Conflict intensifies in Gaza and beyond as diplomacy efforts continue.
Hamas and PIJ stated submitting a response to the UN-backed ceasefire to Egypt and Qatar mediators. A UNICEF official lamented the devastation of homes, infrastructure, and continuous bombardment in Gaza.
Hezbollah announced retaliation strikes after one commander died in an Israeli attack on Lebanon. At least six were killed in an Israeli raid on Jenin, West Bank, as violence escalated.
A scathing UN report found Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity through starvation, murders, and torture. However, it couldn’t independently verify some sexual violence claims.
Israeli strikes killed 10 in Gaza City as fighting raged across Rafah camp between Palestinian groups and Israeli forces. Hezbollah rocket fire caused northern Israel forest fires in response to the previous day’s strike.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Qatar to finalize the ceasefire amid Hamas proposing amendments like the ceasefire timeline. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts continue even as violence intensifies on the ground in Gaza, West Bank, and Lebanon border areas.
As the death toll crossed 37,000 in Gaza with 1,139 in Israel, international pressure is mounting for de-escalation through dialogue and an end to the prolonged conflict affecting civilians.
