Overview

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that his government supplied weapons to Gaza clans opposed to Hamas, arguing the tactic protects Israeli soldiers.
• Security sources and UN documents link these militias to ISIS and accuse them of looting humanitarian aid intended for starving Gazans.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation resumed distributions at two centers in Rafah after halting operations following Israeli fire that killed dozens.
• Recent Israeli airstrikes killed at least 43 Palestinians, including four journalists at Al Ahli Baptist Hospital, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile intercepted near Tel Aviv.
• The US vetoed a UN ceasefire resolution for the sixth time and international leaders from Brazil to Amnesty International have intensified their criticism of Israel.