Israeli attacks on Gaza’s Dier el-Balah and Khan Younis have killed at least 14 people early on Tuesday and wounded others following several attacks in central Gaza early in the morning.
Israel’s incursion into central Gaza continues to strain humanitarian operations in the besieged enclave with the UN saying on Monday that it was forced to suspend some operations due to the latest evacuation order for Deir al-Balah.
According to OCHA, 15 buildings hosting aid workers and four UN warehouses were ordered to evacuate. Around 90 percent of Gaza is now under Israeli evacuation orders which have squeezed the population into the dense coastal area of al-Mawassi.
Tensions remain high between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel following a major exchange of rocket and drone fire over the weekend. One hundred Israeli fighter jets bombed Hezbollah weapons and sites in southern Lebanon, which saw the Iran-aligned group launch dozens of missiles and drones in response.
Meanwhile, ceasefire talks between US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators finished over the weekend without a final deal.
Disagreements remain over Israel’s insistence on keeping troops along the Egypt-Gaza border and the central ‘Netzarim corridor’.
