Overview
- Israeli jets leveled a building in Gaza City after an evacuation alert, and local outlets reported at least 11 people killed in strikes in Gaza City and Rafah on Sunday.
- The IDF said the targeted tower contained Hamas infrastructure and directed residents toward a designated humanitarian zone in the south of the Strip.
- Hamas says senior negotiator Khalil al-Hayya survived the Doha strike and joined funeral prayers, while Israel’s Kan reported he was wounded, with no Hamas leaders confirmed killed.
- The Washington Post reported that Mossad chief David Barnea opposed a planned ground operation in Qatar, prompting an aerial strike that sources say did not hit top leadership.
- The UN General Assembly adopted the New York Declaration backing a statehood path without Hamas; the UAE summoned Israel’s envoy, Qatar warned of a regional response, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel to reaffirm support.