Overview

• Israel declared a large-scale military takeover of Gaza City on August 9, prompting a joint protest from nine nations and a broader 20-plus country statement decrying the move as unlawful and a threat to civilians.
• The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting to address the takeover and worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
• Gaza health authorities reported that Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians at aid distribution sites and that malnutrition claimed 11 more adult lives in the past day, raising the total to 114 since late June and 98 child deaths since October 2023.
• Germany announced a freeze on arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza, and Russia cautioned that the operation will further deteriorate the territory’s dire situation.
• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet Qatar’s prime minister in Spain on a renewed ceasefire proposal tied to the release of all remaining hostages, whose families have rallied to pressure Prime Minister Netanyahu.