Overview

• The Israeli military says it holds operative control of about 40% of Gaza City and plans to intensify the push in the coming days.
• Al‑Mawasi in southern Gaza was designated a humanitarian zone, with residents urged to relocate as the army pledged basic services in coordination with aid groups.
• The IDF said it struck a Gaza City high‑rise used by Hamas after issuing warnings and using precision munitions, while local authorities reported deaths that could not be independently verified.
• Hamas published video showing two captives, including German‑Israeli Alon Ohel; news agencies could not verify the footage or its date, and Israel says 47 hostages remain in Gaza with 25 presumed dead.
• EU vice‑president Teresa Ribera’s “genocide” remark drew a formal Israeli rejection as the European Commission said it holds no institutional position, Germany maintained a partial arms export halt, mediators reported no breakthrough in Paris, and the WHO warned of worsening hunger.