The Palestinian Red Crescent has accused Israel of firing on Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, amidst a major advance in the region. Displaced individuals suffered injuries due to intense gunfire from Israeli drones, targeting both the hospital and the Red Crescent's base. Israeli tanks also approached Nasser Hospital in the same city, as the conflict escalated.

With Israel launching a significant advance to capture Khan Younis, the Gaza health ministry reported 142 Palestinians killed and 278 injured in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 24,762 over more than three months of war. The World Health Organization highlighted the critical situation, stating that most of Gaza's hospitals have stopped working, leaving only 15 partially functioning with inadequate supplies.

Israeli officials accused Hamas of operating from hospitals, a claim denied by hospital staff. Over 1.7 million people, around 75% of Gaza's population, are estimated to be displaced. Meanwhile, in the midst of the conflict, a couple, forced to flee their home, got married in a tent city near the Egyptian border.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog presented the offensive as a step towards future peaceful relations, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of an independent Palestinian state, creating diplomatic challenges. President Biden reaffirmed support for a two-state solution amid growing concerns over the war's impact on Palestinian civilians. The conflict intensified with the death of an Israeli soldier held captive by a Gaza-based militant group, raising the stakes in an already dire situation.