Overview

• Israel warned that all areas north of Wadi Gaza, including Gaza City, remain a dangerous combat zone and urged residents to move south via the coastal Rashid Street, saying attempts to return carry significant risk.
• The army said it is moving to "advance readiness" for the first phase of the U.S.-backed plan and Israeli media reported a shift to defensive postures, though operations continued and there was no clear halt to fighting.
• International journalists were escorted by the Israeli military on a limited visit through Gaza City, where they reported widespread destruction, empty streets, and tight control of movements by troops.
• The military alleged Hamas operated a tunnel and weapons workshop linked to the Jordanian-run hospital in Tel al-Hawa; Jordan denied the claim and news outlets said the assertions could not be independently verified.
• Humanitarian indicators remained severe, with the U.N. recording more than 400,000 movements from northern to southern Gaza since mid-August and the WHO reporting most hospitals shut or only partially functioning.