Local Developments

GazaHerald –  A senior Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, even as Israel presses ahead with a military campaign

The Health Ministry in Gaza reported that five more Palestinians, including two children, died from starvation on Tuesday, raising the total number of hunger-related deaths to 227

The Hamas Movement has accused Israel of persisting in a “barbaric” campaign that deliberately targets defenceless civilians

With their press vests draped across their bodies, six more Palestinian journalists targeted and killed by Israeli forces were laid to rest on Monday in Gaza.

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Tuesday against the prolonged school closure on the future of children in Gaza as Israel continued its deadly assault on the enclave.

Gaza’s mounting death toll from Israel’s starvation war reached a new and harrowing figure on Monday, as health officials confirmed that at least 222 people have died from famine and malnutrition since October 2023, including 101 children.

Israeli warplanes launched a barrage of attacks early on Monday morning that destroyed homes and shelters and killed dozens of people, including children and whole families.

Gaza Herald- Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a tent for journalists.

Taher al-Nunu, media advisor to the head of Hamas’ Political Bureau, issued a sharp rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of engaging in systematic deception and evasion of truth.

Gaza Herald- The UN Security Council (UNSC) will convene an emergency session to discuss Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City.