Overview
- Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 71 Palestinians over the past 48 hours, including children and displaced civilians in designated 'safe zones.'
- Key humanitarian infrastructure, such as excavators and municipal equipment used for rescue efforts, has been destroyed in targeted attacks.
- Gaza's health authorities warn of imminent medical collapse, with vaccination campaigns suspended and critical supplies blocked since early March.
- France, Germany, and the UK have issued a joint statement urging Israel to lift the humanitarian blockade and allow aid to enter Gaza immediately.
- Ceasefire talks in Cairo remain at an impasse, while internal divisions in Israel's government over war strategy and aid distribution escalate.