Overview
- Israel and the United States have a reported understanding to deport roughly 200 militants trapped in tunnels on the Israeli‑controlled side of Rafah, but no country has agreed to receive them.
- Senior Egyptian mediators are in Gaza for direct talks with Hamas on the standoff and the ceasefire’s next phase, with sources saying Cairo opposes safe passage to exile abroad.
- Israeli media report a proposal allowing operatives to emerge if they disarm, hand over weapons, receive pardons and go into exile, though officials acknowledge there is still no agreed solution.
- U.S. envoys, including Jared Kushner, are coordinating with Israel, with some American officials tying any free passage to resolving long‑standing cases of hostage remains, including Hadar Goldin.
- The IDF reports repeated Yellow Line breaches and says it dismantled four tunnels near Khan Younis, as a BBC satellite analysis indicates more than 1,500 buildings were demolished in IDF‑controlled areas since the truce, which Israel says targets terror infrastructure.