Morning headlines focused on a massacre at a Gaza school shelter amid continued bombardment of Khan Younis and Rafah. The Gaza Health Ministry reported 39 Palestinians killed and 105 injured in 24 hours.
President Abbas opened the Central Palestinian Council meeting in Ramallah, demanding Hamas surrender weapons to the Authority and release Israeli captives. This sparked widespread Palestinian anger, with a Fatah leader describing the meeting as "a gang hijacking Palestinian decision-making."
Israel's security cabinet revealed deep internal divisions over Gaza aid distribution, with Finance Minister Smotrich attacking Chief of Staff Zamir, telling him "you follow orders and can be replaced." The cabinet scheduled another meeting Thursday to resolve the aid impasse.
By afternoon, Al-Qassam Brigades released video of an Israeli captive walking through a tunnel, pleading: "Don't believe Netanyahu, military pressure is getting us killed." Jordan announced a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood and seized its assets.