Overview

• Israel’s military says an airstrike in Al-Bureij killed Muhammad Abd al‑Aziz Abu Zayda, whom it identifies as ISIS’s top figure in Gaza.
• Officials describe Abu Zayda as directing ISIS operations across Gaza, the West Bank and Sinai, including funding and equipment transfers.
• Israel has designated Gaza City a dangerous combat zone as tanks and aircraft intensify a renewed ground push in the urban center.
• The IDF says it suspended daily humanitarian pauses that had enabled aid to move into Gaza City between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
• An Israeli Air Force strike in southern Lebanon killed Ahmed Na’im Matuk, identified as a Hezbollah Radwan Force battalion headquarters head, as troops also recovered the bodies of two hostages in Gaza, including Ilan Weiss, and the UN chief warned of a new and dangerous phase.