Overview

• An Israeli airstrike struck a tent used by Al Jazeera staff outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, killing five to six network members including correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
• The Israel Defense Forces say al-Sharif led a Hamas cell and justify the strike as targeting a “journalist-terrorist,” releasing partial intelligence to support their claim.
• Al Jazeera, the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders have condemned the attack as an assault on press freedom and are demanding credible evidence or an independent investigation.
• Israel’s security cabinet has approved an expanded offensive to seize Gaza City and has ordered the mobilization of reservists for the operation.
• Diplomatic envoys from the United States, Qatar and Egypt are intensifying ceasefire and hostage negotiations in response to growing international alarm over humanitarian fallout and risks to captives.