Morning reports documented Israeli bombardment of a hospital and school in eastern Gaza, killing 45 Palestinians. By midday, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported 60 fatalities in 24 hours across Gaza. Newspapers covered two major massacres in Jabalia - one near the market and police center killing 15 people, followed by another bombing of a residential building later in the day killing 18 more.
The healthcare system faced further collapse as Mohammed Al-Dorra Children's Hospital went out of service due to medication shortages and infrastructure damage. Reports indicated 70% of Gaza has now been demolished.
Palestinian resistance fighters ambushed Israeli forces in Beit Hanoun, killing one soldier and wounding seven others, which dominated afternoon headlines.
By evening, the Palestinian Central Council voted to create a deputy president position, with Fatah's Central Committee set to meet next week to select from two candidates, institutionalizing succession plans amid Abbas's controversially demanding Hamas surrender the previous day.