Overview

• Palestinian sources report Hamas signaled provisional openness to the U.S. 21-point framework, though conflicting accounts question whether the proposal was formally received or accepted.
• The plan would end fighting upon mutual assent, see all hostages returned within 48 hours, trigger a gradual IDF withdrawal, disarm Hamas with an amnesty option, and install a temporary technocratic administration.
• Humanitarian measures in the proposal include distribution by the UN and Red Crescent with a target of roughly 600 aid trucks per day, a U.S.-backed stabilization force, and the shutdown of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund.
• Israel’s operations in Gaza City are described by Minister Katz as entering a decisive phase, with officials saying more than half the city is under control as strikes and ground activity intensify.
• The Global Sumud Flotilla continues from waters near Crete toward Gaza, with organizers saying two vessels are back on course and approaching a high‑risk area, while Italy advises against breaching the blockade and Frontex confirms it cannot provide any escort.