Overview

• An explosion in a Khan Younis building rigged by Hamas killed four IDF soldiers and wounded five during a clearance mission.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that Israel has backed Gazan militias opposed to Hamas to reduce frontline risks.
• IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said ground inspections remain essential despite the high threat of hidden explosives.
• Military reports indicate tens of thousands of homes across Gaza have been booby-trapped, rendering them unsafe for soldiers and civilians.
• France has launched a probe into possible complicity in genocide, adding legal pressure to the Gaza conflict.