Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration that the Rafah crossing in Gaza would not reopen until Hamas had handed over the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage still in the strip, according to a report by KAN, Israel's public broadcaster.

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a group of survivors of Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack, family members of those murdered by Hamas,

They often silenced my story and told me not to tell it. Now I am here, sitting in front of the camera, and honestly, no one will silence me anymore.”

Asked how soon the second phase of the peace plan could begin, Mr. Trump, standing alongside Netanyahu, said "as quickly as we can" but "there has to be a disarmament" of Hamas. "We have to disarm with Hamas, so one of the things we'll talk about, certainly. But there has to be a disarming of Hamas. Otherwise, very quickly."

An explosive device has detonated in Gaza and wounded one Israeli soldier, prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Talks between President Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu were meant to spark progress on the second phase of a Gaza peace agreement.

The IDF released graphic video footage Saturday showing Hamas attacks on civilians on Oct. 7, 2023, directly challenging a newly published Hamas report that denies targeting civilians.

"The issue of disarmament should be discussed and agreed upon by Palestinian factions under the auspices of Arab states, especially Egypt," said the Fatah leader. Recent remarks by US President Donald Trump urging Hamas to disarm within “a short period of time” have been met with satisfaction in Ramallah,