1. US President Donald Trump is optimistic about a potential peace deal between Israel and Hamas, referring to his 20-point peace plan for Gaza.
- Negotiations have started in Egypt with Israel and Hamas discussing hostage releases and partial troop withdrawal.

2. Despite the ongoing negotiations, recent Israeli attacks in Gaza resulted in the deaths of 21 people within the last 24 hours.
- It marks two years since a large-scale raid by Hamas resulted in about 1,200 casualties and over 250 hostages taken, with 48 still unaccounted for as of today.

3. The ongoing conflict has led to devastating consequences for the people in Gaza, resulting in over 67,000 deaths and 460 reported cases of malnutrition-related fatalities due to a humanitarian crisis in the region.