Overview

• The United States has tabled a 21-point Gaza proposal at the UN that calls for a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages, a phased Israeli withdrawal, and a governance plan for Gaza that excludes Hamas.
• Germany’s foreign minister said Berlin explicitly supports the U.S. plan and will press both Israel and the Palestinians to accept it.
• Netanyahu is set to speak at the UN on Friday and is deferring any final move on annexation until after talks with Trump in Washington on Monday, with reports indicating he has considered a phased approach.
• Recent recognitions of a Palestinian state by Western governments, including France, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada, have intensified diplomatic pressure as hardline Israeli ministers push for annexation.
• The Gaza war continues with Palestinian sources reporting at least 48 additional deaths in recent Israeli operations, while Israel says 48 hostages remain in the enclave and about 20 are believed to be alive.