Overview

• Israeli strikes intensified around Gaza City, with at least 16 people reported killed on Sunday by Gaza Civil Defense, including near aid distribution points, and independent verification remains limited due to access restrictions.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel struck Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida but could not confirm his fate, while the IDF chief pledged to target Hamas leaders abroad.
• UNRWA warned that nearly one million people in the Gaza governorate have virtually nowhere to go, calling a large operation among civilians a total disaster.
• The combat-zone designation ended a local humanitarian pause in Gaza City as evacuation orders and ground operations expanded on the city’s periphery.
• Israeli authorities said the remains of hostages Idan Shtivi and Ilan Weiss were recovered in recent operations, and Hamas confirmed the death of senior figure Mohammed Sinouar months after Israel said it had killed him.