The bombing of a school housing displaced people in Gaza claimed 45 lives, with subsequent strikes targeting tents and a barber shop. Al-Qassam Brigades reported detonating Israeli bulldozers in Khan Younis and luring forces into a booby-trapped tunnel.
Multiple sources cited Haaretz reporting that Israel had turned starvation in Gaza into "announced policy" and "source of pride," while the World Food Programme warned hundreds of thousands were at risk as the UN described the current siege as the most severe since the war began.
Tens of thousands performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite occupation restrictions. Yemen fired missiles toward Israel after American strikes killed at least 70 Yemenis at Ras Issa port.
President Abbas made his first visit to Syria since Assad's fall, meeting with President Ahmad al-Sharaa. A poll indicated 62% of Israelis support a prisoner exchange and ending the war.