- Hamas chief says truce deal is “approaching”; reports suggest possible three- to five-day pause in fighting as Qatari official says captive release talks at “critical and final stage”.
- Health ministry says all hospitals in northern Gaza are now out of service.
- At least 20 Palestinians killed in attack on Nuseirat refugee camp as Israeli bombardment continues.
- More than 13,300 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7. In Israel, the official death toll from Hamas’s attacks stands at about 1,200.
