Good evening Middle East Eye readers,
Our live blog will shortly be closing until tomorrow morning. Here are the day’s key developments:
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The World Health Organisation said Israel has blocked two of its missions from accessing Al-Ahli and Indonesia hospitals in Gaza since yesterday, calling for a ceasefire and an end to the blockade in Gaza.
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Hamas blamed Israel for spreading misinformation about the negotiation process, and denied receiving any new proposals regarding a prisoner exchange deal within the ceasefire agreement.
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Over 15 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since the early hours, according to Al Jazeera reports.
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The majority of Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon are now under the control of the Lebanese army, a source close to the Lebanese movement said.
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The Israeli army said it gained full control of the “Morag Axis” in the southern Gaza Strip and has “encircled” Rafah.
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The Israeli military announced that its forces expanded the Gaza offensive to the Daraj and Tuffah neighborhoods in northern Gaza City on Friday, Haaretz reported.
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Over 60,000 children under five in Gaza are suffering from malnutrition, according to a UN official.
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Some 100,000 protesters rallied at Suhrawardy Park in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Saturday, condemning Israel’s war on Gaza.