Overview

• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said the president will lead a White House session to present a “very comprehensive” post‑war plan for Gaza, without detailing participants or measures.
• Witkoff said Washington expects the conflict to be settled by year’s end, and President Trump told reporters he foresees a “conclusive ending” within two to three weeks.
• Mediators say Hamas accepted a 60‑day ceasefire and hostage‑exchange draft, but Israel has not formally responded, with roughly 50 hostages still held and about 20 believed alive by Israel.
• Israeli forces stepped up operations on Gaza City’s outskirts after the defense ministry approved a plan to seize the city and authorized about 60,000 reservists, and the army said a mass evacuation is “inevitable.”
• The U.N. has declared famine in parts of Gaza and local health authorities report over 62,000 dead, as hospitals record new strike casualties and Israel investigates a hospital blast that killed 20.