Overview

• The IDF announced it had killed Bashar Thabet, a key Hamas weapons research and development commander, in precision strikes.
• Israeli Air Force sorties and ground units struck approximately 75 terror sites and dismantled tunnel shafts linked to militant operations.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reported 18 hunger-related deaths in 24 hours as at least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded in the recent raids.
• Leaflets dropped over Deir el-Balah ordered residents to evacuate residential areas ahead of further military actions.
• Diplomatic tensions rose after Israel’s Foreign Minister blocked a visa extension for the UN OCHA head following his testimony while protests swept the region and West Bank settlers attacked water supplies.