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Arab foreign ministers convened in Doha to coordinate a response to Israel's missile strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar, which has heightened regional tensions and threatened to disrupt ongoing cease-fire negotiations amid international condemnation and calls for accountability.
Three journalists, including Sami Shehadeh from TRT, were injured in an Israeli attack at the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza, with Shehadeh having his foot amputated. Gaza's media office and Reporters Without Borders condemned the attack, stating that journalists are being deliberately targeted by Israeli forces. Turkish President Erdogan and Palestinian President Abbas discussed the attack, with Turkey vowing to stand firm against Israel's actions. Over 70 people have been injured in the Israeli attacks on Nuseirat camp, and more than 33,600 people have been killed since the war began on October 7.
Saifeddin Abutaha, a 25-year-old aid worker for World Central Kitchen in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli attack while delivering humanitarian aid. His death, along with six other World Central Kitchen employees, has drawn international outrage. The killing of Palestinian aid workers in Gaza has highlighted the disproportionate impact on local aid workers, with over 200 aid workers killed since Israel's bombardment of Gaza began, drawing less attention than the killing of foreign aid workers.
Several people have been killed and many injured after an Israeli attack on a United Nations shelter housing 800 people in Khan Younis, Gaza. The UNRWA official fears "mass casualties" as the facility was shelled by Israeli forces, with no prior warning issued. Israeli attacks on medical facilities and civilian areas in Khan Younis have intensified, leading to a significant number of casualties and widespread devastation.
An Israeli attack in Damascus killed at least five top Iranian commanders, leading to speculation about potential retaliation from Iran. The attack targeted an Iranian military presence in Syria, and reports also emerged of an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon carrying two Hezbollah commanders. Analysts suggest that both Israel and Iran may be seeking to draw the United States into a larger regional conflict, with recent actions escalating tensions and prompting concerns about further retaliation and wider implications for the region.
Hamza Dahdouh, the son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh, and journalist Mustafa Thuraya were killed in an Israeli missile strike in Khan Younis, Gaza. They were targeted while interviewing displaced civilians. Wael Dahdouh has lost multiple family members to Israeli attacks, including his wife, another son, a daughter, and a grandson in a previous raid. The Al Jazeera Media Network and Gaza's media office condemned the killings, and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate reported the deaths and injuries of numerous journalists due to hostilities. The incident highlights the ongoing dangers faced by journalists and civilians in conflict zones.
The UN aid chief condemned an Israeli attack on a UN relief convoy in Gaza, which was reportedly traveling on a designated route. The incident adds to ongoing tensions and violence in the region, with continued attacks affecting civilians. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has confirmed the incident amidst the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas.
France has announced that one of its workers, a Palestinian national who had worked for the French Institute for decades, has died from wounds sustained during an Israeli attack in Rafah, Gaza Strip. The man was seeking refuge in a colleague's house when it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, resulting in his serious injury and the death of approximately 10 others. France has condemned the bombing and called for an immediate and lasting truce between Hamas and Israel to allow for a humanitarian ceasefire.
A French foreign ministry worker died from wounds sustained during an Israeli attack in Rafah, Gaza Strip. The worker, along with two colleagues and their family members, sought refuge in a colleague's house when it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, resulting in serious injuries and approximately 10 deaths.
Israeli forces continue to bombard the Gaza Strip, with a recent attack targeting a three-storey building in Deir al-Balah. The building housed around 150 displaced Palestinian families, resulting in at least 45 deaths and 50 injuries. Rescue efforts are underway to find survivors and retrieve bodies from the rubble. The situation in Gaza is described as a growing humanitarian catastrophe, with over 16,200 Palestinians killed and 42,000 wounded since October 7.
Several people have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli attack on an ambulance convoy near the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. The convoy was transporting critically wounded patients to the Rafah border crossing with Egypt when it was targeted. The Palestinian health ministry has called it a medical convoy, and the Israeli military is looking into the report.