Overview
- Hamas members are working with the International Committee of the Red Cross to locate the 13 remaining bodies of Israeli hostages, as Israel authorizes Egyptian specialists and heavy equipment to enter Gaza for the searches.
- Palestinian factions say a temporary committee of independent technocrats will run basic services and coordinate reconstruction, though the future role of the Palestinian Authority remains unspecified.
- UNMAS reports finding more than 560 unexploded munitions in areas it could access and says clearance requires Israeli authorization and specialized equipment that has yet to be fully granted.
- UN and UNOSAT estimate roughly 61.5 million tonnes of debris with about three quarters of structures damaged, while UNEP warns millions of tonnes may be contaminated with asbestos and other hazardous waste.
- Despite the pause in fighting, Israel acknowledges a precision strike in Nuseirat that wounded four, local reports cite further demolitions and casualties, and UNRWA urges Israel to allow winter shelter supplies from Jordan and Egypt as aid volumes remain below needs.