Israel kills 3 in Gaza, Palestinians say food scarce amid ceasefire

Half of Gaza households polled by the United Nations say food access is the same or worse following the October 10 ceasefire, as Israel continues to block aid.
Israel has killed three more Palestinians in south Gaza, while gunfire from its troops has wounded children in Gaza City. The death toll in the besieged enclave has risen to at least 236 since the ceasefire was agreed.
Israeli opposition leader slams Ben-Gvir
Yair Lapid, speaking at a ceremony marking 30 years since Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated, says the worst thing Netanyahu’s government has done is include far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in its coalition.

“This is the original sin that led to the rift in the nation and also to October 7,” Lapid said, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

“Laying the groundwork for extremism and racism, the fact that the most dangerous fringes in Israeli society have received so much power.”

Israeli fighter jets conduct airstrikes on Gaza City
Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes on Gaza City on Monday evening in another violation of the ceasefire, Wafa reports

According to the agency’s correspondent, two strikes hit the eastern part of the city. It isn’t yet clear if anyone was killed or injured in the strike.

UN chief praises Qatar for role in Gaza ceasefire
UN Secretary-Gerneral Antonio Guterres has thanked Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani for his country’s role in facilitating the Gaza ceasefire.

During a meeting in Doha on Monday, the pair spoke about several regional issues, including the situation in Gaza, according to the UN leader’s spokesperson.

“The secretary-general underlined the need to establish a political horizon towards a negotiated two-state solution,” the spokesperson added.