Overview
- Gaza Civil Defense reports at least 13 people killed across the territory, including five children, with incidents ranging from a drone strike on tents in Al Mawasi to an 11-year-old girl killed near Jabaliya.
- The Israeli military and Shin Bet say they carried out targeted strikes on Hamas fighters and infrastructure in response to a failed projectile launch from Gaza City.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed since the October cease-fire and about 71,000 since 2023, noting the figures do not distinguish civilians from combatants.
- U.S. officials say President Trump is expected to announce a Peace Board next week, and Israel says Nickolay Mladenov is the designated director general for the planned body.
- Aid groups warn conditions are worsening as Israel revokes licenses for 37 international NGOs; Oxfam says one in four families survives on a single meal a day, and UNRWA plans an Ankara office while warning of a service vacuum.