⌨Hamas announced its agreement to release an American-Israeli hostage and four bodies in response to mediators' proposals, sending a delegation to Cairo for ceasefire talks. This occurred as US envoy Amos Witkoff presented a new proposal to "narrow gaps" in negotiations, building on previous days' diplomatic momentum.
Israeli forces killed four Palestinian children collecting firewood in Gaza's Zeitoun neighborhood, with a fisherman later killed in northern Gaza. A young Palestinian man was shot dead in Salem, east of Nablus, while settlers burned homes and vehicles in Khirbet al-Marajim.
Media reported US-Israeli contacts with African countries about relocating Gaza residents, which Sudan explicitly rejected. The humanitarian crisis deepened with the World Food Program unable to deliver supplies and UN warnings about returning famine conditions. Despite restrictions, 80,000 Palestinians attended Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, with 130,000 later performing evening prayers.