According to Axios, senior Israeli officials are growing concerned that Hamas may attempt to renegotiate the “keys”—the ratio of prisoners to hostages—in the ongoing ceasefire and hostage deal discussions. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s original proposal outlined the release of 125 convicted Palestinian murderers and 1,111 Gazans detained after October 7 in exchange for 10 living hostages. However, a revised proposal from Qatar this week omitted any reference to specific numbers. When questioned, Qatari mediators said the ratios would be “similar” to Witkoff’s plan but offered no concrete guarantees. “If Hamas agrees, we’ll move into intense proximity talks over the keys. It’s going to be difficult, and a breakdown is possible,” a senior Israeli official warned.

According to information released by the Kremlin, during the phone call between Trump and Putin—the sixth since the beginning of the year—Putin told Trump that Russia will not back down from any of its demands in Ukraine and will not give up any of the points it has previously presented. He also stated that Russia wants to address the “root cause of the problem,” meaning Putin seeks the removal of Zelensky’s government and the annexation of all occupied regions, including those not yet under Russian control. Despite this, Putin emphasized his desire to continue peace negotiations. According to the Kremlin, Trump responded by saying he wants to end the war quickly.

According to NPR, a stockpile of air-defense systems and other critical munitions currently held in Poland—previously approved for transfer to Ukraine but recently paused due to a Pentagon review of dwindling U.S. supplies—includes: • 30 PAC-3 MSE Patriot surface-to-air missiles • 92 AIM air-to-air missiles • 8,496 155mm howitzer shells • 142 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles • 252 GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System) missiles • 25 Stinger surface-to-air missiles • 125 AT-4 anti-tank grenade launchers