Overview

• Israeli strikes hit areas around Gaza’s al‑Shifa and al‑Ahli hospitals as ground operations in Gaza City continued, with local medical sources reporting at least 83 Palestinians killed.
• At least 15 people were reported dead outside al‑Shifa and four near al‑Ahli, with Hamas denouncing the strikes as war crimes.
• Two Israelis were killed in a shooting and stabbing at the Allenby crossing; the attacker was shot dead and was identified by Jordan as Abd al‑Mutalib al‑Qaisi, a 57‑year‑old aid truck driver.
• IDF chief Eyal Zamir recommended suspending humanitarian shipments from Jordan via Allenby pending an investigation and new driver screening procedures.
• The IDF said four soldiers were killed by an IED in Rafah, while Houthi drones and a missile targeted Israel, prompting an interception, brief closure of Ben Gurion airport, nationwide sirens and a drone strike reported at an Eilat hotel entrance.