U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant, who visited Washington on the 26th.
Future of negotiations between Israel and Hamas regarding a cessation of fighting remains unclear. Palestinian Red Crescent Society operates Amal Hospital in Gaza Strip 'completely out of commission' Israeli media reported progress in the negotiations, including that Israel was coming to terms with Hamas' demands regarding the number of Palestinians to be released from prisons in conjunction with the release of the hostages. Hamas announced on the 25th that it had once again communicated to Qatar and other countries its previous position calling for a complete ceasefire.