- US President Joe Biden confirms “Israel’s readiness to move forward with the terms that have now been offered to Hamas”, adding that the United States, Egypt, and Qatar are committed to “the full implementation of the entire agreement”.
- The deadly bombing of southern and central Gaza continues, with reports of Hamas fighters battling Israeli troops throughout the besieged city of Rafah.
- Four more Israeli captives have been pronounced dead by the Israeli military with family groups calling the announcement a “disgrace” and reiterating the need for an immediate truce.
- Large swathes of northern Israel have been engulfed by wildfires ignited by Hezbollah rockets with firefighters struggling to bring the blazes under control.
- At least 36,479 Palestinians have been killed and 82,777 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from Hamas’s attacks is at least 1,139 with dozens of people still held captive in Gaza.
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