Overview

• Defense Minister Katz instructed the IDF to prevent the Madleen flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan from docking in Gaza.
• The IDF recovered the body of Thai national Natthapong Pinta in a special operation near Rafah over 20 months after his October 7, 2023 abduction by Hamas.
• Gaza Civil Defense reported at least 36 civilian deaths in recent Israeli strikes, including six near a US-backed aid center in Rafah.
• The World Health Organization warned that Gaza’s health system is on the verge of collapse, with no hospitals operational in the north.
• IDF spokesperson Avichay Adree urged residents to evacuate northern districts ahead of intensified attacks on rocket-launch sites, as the military faces a shortage of 10,000 soldiers.