Overview

• The White House confirmed that envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump sent the ceasefire plan to Hamas after Israel signed off.
• The proposal calls for a 60-day halt to fighting in return for the phased release of 10 living hostages, the return of 18 bodies, and the freedom of more than 1,100 Palestinian prisoners.
• Hamas officials say the draft falls short of demands for a permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
• Gaza’s civilian death toll has exceeded 54,000, and UN agencies warn that the territory faces widespread famine.
• The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has launched aid hubs in the enclave but has been criticized over chaotic distributions and supply shortages.