Overview

• The Israel Defense Forces said it killed Amjad Muhammad Hassan Shaer, head of Hamas’s counter-intelligence directorate, in a precision strike in northern Gaza.
• An operation near Khan Yunis eliminated Muhammad al-‘Amour, who managed weapons smuggling at the Rafah Crossing, as the IDF conducted coordinated air and ground assaults on tunnels, missile positions and arms depots.
• The IDF’s 98th Division has pushed deeper into Gaza City, targeting Hamas infrastructure in neighborhoods from Daraj Tuffah to Jabalia and Beit Hanoun.
• Palestine’s WAFA news agency reported that an Israeli strike hit a school sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza City, killing at least five people and wounding dozens.
• With negotiators recalled after stalled proposals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff say Hamas is blocking a deal and are considering new options to recover the captives.