Morning update

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates from Israel's war on Gaza:

• The Israeli government has approved the ceasefire plan for the release of all captives held in the Gaza Strip.

• Hamas has been given a 72-hour timeline to release more Israeli captives.

• A swap of prisoners and captives is set to take place over the coming days.

• Israeli media have published the names of Palestinians set to be released.

• The US military will set up a task force of 200 troops to monitor the ceasefire, a US official said.

• Israeli forces bombed the home of Palestinian man Muhammad Bassam Taha in the town of Qatana in East Jerusalem.

• Israeli attack helicopters targeted Gaza City, and artillery shelling has also been reported.