Overview
- The IDF chief approved the operational framework for a new Gaza City offensive to seize control of the enclave’s urban heart.
- Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled intent to complete an expanded occupation of Gaza with this fresh phase of operations.
- A coalition of 32 countries has warned that Gaza faces imminent famine without unrestricted entry for humanitarian supplies.
- Gaza’s Ministry of Health reports at least 61,722 Palestinians killed since October 2023, while NGOs say they’ve been barred from delivering any aid trucks since March.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent probe into the killing of six Palestinian journalists as mediators negotiate a possible 60-day ceasefire in Cairo.