Israel Broadcasting Corporation reports the U.S. is pressing Israel to begin a two-week ceasefire in Gaza to implement a plan to disarm Hamas.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Saturday the United States is 'in a contest' with Iran and is employing the full range of tools—diplomatic, economic and military—to secure the best outcome for Americans. He said talks with Iran have made some progress in recent days. The U.S. expects Gulf oil and gas output to return to pre-conflict levels, and Iran has indicated to U.S. officials it intends to do so.

Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude-5.6 earthquake struck offshore Iwate Prefecture at 02:58 JST on the 9th (01:58 Beijing). Epicenter was near 40.1N, 142.4E with a focal depth of about 40 km. The agency said there is no tsunami threat.