By Israeli military aircraft launched strikes on Hamad City, while artillery targeted residential buildings in Khan Younis, a city in the southern Gaza Strip. These actions come after a series of attacks across Palestinian territories resulted in dozens of fatalities over the past 24 hours.
In response to the escalating conflict, the United States and Israel have sent delegations to Qatar to engage in ceasefire talks, scheduled to begin later today. Hamas has indicated its willingness to meet with mediators after the talks to assess whether Israel is serious about proposed truce terms.
Ahead of these critical discussions, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani urged all parties to avoid actions that could jeopardize the negotiations.
Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank’s Tubas governorate, Israeli military raids resulted in the deaths of five Palestinians, including four killed in a drone strike on the town of Tammun.
The ongoing conflict has led to a significant death toll, with at least 39,965 people killed and 92,294 wounded in Gaza since the war began. In Israel, 1,139 people were killed during Hamas-led attacks on October 7, and more than 200 individuals were taken captive.
