Overview

• The Israeli army said it will press operations in Gaza City with “a force without precedent” and urged residents to evacuate toward the southern humanitarian zone.
• Military spokespeople reported dismantling more than 20 military sites in a day and said a temporary evacuation corridor was closed, leaving the coastal al‑Rachid road as the lone route south.
• The ground-and-air offensive launched Tuesday has driven a large exodus, with the army estimating about 480,000 people have fled Gaza City as roads overflow with families heading south.
• Hospitals and local authorities reported new fatalities from strikes, including 33 bodies received at al‑Shifa on Thursday and at least 22 deaths counted Friday, figures that remain hard to verify independently.
• A Security Council resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional cease-fire, fuller aid access, and the release of hostages passed 14–1 but failed due to a U.S. veto, drawing sharp rebukes from multiple ambassadors.