Overview

• The airstrike struck one of Gaza City’s few remaining beachfront cafés frequented by university students, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 50, with some witnesses and health officials reporting over 30 fatalities.
• Prominent Palestinian artist Frans Al-Salmi and photojournalist Ismael Abu Khatab were among those killed, underscoring the toll on Gaza’s cultural and media spheres.
• Israel launched some of its heaviest raids in recent weeks across the Gaza Strip, intensifying bombardment that has devastated civilian infrastructure.
• New evacuation orders for northern Gaza have triggered another wave of mass displacement, compounding severe shortages of food, water and medical supplies.
• Mediators continue to push for a proposed 60-day ceasefire linked to staged hostage exchanges, but core disagreements over resuming operations have blocked a deal.