Overview

• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff outlined a 21‑point Gaza proposal centered on a cease-fire, the release of hostages, phased Israeli withdrawal, and new security and administrative arrangements involving Palestinian and regional participation.
• Egypt’s foreign minister said Cairo is open to an international presence in Gaza and will convene a conference on reconstruction, stressing a single Palestinian governance structure and exclusive state control of weapons with no role for Hamas.
• Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged full international recognition of Palestine and asserted that Gaza’s future should fall under the PA, calling on armed factions to hand over weapons to the legitimate institutions.
• GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi voiced hope for progress after President Donald Trump’s meetings with Arab and Muslim leaders, as Trump said the parties are nearing a Gaza agreement and that a hostage deal could be announced soon.
• French President Emmanuel Macron warned Tehran it faces the UN snapback of sanctions, a stance reinforced by an IAEA finding of 408 kilograms of uranium enriched beyond the 2015 deal’s limits.