The situation in Gaza and the broader region remains tense and complex based on the information provided:
- Iran’s supreme leader calls for Israeli officials to be held accountable for actions against Palestinians.
- Jordan’s King Abdullah is firm that Jordan will not take in Palestinian refugees and believes Gaza’s humanitarian situation should be dealt with within Gaza.
- Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border escalate with reports of exchanges of fire. Israel launched munitions towards southern Lebanon in response to anti-tank fire targeting an Israeli military post.
- Rights groups Amnesty and Human Rights Watch are investigating accusations that Israel used white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.
- Gaza’s hospitals are under immense strain, with many lacking resources and fuel to operate.
- There’s an acute humanitarian crisis in Gaza:
- Hospitals face a shortage of medical supplies.
- Electricity outages and lack of fuel endanger patients.
- Nearly half a million people can’t access food rations.
- Shortage of wheat, flour, eggs, bread, and vegetables.
- Drinking water is scarce, leading to reliance on brackish water.
- Doctors in Gaza describe dire conditions, with bombings continuing, lack of resources to rescue trapped individuals, and overwhelmed medical facilities.
- There’s a reported increase in arrests of Palestinians by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. There are accusations that Israel is withholding bodies of Palestinians as bargaining chips.
- US President Biden is due to visit Israel to express support and solidarity. The visit follows a major attack by Hamas. Biden will then visit Jordan for talks on accelerating humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
- Aid delivery to Gaza remains a significant issue, with supplies stranded on the Egypt side of the Rafah crossing.
- Israeli army spokespeople indicate preparation for the next phase of the conflict but remain ambiguous about its nature.
- Protests in Ramallah involve medical staff standing in solidarity with Gaza and against the targeting of paramedics.
- Tensions with Lebanon persist, with Israel shelling targets in response to antitank fire.
- Hamas’s armed wing releases a video of captives, including a 21-year-old woman, leading to pleas from her family for her return.
- Fuel crisis in Gaza: The UN Palestinian refugee agency warns of an imminent fuel crisis in Gaza hospitals due to Israel’s blockade.
- An Israeli minister suggests that Gaza’s size should be reduced as a consequence of the conflict.
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