Overview
- Five Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, were killed in Jenin during Israeli military operations in the West Bank, according to Palestinian authorities.
- Four people were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes, with medics reporting additional injuries and bodies retrieved from rubble in ongoing conflict zones.
- The Israeli military stated its actions are aimed at dismantling strongholds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the West Bank and Gaza, citing increased militant activity.
- Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced since the large-scale West Bank operation began, with significant destruction to homes and infrastructure reported.
- The fragile Gaza ceasefire, which began in January, remains under strain as disputes over hostages and ceasefire terms persist, with mediators working to prevent renewed escalation.