Overview

• The US plan calls for a 60-day truce extendable by 10 days with Hamas releasing 10 live and nine deceased Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
• White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Israel officially signed off on the proposal before its transmission to Hamas.
• Hamas leaders dismissed the offer as failing to end hostilities or lift the blockade and are consulting on their formal reply.
• Itamar Ben Gvir and other hardliners urged using “all necessary force” as IDF strikes this week killed over 70 civilians and ravaged key infrastructure.
• Emmanuel Macron and UN OCHA warn Gaza’s entire population faces famine and have called on Israel to open humanitarian corridors.