Overview

• The Israeli military said it is expanding its ground operation to seize Gaza City under the 'Chariots of Gideon II' campaign and announced a new humanitarian area in Khan Younis.
• Spokesman Avichay Adraee urged residents to move south through posts on social media, with aircraft dropping leaflets that ordered evacuations from specified blocks and nearby tent camps.
• Airstrikes brought down the Al Sousi and Mushtaha high‑rises within 24 hours; Israel cited Hamas infrastructure in the buildings, while Hamas accused Israel of trying to destroy the city and engineer mass displacement.
• UN agencies and humanitarian groups report the southern encampments, including Al Mawasi and the newly designated area, are overcrowded with limited water, food and shelter, with strikes previously reported in zones labeled safe.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports more than 64,000 deaths since 2023 with new casualties in recent strikes; Israel says it controls 75% of the Strip and 40% of Gaza City, as the United States and the UN discuss a Gaza reconstruction plan ahead of the UN General Assembly.