The ongoing conflict in Gaza has taken a dangerous turn, with Hamas accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of sabotaging negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. This has brought the process back to square one, and the situation remains tense.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has publicly confirmed that the US has temporarily halted an arms transfer to Israel due to concerns related to the military operation in Rafah. The US is reviewing security assistance in light of these events and emphasizing the importance of Israel accounting for civilian casualties in the region.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about the situation in southern Gaza, where hospitals are facing a critical shortage of fuel due to the closure of border crossings in Rafah, preventing humanitarian aid from reaching its intended destination.
In Gaza, Hamas authorities have uncovered a new mass grave at Al Shifa hospital, where dozens of bodies have been exhumed. This discovery adds to the growing number of mass graves found in hospitals across the region, with hundreds of bodies already recovered. Amidst these developments, Israel claimed to have killed suspected militants and interrogated hundreds of individuals, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza continues to raise international alarm, with concerns about the humanitarian crisis and the need for urgent action to address escalating violence.