Overview

• Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that at least ten people were killed on Saturday at aid distribution points, including six shot and 30 wounded near a central food aid site
• On Friday, Israel’s security cabinet confirmed plans for a major military operation to seize Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as freeing residents from Hamas
• Hamas denounced the planned offensive as a “new war crime” and Gaza’s health ministry estimates the war has killed over 61,000 Palestinians since October 2023
• Germany announced limits on arms exports to Israel on Friday, citing concern over civilian casualties during aid distributions
• Major Arab Gulf monarchies have backed efforts for a renewed ceasefire and the UN Security Council has rescheduled an emergency session for Sunday