Gaza government media officially declared the territory had entered "humanitarian collapse phase" with borders closed for over a month and a half. The death toll reportedly surpassed 51,000, with 25 killed in the past 24 hours. UNRWA and ActionAid warned of medicine shortages threatening patients' lives and rising acute malnutrition among pregnant women and children.
MSF described Gaza as a "mass graveyard for Palestinians" as famine expanded across the territory. Egypt rejected any plan to displace Gaza residents and insisted a ceasefire was the only path forward.
Israeli Foreign Minister Katz backtracked on statements about resuming aid to Gaza after facing criticism. In the West Bank, Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men in Qabatiya near Jenin. Hamas promised to respond to Israel's latest proposal after consulting with other factions, while an Israeli prisoner's video message released by Islamic Jihad directly accused Netanyahu, stating "my blood is on your hands."