Overview

• Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to fully occupy the remaining parts of the Gaza Strip and is convening the Security Cabinet to finalize a new military strategy.
• Hamas continues to reject Israeli demands to disarm, leaving truce negotiations deadlocked despite international mediation efforts.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports the death toll has surpassed 61,000, with new fatalities emerging among Palestinians dying of hunger at aid distribution points.
• Former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs have publicly urged Netanyahu to end the military campaign, warning that war objectives have been met and further conflict undermines national security.
• Western powers including the UK, France and Canada have moved forward with recognizing a Palestinian state, a decision praised by Hamas and criticized by some Israeli and Western politicians.