Israeli operations in Gaza have killed at least 1,334 people since the ceasefire came into effect, according to the Palestinian territory's health ministry, which also operates under Hamas authority. ^[1] Netanyahu stated near the so-called Yellow Line that Israel controls 60 percent of the Gaza Strip and vowed not to pull back troops despite recent mediator pushes for a US-backed ceasefire plan. ^[2] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the territory since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025. ^[3] Israeli special forces captured a senior Hamas internal security chief, identified as Muein al-Arabid, during a rare daylight raid in Gaza City on Tuesday. ^[4] Netanyahu rejected a proposal for advancing to the next stage of the US-led peace plan after Hamas said it had agreed to hand over its weapons, vowing no military pullout until the Palestinian Islamist movement is genuinely disarmed. ^[5] The operation was carried out jointly by the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet in a Hamas-controlled area of Gaza City. ^[6] The suspect, Muein al-Arabid, was described as a senior figure in Hamas' internal security apparatus responsible for policing Gaza and hunting suspected collaborators. ^[7] Palestinian officials said Israeli strikes and gunfire connected to the operation killed several people in the area. ^[8]