Overview

• Israel’s military declared Gaza City a dangerous combat zone and said daytime tactical pauses there no longer apply, as it began the first phases of a new assault.
• The UN reported that over a recent two‑day span only 59% of coordinated humanitarian movements in Gaza were facilitated, underscoring constrained aid access.
• WFP chief Cindy McCain visited Gaza, described severe child malnutrition, and urged the immediate reactivation of roughly 200 WFP food distribution points.
• The Israeli government asked the UN to withdraw the IPC famine report and has paid for hundreds of YouTube ads and influencer content asserting Gaza markets have ample food.
• Israel carried out strikes in Sanaa against Houthi targets; local Yemeni outlets reported Houthi prime minister Ahmed al‑Rahawi was killed, with no Israeli confirmation.