Overview

• Israeli tanks and jets pounded Gaza City as the military reopened Salah al-Din Road for 48 hours to let civilians move south.
• Gaza health officials say the war’s death toll has topped 65,000, while WHO warns hospitals are near collapse and UN-backed assessments cite famine in the north.
• An Israeli official said the effort to seize the city could take months and that roughly 100,000 civilians may remain despite evacuation orders.
• The army reported four soldiers killed by an explosive device in Rafah, as operations also continued in Rafah and Khan Younis and strikes targeted Hezbollah sites in south Lebanon.
• International fallout escalated after a UN commission alleged genocide, with EU sanctions steps advancing, Canada condemning the push as endangering hostages, the US vetoing a UN ceasefire resolution, and families noting 47 captives remain in Gaza.