Overview
- Israeli defence minister Israel Katz told top commanders that the army must use “all necessary tools,” including evacuating Palestinians from neighbourhoods where kites, balloons or drones are launched, a policy the government first announced on Sunday.
- The UN human rights office called the expulsion threat “outrageous,” and Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov warned the ceasefire could reach a “point of no return” if the roadmap for disarmament and civilian rule unravels.
- Israeli strikes have continued despite the truce and US-led plan, with Gaza health authorities reporting more than 1,300 deaths since the ceasefire began and recent attacks killing several civilians in Khan Yunis and other areas.
- An investigation by Haaretz and reporting from other outlets say the IDF has cultivated Palestinian militias opposed to Hamas, a development that aid groups and rights experts say raises legal and accountability concerns.
- Aid agencies say the Board of Peace framework has not eased restrictions that hamper relief, the International Stabilisation Force has not fully deployed, and failure to implement the roadmap could deepen humanitarian collapse and trigger renewed fighting.