Overview

• MSF identified the victim as Omar Hayek, 42, its 14th staff member killed in Gaza since October 2023, and said four others linked to the group were wounded, one critically.
• Hayek was struck while waiting at a bus stop en route to an MSF field hospital in Deir al-Balah, with injured including medical personnel and relatives, according to the organization.
• Local reports and hospitals cited at least 130 deaths across Gaza over two days, with facilities including Nasser, Al-Aqsa Martyrs and Shifa receiving multiple bodies and casualties.
• The ICRC and Red Crescent suspended operations in Gaza City, with limited activities continuing in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis, as MSF remains active outside the city.
• Flotilla organizers said Israeli forces intercepted around 40 small boats carrying symbolic aid, while Israeli authorities tightened control on key routes and pressed evacuations from Gaza City.