Overview

• At least 31 people, including five in the Bureij refugee camp, were killed in recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza during ongoing military operations.
• The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza are on the verge of collapse after two months of blockade and six weeks of hostilities.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed airstrikes near the Syrian presidential palace, aimed at deterring Syrian regime troop movements.
• US President Donald Trump publicly contradicted Israeli figures on the number of hostages believed to be alive in Gaza, stating the number is fewer than 24.
• The conflict has intensified regional tensions, with Israel citing security concerns over Syrian military activity near Druze communities in southern Syria.