Overview

• Israel ended daytime tactical pauses in Gaza City, intensified strikes and told residents that evacuation south is inevitable.
• An Israeli official, speaking anonymously, said airdrops over Gaza City will stop and trucked aid to northern Gaza will be reduced as operations expand, with timing not yet specified.
• The United Nations reported about 23,000 people left Gaza City this week while hundreds of thousands remain in areas where famine has been documented, and Gaza health officials report more than 63,000 deaths since the war began.
• The International Committee of the Red Cross said a mass evacuation cannot be carried out safely or with dignity given shortages of food, water, shelter and medical care.
• Israel confirmed recovering the remains of hostages Ilan Weiss and Idan Shtivi as Netanyahu’s security cabinet prepares to discuss seizing the city and protests for a ceasefire-and-hostage deal intensify.