Conflicting details have emerged about the Arab plan.

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Originally announced by Egypt in early February as an “emergency summit,” the gathering will take place five weeks after Trump first floated his plan, showing the struggle among Arab states to craft a unified stance.

On Gaza, Hamas briefed other Palestinian factions on the deal. So far they seem to be accepting it in positive light. The deal has less written commitments rather more verbal ones. Also remains unclear how many Palestinian prisoners will be released in the first phase.

Israel is "ready for a ceasefire," an Israeli official tells CNN's Jeremy Diamond.
Netanyahu met finance minister Smotrich after Ben Gvir threatened resigning from government. Smotrich hasn't yet said the same. As it stands, even a resignation by Ben Gvir wouldn't collapse Netanyahu's government.

• Netanuyahu’s office said Israel “utterly rejects the absurd and false actions and accusations.” The move compels ICC members to arrest him but key powers, including Israel’s major ally the US, are not signatories.

• The court said it had “reasonable grounds” to believe Netanyahu bears criminal responsibility for war crimes including “starvation as a method of warfare” and “the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts.”