16:22 (13:22)โขDeath Toll Reaches 54,927
โจThe newspapers report on escalating casualties in Gaza, with sources documenting 36-54 killed in recent Israeli strikes, bringing the total death toll to 54,927 (Al-Ayyam, Palestinian Information Center English). Israeli forces seized the Gaza-bound aid ship "Madleen" and detained its crew, while a Maghreb solidarity convoy launched overland toward Gaza (Palestine Chronicle, Quds News Network). Armed groups near American company facilities killed 14 people, adding to violence targeting aid distribution points (Al-Resalah). Gaza's commercial chambers rejected inflated pricing arrangements, while Israeli sources claim they could dismantle the Palestinian Authority within 48 hours as Netanyahu implements what they term "historic changes" in Jerusalem and the West Bank (Raya Media Network, Sama News).