Overview

• The Israeli blockade of Gaza, ongoing since March 2, has entirely cut off food and medical supplies, leaving aid agencies unable to operate.
• The World Food Programme and UNRWA have exhausted their stocks, affecting hundreds of thousands, while the ICRC warns of imminent humanitarian program collapse.
• Recent Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed at least 31 people, including five in the Bureij refugee camp, as strikes also target areas near Damascus.
• A humanitarian aid ship headed to Gaza was attacked by drones in international waters off Malta, causing a fire and damage to its hull; Israel has not commented on the incident.
• Negotiations between Hamas and Israel remain stalled, with fewer than 24 of 59 hostages believed to be alive, according to U.S. President Trump.