Hamas says it is determined to secure an agreement in a way that fulfills Palestinians' demands, however, Israel dismissed the optimism expressed by the mediators, emphasizing that there is no indication of a change in Hamas's 'extremist positions'

Turkey halts all trade with Israel to pressure it into ending the war in Gaza; Turkey is currently one of Israel's major trading partners; Israel seeks alternative trading partners to send a message to all countries that choose to boycott it in the future

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says aid shipment highjacked earlier in the week but is ultimately recovered nd returned adding UNRWA expected to release statement of condemnation

In statement on X office of Karim Khan warns all attempts to impede, intimidate or improperly influence its officials must cease immediately

Kibbutz Be'eri announces 208 days after the Hamas massacre that evidence recently discovered shows member Dror Or is dead; his wife also was killed on October 7, and two of his children were taken hostage and later released