Overview
- Gaza health and civil defence officials reported at least 13 people killed on Thursday, including children, in strikes in northern Gaza and east of Gaza City.
- Local authorities said a drone hit a tent sheltering displaced people and a separate strike killed an 11-year-old near Jabalia, with another fatality reported at a school.
- The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas fighters and infrastructure in response to a failed projectile launch from the Gaza City area and said it is reviewing reports of civilian casualties.
- Since the US-brokered truce took effect on October 10, Gaza’s health ministry reports at least 425 Palestinians killed, while the Israeli military says three of its soldiers have been killed.
- Diplomatic efforts are progressing, with President Trump expected to announce a US-led Board of Peace and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu naming Nickolay Mladenov as the designated director-general.