The road to Gaza disarmament: Hamas would surrender weapons, tunnels and production sites to a monitored committee; A Board of Peace official says Israel is only asked to honor the deal and give the process a chance

Netanyahu urged Trump to increase pressure on Iran, while Saudi Arabia pushed for de-escalation in a meeting the next day; The back-to-back White House visits highlighted Trump’s dilemma as he weighs ending the conflict or expanding the war

Jewish Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan led the first UN Security Council straw poll for secretary-general, winning 10 'encouragement' votes; Israel views her as relatively favorable but is concerned about other top contenders

Trump says Israel supports the Gaza deal as he avoids answering whether Hamas disarmament or an IDF withdrawal comes first; He claims Iran’s capabilities were largely destroyed, while Rubio attacks the ICC and Trump says he is not being targeted

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist who held Romi Gonen and Noa Marciano captive while working at Shifa Hospital; Gonen said his death 'will not erase anything,' while Marciano’s mother said it brought a sense of justice

Marine Corps F-35B pilot ejects safely before stealth fighter crashes near San Diego’s Miramar base; The jet was destroyed in a Class A mishap, with the pilot taken to a medical facility

Hamas remains Gaza’s power broker under the proposed road map, gaining political legitimacy and immunity from Israeli strikes in exchange for disarmament measures that largely target weapons already destroyed by the IDF; The plan leaves Israel with fewer security options

Thousands of migrants breached Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco by sea and land, prompting Madrid to deploy troops; Italy’s right-wing government accused Sanchez of encouraging illegal migration and threatened to suspend Schengen ties with Spain