Overview

• Israeli forces pounded eastern Gaza City, Zeitoun suburb and sites near Khan Younis and al-Mawasi overnight, killing at least 11 civilians, according to witnesses and medics.
• Hamas’s Khalil al-Hayya arrived in Cairo to revive a U.S.-backed ceasefire and hostage deal, but indirect negotiations remain deadlocked over Israel’s demand that the group disarm.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his Security Cabinet’s blueprint to seize Gaza City and adjacent refugee camps to dismantle remaining Hamas strongholds and maintain overriding Israeli security control.
• UN human rights chief Volker Türk and several European governments condemned the plan as risking mass displacement and civilian deaths, while some Israeli military leaders warn it could endanger hostages and soldiers.
• Gaza health authorities reported five more starvation and malnutrition fatalities—raising the total to over 227—figures Israel disputes, and the targeted killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has heightened scrutiny on press safety.