Overview

• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Israel and Hamas are closing gaps on a draft 60-day truce tied to the phased release of 10 living and nine deceased hostages.
• Hamas has committed to freeing 10 hostages in the next phase while Israel continues to hold 49 captives, including 27 deemed dead by its military.
• IDF chief Eyal Zamir asserts that recent operations have degraded Hamas’s governance and military capabilities, creating conditions for a ceasefire deal.
• Regional mediators Qatar and Egypt warn that key issues over humanitarian aid deliveries and post-truce security guarantees remain unresolved.
• A senior Israeli official in Washington cautions that finalizing the agreement may take one to two weeks rather than days, extending the timeline.