Casualties and Displacement:
- According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 28 people were killed in the past day due to Israeli airstrikes targeting locations in Nuseirat and Gaza City.
- An Israeli attack in Tyre, southern Lebanon, resulted in the death of a Hezbollah commander.
Humanitarian Situation:
- Israel’s airstrikes in a designated safe zone in eastern Khan Younis killed 12 Palestinians, including nine from the same family who had followed evacuation orders.
- The UN reports that approximately 250,000 people were affected by Israel’s evacuation orders near Khan Younis, contributing to Gaza’s total displaced population of 1.9 million.
Conflict Statistics:
- Since October 7, the death toll in Gaza from Israeli attacks has reached 37,953, with 87,266 injuries reported.
- In Israel, 1,139 people have died in Hamas-led attacks, with several individuals still held captive in Gaza.
Humanitarian Concerns:
- The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has highlighted the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza. The blockade of vital border crossings by Israel has exacerbated the spread of infectious diseases due to heat and lack of clean water.
Hezbollah Response:
- Hezbollah fired 100 Katyusha rockets at Israeli positions in the Golan Heights in response to the killing of a senior commander in Tyre, Lebanon. This marks the sixth attack following the commander’s assassination.
West Bank Developments:
- Israel has approved the largest land seizure in three decades in the occupied West Bank, specifically in Aqraba village. The seizure involves 1,300 hectares (3,212 acres) of Palestinian-owned land in Area C, which is under full Israeli control.
The expansion of Israeli settlements, considered illegal under international law, continues to complicate efforts towards a two-state solution, making the creation of a Palestinian state increasingly challenging.