Overview

• The IDF admitted carrying out the Aug. 10 strike that killed six media workers, including Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al Sharif.
• Rights groups and Al Jazeera have disputed the army’s unsubstantiated allegation that al Sharif was a Hamas operative and are demanding an independent inquiry.
• UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack as a “murder” of journalists and called for an impartial investigation.
• Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir announced a new phase of intensified operations in Gaza City, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Palestinians would be allowed to leave combat zones.
• The WHO warned of catastrophic humanitarian shortages in Gaza and urged Israel to expedite aid access as civilian displacement increases.