he believes he has an agreement on Gaza that would return Israeli hostages and end the war.
• A diplomatic source described a U.S. 21-point proposal featuring a permanent ceasefire, the release of captives, an Israeli pullout, and a post-war administration without Hamas.
• British media reported that former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair could take a leading role in a transitional authority for Gaza.
• Speaking at the UN, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected recognition of a Palestinian state and vowed to “finish the job” against Hamas; AFP cites 1,219 killed in Israel on Oct. 7 and 66,025 deaths in Gaza reported by the territory’s health ministry.