Security officials say the UN is distributing the aid to Gazans sheltering in Mawasi, struggles to keep up with the amount of aid brought into the Strip, but continues to object to the dedicated distribution center; Hamas os losing its grip on Gaza, IDF says 

After global reports accused Israel of killing 30 civilians near an aid site in Rafah, IDF denied firing in the area; Citing initial findings, officials blamed Hamas for fabricating the event and obstructing food aid to Gaza residents     

Israel faces a looming security gap as Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar steps down without a confirmed successor, amid legal battles over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s contested appointment and investigations into his aides linked to the Qatargate affair

Flotilla aiming to 'break siege' heads out of Sciliy with Greta Thunberg, actor Liam Cunningham and EU lawmaker Rima Hassan on board—weeks after a mysterious drone strike disabled a prior ship en route

Khalil Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib, a senior Hamas commander tied to a deadly January attack that killed 21 Israeli soldiers, was eliminated in a precision strike following intelligence work by the IDF and Shin Bet in southern Gaza