• The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7 is reported at 24,448, with 61,504 wounded. Israel revises the death toll from the October 7 Hamas attack to 1,139.
• The Jordanian army’s field hospital in Khan Younis is heavily damaged by Israeli shelling.
• A Palestinian official warns that more people in Gaza may die from hunger than war, calling for urgent international action. Approximately $15 billion is estimated for Gaza’s housing reconstruction.
• Israel intensifies drone strikes and ground incursions in the occupied West Bank, resulting in at least seven deaths and numerous injuries.
• Israeli forces conduct raids in the occupied West Bank, targeting Palestinian homes and medical workers. Three Palestinians are killed in a drone strike in Nablus.
• The Qassam Brigades fire a rocket salvo from southern Lebanon, targeting Israel’s Liman military barracks in retaliation for alleged Israeli actions.
• The US designates Yemen’s Houthis as a ‘terrorist’ group due to their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The designation could be reconsidered if attacks cease in the specified regions.
• The World Trade Organization warns that Red Sea attacks by the Houthis could significantly impact global trade, especially affecting Italian maritime traders who rely on the waterway for 40% of their business.
• Hamas condemns Germany for considering Israel’s request for tank shells, accusing Germany of being a direct partner in the war against Gaza.
