LIVE BLOG: Israeli Strikes Kill, Injure Palestinians in Gaza as Resistance Condemns Aid Blockade – Day 513

CHANNEL 12: The new Israeli Chief of Staff is expected to replace several military leaders associated with the failures of October 7, including heads of the Air Force, Home Front Command, Operations, and Intelligence.

KAN: Netanyahu believes a short-term return to fighting is possible to pressure Hamas. Escalatory steps, including halting aid to Gaza, may begin next week.

CHANNEL 13: A crisis of trust persists between Netanyahu, the Shin Bet chief, and the military’s hostage coordinator, with insults exchanged during a government meeting.

CHANNEL 14: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called for Netanyahu’s expulsion, accusing the government of waging war on the Israeli people.

ISRAELI BROADCASTING AUTHORITY: Large crowds protested outside Netanyahu’s home, demanding progress toward the second phase of the ceasefire. pic.twitter.com/fqd0oWx3s9

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ISRAELI INTERIOR MINISTER: The minister expressed support for the second phase of the hostage exchange deal, emphasizing the importance of recovering captives.

ISRAELI FM GIDEON SA’AR: Israel is prepared to negotiate the second phase of the deal based on its principles, including the release of hostages.

UN SPOKESPERSON: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all parties to prevent a return to hostilities and called for the immediate resumption of aid to Gaza.

AL JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli drone fire east of Rafah in southern Gaza.

CHANNEL 12: A protest near the Knesset in Jerusalem demanded the return of all hostages.

UN HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS: The suspension of aid to Gaza is deeply concerning, and the flow of humanitarian assistance must be restored immediately.

CHANNEL 12: Dozens of Haredim blocked a road in east Tel Aviv, protesting the arrest of a young man who refused military conscription.

ISRAELI NATIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTE: Israel is entering a phase of uncertainty with no clear path to recovering hostages, losing US attention and pressure.

AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN: The leader of Yisrael Beiteinu called on Egypt to absorb Gaza’s population in Sinai and take control of the Strip, claiming it offers a practical solution.

EU COMMISSIONER: The EU emphasized the urgent need for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid.

ISLAMIC JIHAD: Netanyahu’s decision to close Gaza crossings and halt humanitarian aid is a violation of the ceasefire agreement and marks the start of a new aggressive phase against Gaza.

ICRC: The International Committee of the Red Cross emphasized the need to preserve the Gaza ceasefire, which has saved lives and offered hope amid immense suffering.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli military vehicles fired heavily on the Al-Farahin neighborhood in Abasan, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

Israeli airstrike hits a residential apartment in Tel Al-Sultan, Rafah (southern Gaza) earlier today. Footage shows the aftermath of the attack in this targeted area. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel pic.twitter.com/fqRI7pK4T5

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PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli forces continued demolition operations in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm during Ramadan.

CHANNEL 12: An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Cairo soon to discuss the Egyptian proposal.

ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: Defense Minister Israel Katz expressed gratitude to the Trump administration for approving an urgent arms deal to Israel, strengthening bilateral ties.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: Israeli forces have killed 115 Palestinians and injured 490 since the start of the ceasefire, committing over 400 violations.

AL-HOUTHI: The Ansarallah leader warned that if war resumes in Gaza, Israel will face renewed attacks on all fronts.

AL JAZEERA: Medical sources reported 4 Palestinians killed and 5 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since this morning.

GAZA MUNICIPALITY: Over 170,000 tons of waste have accumulated in Gaza, exacerbating environmental and health crises. Access to the main landfill is blocked by Israeli forces.

HAARETZ: Protesters demonstrated outside Israeli ministers’ homes, demanding the continuation of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza.

🚨 Growing anger on Begin Street — Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as thousands flood Begin Street in Tel Aviv, demanding action on the ceasefire deal and the release of captives held in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/RQDixAkFBd

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CHANNEL 12: Families of Israeli captives in Gaza called for abandoning Witkoff’s plan and returning to Trump’s framework, urging the release of all captives at once.

NORWEGIAN FM: Blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza will have severe consequences amid the dire humanitarian situation.

PALESTINIAN SOURCES: Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers, protected by occupation forces, stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on the second day of Ramadan.

AL JAZEERA: A Palestinian woman was injured in Israeli tank shelling targeting the Al-Juneina neighborhood in Rafah, southern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN SOURCES: Israeli forces raided neighborhoods in Nablus and the Askar and Balata refugee camps in the West Bank.

ISRAELI PM OFFICE: Netanyahu declared a halt on all aid to Gaza starting this morning, citing Hamas’s rejection of Witkoff’s proposal and vowing no ceasefire without captive releases.

ISRAELI BROADCASTING AUTHORITY: The Israeli government ordered the military to close all crossings into Gaza.

ITAMAR BEN GVIR: Netanyahu’s failure to adopt Trump’s proposal for unconditional captive release is a disgrace, urging a forceful response against Ham

as.

CHANNEL 12: The Israeli government approved the mobilization of an additional 400,000 reservists.

CHANNEL 12: Protesters gathered outside coalition members’ homes, demanding the start of the second phase of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange.

🚨 Growing anger on Begin Street — Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as thousands flood Begin Street in Tel Aviv, demanding action on the ceasefire deal and the release of captives held in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/RQDixAkFBd

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AL JAZEERA:

Israeli drones struck a target east of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.

A Palestinian was killed and another injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting civilians east of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli tanks fired on areas east of Juhr al-Dik and Al-Bureij camp in central Gaza, as well as east of Khan Younis in the south.