Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest updates from Israel’s war on Gaza, now in its 687th day:
- Israeli planes and tanks pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City overnight, destroying buildings and homes.
- In Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli army blew up booby-trapped houses
- Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to press on with the offensive
- Thousands of Israelis rallied on Saturday evening, calling for a hostage deal and an end to the war
- Former Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz urged six-month unity government to secure Gaza captives
