Overview

• Israeli forces advanced in Gaza City and used explosives-laden vehicles and robots in areas such as Sheikh Radwan, while leaflets ordered people to move south and warned of an expanded westward assault.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reported at least 98 deaths across the enclave in 24 hours, and food-security monitors say famine conditions persist, with local authorities tallying at least 348 starvation-related deaths.
• The International Association of Genocide Scholars passed a resolution saying Israel’s actions meet the legal definition of genocide, a claim Israel rejects as unfounded and politically driven.
• Israel says it killed Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida in recent strikes in Gaza City, though Hamas has not confirmed his death; the IDF has reiterated it will target remaining Hamas leaders abroad.
• Israeli officials say 48 hostages remain in Gaza with about 20 believed alive as protests grow at home and the military warns the Gaza City operation could jeopardize captives, while an activist flotilla from Barcelona delayed departure due to a storm.