Overview
- The US-drafted resolution would endorse a Peace Committee chaired by the US president and authorize an international stabilization force with a mandate through December 2027, with a vote expected imminently.
- Israeli leaders have reiterated opposition to a Palestinian state and signaled the IDF will retain positions in strategic parts of Gaza, underscoring the rift over the force’s role and Hamas disarmament.
- Severe weather has flooded shelters across Gaza, with more than 90% of tents reported unusable and the Rafah crossing reported blocked, compounding shortages of water and electricity.
- Israeli strikes and demolitions were reported in northern Rafah, east of Khan Yunis and in Gaza City’s Zeitoun district, as the ICRC and Hamas’s al‑Qassam Brigades resumed efforts to recover a captive’s body in Gaza City.
- Italy’s Supreme Defense Council confirmed a 12th military-aid decree for Ukraine and denounced attacks on UNIFIL, while France and Ukraine signed a protocol enabling potential acquisition of up to 100 Rafale jets and joint drone projects.