Overview

• Israeli forces have conducted heavy air and ground operations across Gaza, killing over 200 Palestinians, including women and children, in the past 48 hours.
• The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, with a near-total blockade on food and medical aid causing widespread hunger and risk of starvation.
• Hamas’s release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is seen as a potential opening for negotiations, though Israel has ramped up its military actions in response.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced preliminary agreements to begin aid distribution by the end of the month, but logistical and political challenges remain unresolved.
• Regional tensions escalate as Israeli fire reportedly struck a UN peacekeeping position in southern Lebanon, raising concerns over broader spillover effects.