Overview
- President Donald Trump and the Gaza Peace Board circulated a U.S.-backed draft that calls for the total disarmament of Hamas as part of a staged roadmap to implement the October 2025 ceasefire.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he rejected the draft and returned comments, arguing Israel will not withdraw its forces until Hamas has been militarily neutralized.
- Hamas said it has accepted the latest version of the roadmap but tied any disarmament to a full end to the offensive, an Israeli withdrawal and measurable progress on Gaza reconstruction.
- Renewed Israeli strikes over the weekend killed dozens, including children, and Qatar, Egypt and Turkey issued a joint condemnation that increased pressure on mediators.
- Mediators warn a difficult phase has begun because sequencing, verification, troop withdrawal and reconstruction remain unresolved and those gaps could prolong military presence and delay aid and rebuilding for civilians.