Overview
- A U.S. draft at the UN outlines a temporary multinational security presence, a two‑year peace council and a transition that disarms Hamas, with AFP reporting language that for the first time links implementation to a potential pathway to Palestinian statehood.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that Hamas will be disarmed "the easy way or the hard way" and restated opposition to a Palestinian state west of the Jordan, signaling Israel could resume operations if the U.S. initiative stalls.
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atti said Cairo rejects any division of Gaza or displacement of Palestinians and called unity of Palestinian territory a foundation for a just settlement, citing steps toward a temporary Palestinian committee to administer the strip.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Hekabi said the cease-fire remains fragile but is holding and credited President Trump’s strategy, noting expanded aid deliveries and completed hostage returns except for three bodies still outstanding.
- Reuters-based accounts say Hamas has moved to reassert control in areas vacated by Israeli forces, including regulating and taxing goods, while CNN-cited Israeli sources say Washington is pressing Israel to find a practical outcome for dozens to roughly 200 Hamas fighters trapped in Rafah’s tunnels without collapsing the truce.