Overview

• An American official told Axios the sides are very close after Netanyahu accepted new wording proposed by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with a White House meeting and joint press event scheduled for later today.
• The plan outlines an immediate truce, release of all remaining hostages within 48 hours, phased Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament, an Arab–international security force, a technocratic interim administration, a credible path toward a Palestinian state, and a pledge not to attack Qatar.
• Gaps persist over how strictly to enforce Hamas’ disarmament and whether the Palestinian Authority has any role in Gaza, as Netanyahu voices reservations and hardline ministers such as Bezalel Smotrich declare red lines rejecting PA involvement and any mention of statehood.
• Hamas says it has not been formally shown the proposal and publicly rejects surrendering its weapons under current terms, though mediators are expected to brief the group.
• External pressures intensify with Spain canceling large Israeli defense contracts and imposing export bans, Microsoft restricting services to Unit 8200, and Israel probing an intelligence failure in a Doha strike that strained ties with Qatar.