Overview

• Israeli forces opened fire on crowds at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation food distribution points, killing dozens of civilians and prompting demands from the UN and Vatican for an independent inquiry.
• President Trump announced that ten additional hostages will be released from Gaza soon following stalled US-mediated negotiations.
• Israel and Syria reached a ceasefire with mediation from Turkey and Jordan to contain regional escalation.
• Satellite imagery shows more than 70 percent of Gaza’s built-up areas have been rendered uninhabitable by systematic demolition.
• The IDF issued evacuation orders for Deir al-Balah ahead of its first ground offensive into central Gaza.