Overview

• Benjamin Netanjahu said an “intensive operation” has begun, and an army spokesman confirmed ground forces are advancing toward central Gaza City.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz stated “Gaza is burning” and said the military is striking Hamas infrastructure “with an iron fist.”
• Overnight bombardments hit Gaza City with heavy air and artillery strikes, and reports described destroyed residential buildings and further displacement after prior evacuation calls.
• Relatives of the 48 remaining hostages, about 20 believed alive, warned the offensive could be their last night and accused the government of endangering captives.
• Following the Israeli strike in Doha, Arab League and OIC members endorsed UN coordination including efforts to seek Israel’s suspension, as U.S. leaders urged caution but reaffirmed support for Israel.