US envoy Jared Kushner held direct talks with Hamas leadership in Egypt as part of a diplomatic push to revive a stalled Gaza postwar plan.

The international body overseeing Gaza reconstruction has awarded an unfinalized contract to Arkel International for a small military outpost rather than civilian housing.

An Israeli air strike in northern Gaza killed Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser al-Maqadma, the head of the Hamas-led police force, along with other casualties.

Hamas has announced the dissolution of its governing authority in Gaza to transition power to a technocratic committee. International observers remain cautious, citing a lack of clarity regarding the group's disarmament.