Gaza War

Senior Hamas official Jamal al-Hindi has died at a hospital in al-Bureij in the central Gaza Strip. It is not yet clear whether he was a target of an IDF strike.

Urgent discussions are being held in Israel on the question of whether to release the participants after they are intercepted, especially those for whom this will be their second attempt to breach the blockade, such as Greta Thunberg. According to intelligence information collected in Israel, the flotilla is not only intended to aid Hamas propaganda but was also funded and prepared by the organization.

After overnight directive, military prepares psychological warfare operation involving truck-mounted loudspeakers that will broadcast PM's annual address before world leaders in NYC, amid ongoing maneuver in Gaza City against Hamas. Officers reportedly question tactical value of unusual move.

US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, presented Trump’s 21-point peace plan for the region and Gaza to several leaders on Tuesday. According to a source familiar with the details, the possibility of an Israeli declaration of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria was also raised. Meanwhile, Politico reported that Trump assured Arab and Muslim leaders he would not allow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the West Bank.

The Hamas-run Health Ministry said 38 people were killed and 190 wounded in the past 24 hours. At the same time, more than half a million Gazans have already fled the city, yet hundreds of thousands remain.

Hamas sources told the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat that the talks could make progress within the next two weeks. They added that despite the strike in Qatar, the terrorist organization has not decided to withdraw from the negotiations and is working with several mediators.

The tension and delays created cracks in the organizing committee. Early this week, Greta Thunberg was spotted dragging her suitcase on the dock, leaving the ship "Family," which hosts the executive committee, and moving to the ship "Alma."

Mustafa Ayash, who ran the Telegram channel Gaza Now with more than 1.5 million followers, was arrested at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands and is expected to be deported to Austria. US authorities say he raised funds for Hamas under the guise of “humanitarian” donations.

According to the IDF, the incident took place while UN teams were working to establish a new route for aid trucks from the Kerem Shalom crossing to a designated humanitarian zone in southern Gaza. Hamas terrorists threatened and opened fire at the UN crew, forcing them to leave the area.