Evening Recap

Good evening Middle East Eye readers,

Our blog will soon be closing for the day. Here are some of today's main developments:

Authorities in Gaza have updated the death toll from Israel’s war to over 61,700, following a reassessment that included thousands previously listed as missing under the rubble
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, at least 70 people, including 10 children, have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2025
The governor of Tulkarm reported that Israeli forces have forcibly displaced over 75 per cent of the camp’s population from their homes
The Palestinian Authority on Monday accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in the occupied West Bank, where the Israeli army has been carrying out deadly operations for several weeks
Hamas officials on Monday said they were "ready" for negotiations on phase two of Gaza truce
US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that there are no guarantees the Gaza ceasefire will hold, while his envoy Steve Witkoff said the measure is holding for now
US President Donald Trump’s administration has asked congressional leaders to approve new transfers of roughly $1bn worth of bombs and other military hardware to Israel
Five Arab foreign ministers and a senior Palestinian official sent a joint letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, opposing plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza, as suggested by President Donald Trump in late January