Morning brought thousands of displaced Palestinians walking north along Rashid Street, marking the first large-scale return to northern Gaza. Israeli military withdrew from the Netzarim axis, with Ben-Gvir and far-right ministers describing the return as "total surrender." Reports indicated 90% destruction in northern Gaza, with urgent needs for 135,000 tents.
By afternoon, the EU agreed to deploy civilian monitors at Rafah crossing, while Islamic Jihad released a video message from captive Israeli soldier Arbel Yehud. Hamas leadership arrived in Cairo to discuss the three-phase agreement.
Two Al-Qassam fighters were killed in an Israeli strike on Tulkarem, while operations in Jenin entered their seventh day, displacing 15,000 residents. Trump's proposal to relocate Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan received widespread regional rejection, with Jordan's parliament issuing a formal refusal.