Overview

• Israeli forces said multiple divisions began advancing toward Gaza City’s center after a night of heavy strikes in the declared main bastion of Hamas.
• A UN Human Rights Council–mandated commission concluded Israel is committing acts amounting to genocide in Gaza; Israel rejected the findings as biased.
• France condemned the operation as a destructive campaign lacking military logic, while the UN, EU and the UK criticized the assault as the United States reiterated support and warned Hamas against using human shields.
• Officials indicated the offensive could last months with large reservist mobilization, and an Israeli estimate said roughly 40% of Gaza City’s residents have fled, leaving about 600,000 still in place.
• Families of hostages said they are terrified for their relatives’ safety as urban combat intensifies, and Gaza Civil Defence reported dozens of deaths on Tuesday across the territory.