Palestine
🇵🇸 Amid ongoing conflict, critical polio vaccination campaign resumes in Gaza City after weeks of disruption. WHO & UNICEF warn reduced access means they’ll likely miss their target of 119,000 children under 10 - the first polio case in 25 years spurs urgent action.
🇮🇱 Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza, killing 31 Palestinians including children, as WHO pleads for ceasefire after attack near hospital. Netanyahu rejects temporary truce deals, insisting war continues until Hamas is eliminated - while civilians bear devastating toll.
🇵🇸 Israeli strikes kill 39 Palestinians in Gaza, including attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital’s medical supplies - Israel claims militants hiding inside, while Hamas denies; MSF doctor detained amid escalating humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza.
🇵🇸 Hamas signals openness to Gaza war-ending deal, demands complete Israeli withdrawal and permanent ceasefire. Qatar races against US election deadline for breakthrough, as Netanyahu remains firm on Hamas eradication goal.
🇮🇱 IDF confirms deaths of five soldiers: four killed in northern Gaza combat with one officer severely wounded, plus one fatality from Lebanon border fighting. Total Israeli military deaths since October 2023 now stands at 777.
🇮🇱 Israeli airstrike obliterates residential block in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, killing at least 93 Palestinians including 20 children. US calls it “horrifying” as rescue teams struggle to reach victims trapped under rubble. Healthcare system in north Gaza has completely collapsed.
🇪🇬 Egypt proposes bold two-day ceasefire plan in Gaza: 4 Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, as death toll nears 43,000. CIA & Mossad chiefs meet in Qatar while Israel’s offensive intensifies, killing 45 Palestinians in latest strikes.
🇮🇱🇵🇸 The ICC’s prosecution request for an arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu, focused on alleged war crimes in Gaza, faces delays as a key judge steps down for health reasons. The replacement judge now requires time to review filings, slowing the decision on the high-profile case.
🇵🇸 Israeli strike kills 17 Palestinians at Gaza school shelter while military claims it hit Hamas command center. North Gaza crisis deepens as rescue services suspend operations, hospitals face evacuation orders, and death toll nears 43,000 amid stalled ceasefire talks.
🌍 US and Israeli negotiators head to Doha for crucial Gaza ceasefire talks, as CIA’s Burns joins Mossad chief Barnea after Hamas leader Sinwar’s death. Qatar confirms recent meetings with Hamas political office, while Egypt pursues parallel diplomatic track.
🇵🇸 Israeli airstrike decimates Beit Lahiya, killing or burying 87 Palestinians. Gaza health ministry reports rescue efforts crippled by ongoing military operations. UN envoy condemns “horrifying scenes” as death toll mounts, Gaza hospitals struggle under siege.
🇵🇸 Hamas faces a leadership shakeup likely to elevate figures based outside Gaza. Mohammad Sinwar, Yahya’s brother, is expected to take charge of military operations, while Khalil Al-Hayya or others based in Qatar could lead politically. Iran’s influence will be pivotal in this decision.
🇮🇱 With Sinwar’s death, Netanyahu claims Israel’s war in Gaza is reaching its “beginning of the end.” For many Israelis, this marks a victory, but it also intensifies pressure to end the fighting and secure the release of hostages. Hardliners continue to demand Hamas’ total surrender.