Overview

• The Israeli military closed the Salah al-Din road to southbound traffic and directed Gaza City residents to use Al-Rashid street to move south.
• An IDF spokesperson warned operations in the city would employ a force without precedents against Hamas and other armed groups.
• Israeli estimates put the number fleeing Gaza City at roughly 480,000 since the latest push began, with Israel urging movement toward a designated humanitarian area.
• Israel shut the Allenby crossing after a truck-driver shooting that killed two soldiers and ordered a halt to all Jordan-to-Gaza humanitarian convoys, further constricting access.
• Reporting from officials and witnesses describes heavy urban damage with about 1,800 buildings devastated and multiple IDF divisions in and around the city, while Gaza’s Health Ministry cites more than 65,000 deaths since October 2023.