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- The Israeli government has approved “phase one” of a ceasefire agreement, while details of how it fits into a wider plan to bring lasting peace remain murky. The initial phase is set to see captives exchanged and Israel withdraw from parts of Gaza.
- Khalil al-Hayya, the head of Hamas’s negotiating team, has said the group has received guarantees from the US and mediators that an agreement on the first phase of a ceasefire means the war in Gaza “has ended completely”.
- US President Donald Trump has not elaborated on those guarantees, but said he has “ended the war”. He is set to travel to the Middle East for an “official signing” of the ceasefire agreement on Sunday.
- Israeli attacks continued in Gaza, with at least 29 Palestinians killed on Thursday, according to the Wafa news agency. A spokesman for the Gaza City municipality says “the reality on the ground has not changed”.
- Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 67,194 people and wounded 169,890 since October 2023. Thousands more are believed to be buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks and about 200 were taken captive.