Hamas proposes three phases for ceasefire, but demands are unacceptable to Israel. Hamas' requests also include a ban on the entry of Jews to the Esplanade.
Message to Qatar, 'Israel ready to attack Rafah if negotiations fail' Blinken's meeting with the Israeli chief of staff is skipped. According to the NYT, a fifth of the 136 kidnapped Israelis died. The private meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Chief of Staff, General Herzi Halevy, will not take place.