Adnan Al-Bursh, head of orthopedics at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, died in an Israeli prison after more than four months of detention. His death was labeled an “assassination” by Palestinian prisoner associations.
Truce talks between Israel and Hamas were set to resume in Cairo, with negotiations mediated by Qatar and Egypt. Israel is considering a six-week suspension of its offensive in return for the release of hostages held by Hamas. More than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Fighting has continued around Gaza City’s main hospital, Al Shifa, with conflicting reports on armed presence and casualties.
The World Court ordered Israel to ensure basic food supplies to Gaza’s Palestinian population and halt spreading famine.
Israel bombed at least three homes in Rafah overnight, killing 11 people from a family. Residents fear a ground assault could be coming despite a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire. In the West Bank, three Palestinians were killed and four wounded by Israeli fire during a raid in Jenin. Israeli forces have imposed a blockade on hospitals in Gaza, claiming they have been used by Hamas fighters. Residents report hearing explosions and seeing smoke coming from buildings inside the medical facility.
Israeli forces besieged two Gaza hospitals, leading to the evacuation of patients and displaced people sheltering there. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported heavy gunfire and shelling around Al-Amal and Nasser hospitals in Khan Younis, resulting in the death of one of its staff and a displaced Palestinian. Israeli forces demanded the complete evacuation of Al-Amal Hospital and fired smoke bombs to facilitate this. The Red Crescent evacuated patients and displaced people to Al Mawasi. Israeli forces also formed a cordon around Nasser Hospital. The Israeli military claimed to have captured 480 militants in a raid on Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, where dozens of patients and medical staffers were detained, and five Palestinian doctors were reported killed. The health ministry in Gaza reported over 32,226 Palestinians killed and 74,518 injured since the beginning of the conflict on October 7, triggered by a Hamas-led incursion into southern Israel. Concerted mediation efforts for a ceasefire and aid to Gaza civilians have not yet been successful.