The Day Gaza Toll Exceeded 72,000

On May 6, Palestinian editors focused on the rising death toll in Gaza, which surpassed 72,000, as Israeli violations continued despite a fragile ceasefire. In the morning, reports of four martyrs and home demolitions in Ramallah and Jerusalem set the tone. By early afternoon, the toll reached nine, including a police colonel, with a deadly ambush in Khan Younis highlighted by resistance sources. Simultaneously, Trump suspended 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz after less than 48 hours, a major reversal from the previous day's escalation. Iran deepened coordination with Beijing ahead of a summit. Domestically, Fatah's internal disputes over conference membership persisted, and settler violence in the West Bank continued, with calls to storm Al-Aqsa on May 15. The day ended with an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs for the first time since the ceasefire, claiming to target a Hezbollah commander.