- Under the guidance of the Israeli political echelon: After the last targeted elimnation last night in the Gaza Strip, the IDF forces received instructions to act only when a threat has been removed and targeted elimnation only with the approval of the IDF Chief of Staff.
- A source familiar with the details told i24NEWS: The Peace Council was informed of the Israeli decision to stop targeted elimination and move to attacks to thwart immediate threats only. A 14-day ceasefire began as part of preparations for Hamas' disarmament
- Rubio: Progress has been made in the talks on the Strait of Hormuz. They hope an agreement will be reached "very soon."
- Secretary Scott Bessent says there could be a deal reached with Iran on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by today or tomorrow.
- Reporter: this is the 5th time you've called off strikes on Iran.
Trump: leakers exposed how big the attack would be, so Iran knew there'd be "essentially very little left." That's why they're talking now.
- Iran has until Tuesday to finalize a Strait of Hormuz agreement with Oman or face devastating air strikes, per Bloomberg.
- Reuters: The U.S. Army has used up “virtually all” of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during the last five months since the start of the Iran War - munitions which would be crucial in any conflict with China - including most of its stock of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), three people familiar with the data tell Reuters.
- NYT: Iran and Oman are nearing a deal on the Strait of Hormuz that would reopen the waterway but hand Iran unprecedented control over it, The New York Times reports. The pact would reportedly have ships entering the Persian Gulf cross the strait in a route close to Iran’s coast and controlled by the Islamic Republic. They would be required to pay “service fees,” with revenue divided equally between Iran and Oman, Iranian officials are cited as saying. Vessels leaving the area would use a route near Oman’s coast.
- Qatar calls on the international community to pressure Israel to live up to its commitments under US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, placing the blame for the delay in its implementation squarely on Israel. “Israel has obligations to fulfill under the ceasefire agreement,”
“While Hamas has met its obligations, the international community must pressure Israel to fulfill its obligations,” says Qatar spokesman Ansari.
- The deal offered by the "Peace Council": Israel will stop the targeted eliminations of Hamas for two weeks. During this time, Hamas will stop training and rehabilitation processes, and begin disarming. As long as Hamas does not do its part, Israel is not required to withdraw from the yellow line. But if Hamas does what it is required to do, Israel will be required to withdraw.
The principle according to which the council proposes to act is step by step, and the test is in actions and not in words. Also, Mladenov emphasized yesterday that the disarmament also includes Hamas's heavy weapons. The fate of the weapons is still unknown. Israel wanted all the arms to be removed or destroyed. Hamas wants to keep it in Gaza under the "government of technocrats," that is, within its reach when needed.