Overview

• For the first time, Israeli tanks and troops have entered Deir al-Balah under a combined air and ground assault, effectively dividing Gaza into northern and southern zones.
• Evacuation orders for six residential blocks displaced thousands of Palestinians southward, and tank fire killed at least three civilians.
• Medical teams warn that evacuation orders and ongoing combat operations have prevented them from reaching central Gaza clinics.
• At least 19 Palestinians, including a four-year-old girl, died of hunger in the past 24 hours as aid convoys remain suspended.
• Strikes on Houthi infrastructure at Yemen’s Hudaydah port broaden the conflict’s reach and prompt calls from the Pope and a 25-country coalition for an immediate ceasefire.