- Israel has killed at least 42 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital sources tell Al Jazeera, as Israeli forces again
- target people waiting for food and hospitals struggle to cope with the wounded.
- Hamas says it is ready to start talks “immediately” on a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, which will allow the desperately needed aid for Gaza.
- Hamas ally Islamic Jihad says it supports plans for talks on a truce with Israel, but demanded “guarantees” that the process would lead to a permanent ceasefire.
- The announcement came after it held consultations with other Palestinian factions and before a visit on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, where President Donald Trump is pushing for an end to the war, now in its 21st month.
- Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 57,268 people and wounded 135,625, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive.
Fuel must be allowed in to run lifesaving services: UNRWA
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in a post on X says that without vital shipments of fuel into Gaza, a complete shutdown of basic services will bring even more suffering, which it describes as “a collective punishment” on the Palestinians in the enclave.
Fuel is a lifeline in Gaza – it runs hospital generators, ambulances, bakeries, and water pumps. Without urgent shipments of fuel into Gaza, a complete shutdown of basic services with will bring even more suffering: a collective punishment. Fuel must be allowed in at scale through the UN, including UNRWA, to maintain lifesaving services.
