Overview

• Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Donald Trump said "the war is over" as he heads to attend a formal signing in Egypt and co-chair a Gaza peace summit with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
• Hamas declined to join the ceremony, objecting to reported provisions including safe exit or relocation for some members and terms tied to Gaza’s governance and security.
• The reported plan includes returning all hostages within 72 hours, Israel releasing long-term prisoners and detainees, full demilitarization, a temporary technical committee for administration, special economic zones and an international stabilization force.
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is attending the summit and said he will announce a £20 million humanitarian package for water, sanitation and health services in Gaza.
• In India, the NDA set a Bihar seat-sharing formula of JDU and BJP at 101 seats each with LJP (Ram Vilas) on 29 and HAM and RLM on 6 each as ally unease surfaced, while Kerala Police opened a probe into allegations of sexual abuse linked to RSS members following a software engineer’s suicide.