Gaza City under siege
- Israel is deploying remote-controlled vehicles packed with explosives to demolish entire neighborhoods in Gaza City.
- Residents were issued a “last chance” warning to flee, with many still trapped amid escalating ground invasion.
Overnight bombardments
- Airstrikes and explosive-laden drones targeted homes in the Nassr and Sabra neighborhoods.
- A civilian vehicle east of Khan Younis was hit, killing three people.
- A drone strike on al-Mawasi designated by Israel as a “humanitarian safe zone”—killed a girl and injured others.
Human toll
- Since October 2023, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 66,225 Palestinians and wounded 168,938.
- Thousands remain buried under rubble.
- In Israel, 1,139 people were killed in the October 7, 2023 attacks, with about 200 taken captive.
Global response
- The Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led aid mission, continues sailing toward Gaza despite Israeli interception of dozens of vessels.
- Protests supporting the flotilla erupted in major cities worldwide.
Political maneuvering
- Hamas is reviewing President Trump’s 20-point peace plan aimed at halting the war.
- The EU and Russia have expressed conditional support for the proposal, urging Hamas to engage.
Humanitarian outrage
- Doctors Without Borders condemned the killing of staff member Omar Hayek in an Israeli strike on medical workers.
(Source Al Jazeera)
—Agencies
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