Overview
- The Trump-led body held its first publicly reported contact with Hamas since the Iran war began, aiming to shore up the Gaza ceasefire.
- Israel announced the Rafah pedestrian crossing with Egypt will reopen later this week following a security assessment.
- One Reuters source said he believed the Rafah decision followed the Cairo meeting, a link not confirmed by Israeli officials.
- Hamas warned it could pull back earlier ceasefire commitments if new wartime restrictions on Gaza persist, according to sources briefed on the talks.
- Talks on Hamas disarmament, slated for the next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan, remain on hold since the regional war started on February 28.