Overview

• Hamas released a video showing hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel, with one saying he is held in Gaza City; Human Rights Watch condemned the footage as inhumane treatment amounting to a war crime.
• The Israeli military said it now controls about 40% of Gaza City and roughly 75% of the Strip and struck a high-rise it said was used by Hamas, which the building’s managers said housed displaced civilians.
• Israel dismissed Hamas’ stated readiness for a comprehensive deal, restating that the war ends only with the release of all hostages, Hamas’ disarmament, demilitarization of the Strip, Israeli security control, and a new civilian administration.
• About 48 hostages remain in Gaza, with around 20 believed alive, and Trump said he has heard that some of those may have recently died, a claim he did not confirm.
• U.S. envoy Adam Boehler amplified the White House warning to Hamas as negotiations remain stalled following collapsed July talks and as public pressure from hostage families intensifies in Israel.