Hospitals in Gaza said at least 21 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes Wednesday on both sides of the yellow line established in last month’s ceasefire. The boundary splits the enclave in two, leaving the border zone under Israeli military control while the area beyond it is meant to serve as a safe zone.

Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon emphasized that the plan includes "an explicit statement about disarming Hamas", saying his government will not stop "until Hamas no longer poses a threat to the State of Israel.