Overview

• The Israeli military says clearing embedded Hamas networks in Gaza City could take months, estimating 2,000 to 3,000 Hamas fighters remain and citing extensive tunnels under civilian areas.
• A temporary corridor along Salah al-Din Road opened at noon local time for 48 hours to let residents move south, following earlier calls to use the coastal road toward Al Mawasi.
• Israeli officials report more than 350,000 people have fled, with Netanyahu citing nearly 400,000, yet hundreds of thousands are still in the city under mounting pressure.
• Humanitarian organizations including Save the Children, Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières and Handicap International urge urgent international action, describing catastrophic shortages and soaring transport costs that hinder evacuation.
• A UN-appointed commission accuses Israel of committing genocide, which Israel rejects, as the EU Commission readies proposals for possible sanctions and concerns intensify over roughly 47–48 remaining hostages, about 20 believed alive.