Overview

• Tens of thousands of reservists began reporting for duty as Israel moves to widen operations in Gaza City, with plans to call up about 60,000 and extend the service of 20,000 more.
• Israel has declared Gaza City a dangerous combat zone, while the International Committee of the Red Cross says any large-scale evacuation cannot be carried out safely under current conditions.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 185 malnutrition deaths in August and 13 more in the past day, bringing the total to at least 361 since the war began; the IPC declared famine in parts of Gaza on Aug. 22, a finding Israel disputes along with the death figures.
• Humanitarian access remains sharply constrained, with Gaza’s media office saying only 534 of an estimated 3,000 needed aid trucks entered over five recent days and 3,188 of 21,000 over 35 days.
• UNRWA says roughly 6,000 truckloads of food are stalled at borders and reports widespread looting by desperate civilians, while South Africa’s DIRCO says it will take enforcement of ICJ measures to the Security Council and, if necessary, the General Assembly in the coming weeks.