Overview
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad in Tel Aviv to advance the U.S. plan for Gaza and reinforce the truce, with Cairo prioritizing aid flows and border stability.
- Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Israel to join envoys Steve Witkof and Jared Kushner, as Washington announced a civil–military coordination center to support implementation on the ground.
- President Donald Trump said regional allies are ready to send forces to Gaza to punish Hamas if it breaks the deal, while the State Department cited credible reports of an imminent Hamas attack on civilians.
- The phased agreement remains incomplete: 20 living hostages have been freed and Hamas has returned 13 of 28 requested bodies, with the group seeking heavy equipment to recover additional remains.
- Recent Israeli strikes following the reported killing of two soldiers highlighted the truce’s fragility, as pressure over West Bank annexation grew with a Senate Democrats’ letter and a UAE warning that annexation is a red line.