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The IDF says it killed Muhammad Samir Muhammad Washah, a Hamas figure tied to rocket and weapons production, who allegedly used an Al Jazeera journalist identity as cover to plan attacks in Gaza. Washah had been involved in drones and weapons development and arms transfers; the strike aimed to minimize civilian harm, with southern Gaza forces continuing to counter immediate threats.
AP reports that Hamas is weighing a plan to disarm armed groups in Gaza, a move seen by mediators as potentially unlocking international aid and a path to reconstruction, though the proposal faces political and security hurdles as talks continue.
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace presented Hamas with a written plan on laying down its weapons, delivered during Cairo meetings. The proposal contemplates amnesty for Hamas and targeted investments in Gaza in exchange for full decommissioning of heavy and light weapons, though Hamas has shown skepticism and Israel demands complete disarmament. The framework aims to advance Gaza reconstruction, but funding and acceptance remain uncertain, and talks have been paused since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Hamas, Tehran's ally, urged Iran to stop attacks on Gulf states and push for a regional halt to the war, while affirming Iran's right to defend itself against US-Israel strikes; Iran says its retaliatory strikes target American installations rather than neighbouring countries, as casualties rise across the Gulf.
Hamas urged Iran not to strike neighboring Gulf countries while affirming Tehran’s right to retaliate against Israel, saying stopping the war serves the region and calling on international actors to work toward an immediate ceasefire; the statement underscores Hamas’s delicate balancing act between Tehran and Gulf states like Qatar.
Gazans saw a brief lull in shortages and Ramadan aid, but ongoing strikes against Iran by the U.S. and Israel have halted any slow recovery and risk strengthening Hamas amid a widening regional confrontation.
A Telegraph report cites experts, including Dr. Lynette Nusbacher, suggesting Iranian-backed groups such as Hamas or Hezbollah may have built tunnels used to smuggle migrants from Belarus into Poland, though there is no definitive proof. Polish authorities have uncovered four tunnels under the Belarus border, with about 180 migrants—mostly from Afghanistan and Pakistan—emerging in Poland, amid Belarus’s long-running strategy to destabilize Europe.
The National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) has begun recruiting thousands of officers for a new, technocratic police force to govern Gaza and manage civil affairs, with training planned in Egypt and Jordan. Applicants must be Gaza residents aged 18–35, in good physical shape, and with no criminal record. Backers argue the force should be independent from Hamas or Fatah, but say its success depends on Israeli cooperation and logistical support. Skepticism remains about the relinquishment of Hamas influence and how existing Hamas police could be reintegrated or accommodated.
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, a Hamas-linked NGO, launched WikiRights in Gaza to train 12 Palestinians as editors and human-rights researchers for Wikipedia pages on the Israel-Hamas war, aiming to document victims and human rights issues through live testimonies; critics point to the group’s Hamas ties and sanctions against its founder.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “very skeptical” about any future deal with Iran, accusing Tehran of lying. He outlined components he believes must be in any agreement — removal of all enriched uranium from Iran, dismantling its enrichment infrastructure, a cap on ballistic missiles to 300 kilometers, and disbanding Iran’s proxy networks (Hezbollah, the Houthis, Hamas). He also indicated Israel will pursue Trump’s Gaza plan and push a shift in the US‑Israel relationship from aid to partnership.
The IDF states Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, is being used as a Hamas headquarters and military post, following MSF’s decision to halt noncritical medical operations due to armed presence; MSF warns such violations threaten neutrality and safety of patients, as armed men were reported on-site and concerns over weapon movement were raised.
Israel said it captured Atwi Atwi, a local official with Lebanon's Islamic Group allied with Hamas, in Hebbarieh near Hasbaya on the border and took him to Israel for questioning; a separate Israeli drone strike in Yanouh killed three people, including a 3-year-old child, and the military later said it struck Hezbollah artillery official Ahmad Salami, as cross-border fighting persists.
Israel says four Hamas militants exited a Rafah tunnel, opened fire on the IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade, and were killed in return fire. The incident occurred in eastern Rafah within the Israeli-controlled Yellow Line area amid ongoing tunnel-clearing operations; Hamas had been offered safe surrender previously but rejected it, and the violence marks a renewed breach after a similar incident earlier in the week.
Ross and Makovsky argue that phase two of the Trump administration's Gaza peace plan hinges on Hamas disarming; a US-backed push by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey would deploy a technocratic Gaza authority, an international stabilization force, and reconstruction, with Israeli withdrawal tied to disarmament. If Hamas does not disarm, Gaza risks remaining divided or returning to war, whereas credible disarmament could unlock reconstruction and a path to Palestinian self-determination.
A Gaza pediatrician and Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya, who wrote op-eds for the New York Times criticizing Israel, has been revealed to be a Hamas colonel. He was arrested by the IDF in December 2024 and is being held in an Israeli prison. The disclosure sparked campaigns for his release and drew scrutiny over NYT disclosures, with researchers tracing Arabic sources labeling him a Hamas figure and Lyon granting him honorary citizenship.