Israeli airstrikes on Gaza intensified, hitting a UN school sheltering displaced families and flattening a multi-story residential building in Gaza City. Local authorities say more than 1.3m Palestinians, including 350,000 children, remain trapped in Gaza City and the north despite ongoing bombardment and evacuation orders, Al Jazeera reported.

The conflict has killed at least 64,756 Palestinians and injured more than 164,000 since October 2023, with thousands still buried under rubble. In Israel, 1,139 people were killed and about 200 taken captive during the October 7 attacks.

Amid the crisis, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met US President Donald Trump in New York following Israel’s deadly strike on Doha earlier this week. Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for a two-state solution, with 142 nations voting in favor and 10 against, according to Al Jazeera.