Overview

• Israeli tanks and infantry advanced into residential districts, with the military citing more than 150 strikes over recent days and reports of phone and internet outages complicating rescues.
• The army said the Salah al-Din Road would be open for 48 hours to let people leave Gaza City, though civilians report packed routes and fear of passing near military positions.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry says the death toll has surpassed about 65,000 since 2023, with at least 16 killed overnight, and local media reported an airstrike on a car carrying fleeing civilians that killed at least five.
• UN and aid agencies warn of acute shortages in northern Gaza, noting no recent food deliveries to the area, while the Gaza Health Ministry says Israel is blocking fuel to hospitals and reports strikes affecting the Rantisi children’s hospital.
• International pressure escalated after a UN commission concluded Israel is committing genocide, as the EU weighed trade measures and Canada condemned the offensive, while Israel says it aims to eliminate remaining Hamas fighters and secure 48 hostages.