Key facts
- Gaza's Health Ministry reports over 73,000 Palestinian deaths.
- Thousands more Palestinians are injured in the ongoing conflict.
- Cancer patients in Gaza face mortality rates two to three times higher than pre-war.
- An estimated 17,000 Gazans with cancer lack local advanced therapy options.
- Hamas condemned an Israeli air strike in Beit Lahiya that killed a commander.
- Israeli forces detained three Palestinians in Beit Ummar, West Bank.
- At least seven other Palestinians were detained in separate West Bank raids.
- Advocates accuse Israel of a systematic policy of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.
- Amnesty International reports forced displacement of Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
- Israel's Defense Minister stated troops will remain indefinitely in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza.
- Turkish President Erdogan accused Israel of seeking to remove Palestine from the world's agenda.
- Pakistan criticized Israeli opposition to a Palestinian state.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has led to a death toll exceeding 73,000 Palestinians, with thousands more injured, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Israeli strikes persist despite a fragile ceasefire, causing further casualties and widespread destruction. Cancer patients in Gaza are experiencing mortality rates two to three times higher than before the war, as Israel reportedly blocks their travel for treatment and destroys specialized medical facilities. An estimated 17,000 Gazans with cancer lack local options for advanced therapy. Hamas condemned an Israeli air strike in Beit Lahiya that killed a Hamas commander allegedly planning attacks, stating it hinders ceasefire efforts. This strike was the first in over a week.
In the West Bank, Israeli forces detained three Palestinians in raids in Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, including two tending farmland near a settlement. At least seven other Palestinians were detained in separate raids across the region. Advocates, including Aseel Baidoun of Medical Aid for Palestinians, accuse the Israeli government of a systematic policy of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. Amnesty International's report details forced displacement of Palestinian communities, asserting that settler violence is state-sanctioned and part of a plan for annexation.
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in occupied territories in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza to protect residents from "jihadist elements." This statement follows ongoing clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon and a recent US-sponsored peace framework agreement. International criticism of Israel's stance on Palestinian statehood has been voiced by Turkish President Erdogan, who accused Israel of seeking to remove Palestine from the world's agenda, and Pakistan, which criticized Israeli opposition to a Palestinian state as a setback to peace.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused France and other nations of hypocrisy regarding human rights and international law, citing their support for Israel's actions in Gaza and against Iran.