Overview

• Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Gaza City would be destroyed unless all hostages are released and Hamas disarms.
• IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the ground operation is expanding, with tanks pushing into Gaza City suburbs such as Sabra and broad evacuation orders issued.
• Medical sources reported dozens killed in recent strikes, including at least eight children, with some victims hit in tents for displaced people and others while searching for food.
• UN agencies declared a famine emergency in Gaza, with UNRWA’s Philippe Lazzarini urging Israel to acknowledge the crisis as children face acute malnutrition risks.
• Domestic pressure intensified as protests targeted government leaders and new polls showed most Israelis distrust the Netanyahu cabinet and favor an agreement, while the official claim that 20 hostages are alive was publicly questioned by President Trump and contested by families.