Overview

• Radical Israeli settlers attacked the West Bank village of Kafr Malek, killing three Palestinians while witnesses say the army stood by.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a halt to humanitarian aid deliveries to northern Gaza under pressure to prevent supplies from reaching Hamas.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports more than 56,000 Palestinians killed since October 2023 and over 400 shot dead at aid distribution points in the past month.
• Haaretz alleges that Israeli commanders instructed troops to fire on aid-seeking civilians at Gaza distribution sites, a claim the Israel Defense Forces has formally denied.
• US and UN diplomats aim to secure a Gaza ceasefire within a week after Iran rejected a return to negotiations under previous terms.