• The death toll in Gaza has risen to 24,620, with 61,830 wounded, as per the Palestinian Ministry of Health, attributing 15 massacres and 172 deaths in the past 24 hours to Israeli attacks.
• Gaza experiences a telecoms blackout lasting over 144 hours, the longest sustained outage during the conflict with Israel, according to the NGO NetBlocks monitoring internet censorship.
• Hamas accuses Israel of destroying 390 educational institutions in Gaza, condemning the “systemic targeting” of schools and universities as a war crime aiming to destroy the Palestinian educational system.
• The Ministry of Health in Gaza reveals that medical aid covers only 30 percent of the territory’s needs, emphasizing the dire healthcare situation.
• Israel’s far-right national security minister, Ben Gvir, instructs the army to shoot “terrorists” even if they don’t pose an immediate threat, contradicting established rules of engagement.
• Netanyahu insists on Israel maintaining security control over all territory west of the Jordan River, rejecting the possibility of a Palestinian state, while the White House reaffirms commitment to a two-state solution and expresses concern over civilian casualties in Gaza.
• Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, describes fighting against Israeli forces in northern Gaza, targeting them in Jabalia, blowing up a tunnel shaft, and engaging in battles in Sheikh Ijlin.
• Mexico and Chile have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate potential crimes in the Gaza war, expressing concern about escalating violence, particularly against civilian targets, since October 7.
• The US conducts fresh strikes in Yemen, targeting Houthi anti-ship missiles, as previous efforts to deter Houthi raids on commercial ships in the Red Sea have been unsuccessful.
