Overview

• The Israeli military broadened air and ground operations in Gaza City, striking Hamas infrastructure and consolidating control on the eastern edges while pounding Sheikh Radwan and Tel al-Hawa.
• Hundreds of thousands have fled since late August, with estimates ranging from about 350,000 to roughly 480,000, as a brief 48‑hour opening of Salah al‑Din ended and evacuees were directed to the coastal al‑Rashid road.
• Palestinian officials reported dozens killed in the past day, including in Gaza City, and Gaza’s Health Ministry says total deaths since October 2023 have surpassed 65,000 with additional famine fatalities recorded.
• The IDF said it killed Mahmoud Yusuf Abu Alkhir, identified as a deputy intelligence figure in Hamas’ Bureij Battalion, while residents and officials reported widespread demolition of high‑rises and a collapse of utilities.
• Hamas released a photo collage of 48 captives and warned the assault endangers them, and UNICEF said armed men robbed four trucks of therapeutic food for malnourished children in Gaza City.