Overview

• Israel urged residents of Gaza City to relocate to Al‑Mawasi, saying the area will maintain field hospitals, water and food supplies in coordination with UN agencies.
• Hamas released a new video showing two Israeli hostages, identified in media as Alon Ohel and Guy Gilboa‑Dalal, though outlets say the footage’s authenticity and date have not been independently verified.
• The Israeli military said it struck a Gaza City high‑rise it identified as a Hamas site and plans more attacks on repurposed buildings, describing prior warnings and use of precision munitions.
• EU Commission Vice‑President Teresa Ribera labeled the situation in Gaza a genocide, prompting a sharp rebuke from Israel and a clarification from the European Commission that it has no institutional position on that term.
• WHO urged Israel to end what it called a looming famine catastrophe as Gaza’s Hamas‑run health authority reports more than 64,000 deaths, and Germany maintains a partial halt on weapons that could be used in the war.