Overview

• The IDF says units from the 162nd, 98th and 36th divisions are operating inside Gaza City, using air, naval and ground strikes to target fighters and infrastructure.
• Military officials report that designated corridors have moved more than 550,000 civilians south, while alleging Hamas tried to block departures and used residents as human shields.
• Gaza's Health Ministry reports 75 people killed and 304 wounded in the past day, and says malnutrition deaths since October 2023 have reached 440, including 147 children.
• The United Nations warns of famine and the World Health Organization says northern hospitals are on the brink of collapse, with aid groups describing severe shortages of essentials.
• Israeli authorities highlight the goal of recovering roughly 48 hostages as forces heighten holiday security, and they reopened the Allenby Crossing after last week's deadly shooting.