Al Jazeera :
Israeli attacks have killed at least 70 Palestinians and injured 104 others across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.
More than 800 parents of Israeli soldiers and reservists have demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu end the bloody war, saying they don’t want Gaza “to become our child’s cemetery”.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed optimism about the prospects of a ceasefire and captives release deal in Gaza, saying “we’re very close”.
Israel’s military says it recovered the body of captive Youssef Ziyadne from an underground tunnel in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 46,006 Palestinians and wounded 109,378 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day and more than 200 taken captive.
