Eyal Zamir added that the return of the remains of the 13 hostages still held in Gaza "must be a prerequisite before moving to the next phase. ” The IDF considers the disarmament of Hamas a necessary condition for moving to the next stage of the US-brokered Gaza deal,

During operations at the offices of the Islamic Charity Association in Hebron, troops found a copy of Hitler's autobiography translated into Arabic. The IDF discovered a copy of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s biography Mein Kampf during a raid on a Hamas-affiliated charity office in Hebron,

An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.

Omer Neutra from New York state is one of two deceased American Israeli hostages whose bodies have still not been returned by Hamas.

Hamas transfers a deceased hostage's coffin to the Red Cross for handover to Israel Defense Forces troops in Gaza as part of ongoing ceasefire agreement.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance downplayed renewed violence in Gaza, describing the fragile ceasefire as having “fits and starts” but still offering the best chance for peace. He warned of “hills and valleys” ahead while Hamas fired on Israel,