Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pursuing a plan to seize full control of Gaza City while simultaneously negotiating a truce with Hamas, amidst international condemnation of Israel's settlement expansion and the official declaration of famine in Gaza by the United Nations. Netanyahu stated that defeating Hamas and releasing hostages are intertwined goals.

• The United Nations officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, affecting 500,000 people in the Gaza governorate, blaming "systematic obstruction of aid" by Israel.
• Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, visited the Gaza Division of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to approve plans for taking control of Gaza City.
• A joint investigation revealed that five out of six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians, according to classified Israeli military intelligence.