According to a report, the israeli defence force said they have killed the deputy leader of hamas’s military wing in a strike on a tunnel network beneath the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza. Reportedly, senior hamas commander, Marwan Issa whose death has just been confirmed was described as the group’s number 3, and an organiser of the October 7 attack.
According to the report, a deal consisting of a 6 week pause in fighting and the release of 40 of the hostages in exchange for up to 800 palestinian prisoners has been rejected by hamas in ongoing talks in Qatar.
Reportedly, 30 people were killed in a strike on a family compound in Gaza city, near the al-Shifa hospital where Israel said 175 terrorists have been killed.
According to the report, amid warnings of an imminent famine, 18 people were killed while trying to collect aid that was airdropped. Reportedly, on Monday 12 people drowned when they went in to the sea near the northern town of Beit Lahia to collect food packages, and 6 people were trampled to death when aid packages landed on the ground.
According to the report, Israel has approved several new land routes for aid, but the number of lorries falls short of requirements due to a shortage of drivers. Reportedly, Israel said they had facilitated more than 350 aid trucks over the past month, aid agencies say Gaza needs around 500 per day.