Overview

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli forces will launch a full-force ground invasion of Gaza in the coming days, aiming to eliminate Hamas.
• Israeli airstrikes have intensified, targeting the Nasser and European hospitals in Khan Younis, with claims of Hamas operatives using the facilities, causing dozens of civilian casualties.
• Gaza remains under a 73-day blockade, with critical shortages of food, water, and medicine, and the World Health Organization warning of severe malnutrition risks for children.
• Hamas released US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander as a gesture to advance negotiations, but Israel denied any ceasefire commitments, focusing solely on a safe corridor for his release.
• International criticism grows, with calls to lift the blockade and concerns over alleged violations of international humanitarian law during the ongoing offensive.