A plan developed by Israel and supported by the United States to restart humanitarian aid deliveries in Gaza will, at the outset, only reach about 60 percent of the local population, according to a document sent by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to potential contributors.
The memo, which was reviewed by The Times of Israel on Thursday, concedes that civilians in Gaza are “enduring extreme deprivation.” However, it says the “Secure Distribution Sites” (SDS) designed to deliver the aid will initially only reach around 1.2 million people out of the approximately 2 million who live in the enclave.

A French news outlet reports that a Hamas delegation spent Wednesday and Thursday in Doha, Qatar, engaging in negotiations with mediators from both Egypt and Qatar as part of ongoing efforts to establish a truce in Gaza. Despite the two-day effort, no significant progress was made.
Two individuals familiar with the matter told the agency that Egyptian envoys met on two occasions with the Hamas representatives, who were led by senior figure Khalil al-Hayya. Qatari officials also participated in the mediation talks.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is terminating a lesser-known internet program tucked into Joe Biden’s 2021 infrastructure package.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump slammed Biden’s Digital Equity Act (DEA)—a provision within the $1 trillion infrastructure bill—as both “unconstitutional” and “racist,” claiming that shutting it down would save taxpayers billions.
“I have spoken with my wonderful Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and we agree that the Biden/Harris so-called ‘Digital Equity Act’ is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL,” Trump wrote Thursday morning on Truth Social.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called off his upcoming visit, according to a report from I24NEWS that cites a source familiar with the matter.
As reported by Ynet, Hegseth made the decision to cancel his trip in order to accompany President Donald Trump on his regional tour, which will notably not include a stop in Israel.
Axios had earlier reported, based on information from two Israeli officials, that Hegseth was originally slated to land in Israel on Monday to hold meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisroel Katz.
The original itinerary reportedly had him continuing on from Israel to Saudi Arabia, where he would then join up with President Trump.

Joe Biden and his wife Jill are reportedly considering signing a massive $30 million book deal that would lift the curtain on their years in the White House, according to the Daily Mail. The potential agreement would likely feature content from a personal diary Jill kept during their time in office.
“She could write a very explosive book if she wanted to,” a former White House staffer told the publication, suggesting Jill’s account could include revealing material.

Elon Musk has instructed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cancel over half a million government-issued credit cards that were either idle or unnecessary, signaling the start of a broader campaign to streamline federal operations. Officials have indicated that even more cancellations are expected in the coming months.
This move is part of a larger initiative launched under President Donald Trump’s leadership to crack down on government waste and cut down excessive federal expenditures. The aim is to rein in abuse and restore accountability in how taxpayer money is handled across Washington.

Venezuelan gang members known as the “Little Devils” have been repeatedly arrested by New York police — over 240 times — but are continually released without consequences, according to NYPD Assistant Chief Jason Savino. The gang, formally identified as Los Diablos de 42, operates under the umbrella of the infamous Venezuelan criminal network Tren de Aragua.
Speaking at a press briefing, Savino stated that officers have taken 37 members of this group into custody on numerous occasions. “Of those 37, we have over 240 arrests of those 37 individuals. That’s almost six [arrests] apiece,” Savino emphasized.

Chinese Communist leader Xi Jinping held a lengthy private discussion and joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, where he declared that China and Russia were united in defending the “global multilateral trading system,” a statement that appeared to allude to opposition to President Donald Trump’s trade reforms.

On Thursday, Israeli Minister of Construction and Housing Yitzchok Goldknopf, MK from Yahadut HaTorah, held a meeting with family members of several hostages—specifically relatives from the Ohel, Hayman, and Chen families—as well as former hostage Sasha Troufanov.
During the conversation, Minister Goldknopf reiterated his backing for any efforts to secure the hostages’ freedom. “As I have proven to this day, not only in words but also in actions, I will support any deal brought to the government table that will lead to the release of our abducted sons and daughters.”

In a rare appearance before the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff introduced a bold American-led strategy to restart humanitarian operations in Gaza through a new organization called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Outlined in a 14-page proposal reviewed by Ynet, the effort is designed to overcome obstacles that have historically weakened international donor confidence and obstructed the delivery of assistance. Witkoff stressed the initiative’s key values of “transparency, independence and security,” underlining its commitment to keeping aid out of the hands of Hamas.