Overview

• Israeli forces entered deeper into Gaza City on the operation’s second day, with the IDF saying seizing the city could take two to three months and that fighting will be prolonged.
• The military announced a 48-hour window to leave via Salah al-Din Road from Wednesday noon to Friday noon, as reports from local media said an airstrike hit a car carrying fleeing civilians, killing at least five.
• Heavy bombardment topped 150 strikes in recent days as tanks moved near residential areas such as Sheikh Radwan, prompting large-scale displacement with hundreds of thousands fleeing and many still sheltering inside the city.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reported the death toll has surpassed 65,000, aid groups warned of famine conditions, and UN officials said no food reached northern Gaza since Friday, while Israel’s COGAT cited truck entries through Kerem Shalom and Zikim.
• International pressure intensified after a UN commission said Israel is committing genocide, with the European Commission proposing trade measures, Canada calling the new assault horrific, and the pope urging a ceasefire.