Things go from bad to worse inside Gaza’s hospitals: Thousands of Palestinians have fled hospitals in the north as Israel presses ahead with its ground invasion targeting Gaza’s healthcare facilities. All hospitals in northern Gaza are now out of service, including the territory’s largest medical complex Al Shifa, where hundreds of patients remain inside without access to electricity and water. Medical supplies are dwindling as the Israeli bombardment prevents aid trucks from reaching the facility. At least 32 patients, including six premature babies, have died at Al Shifa in the past three days since fuel ran out.

The UN can no longer distribute aid in Gaza: The humanitarian relief effort in Gaza will “grind to a halt” within 48 hours unless fuel is allowed in, an official at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said yesterday. Signs of collapse were already apparent yesterday as the UN’s aid trucks and two main water distributors ran out of fuel, depriving 200k people of drinking water and preventing any further intake of aid from the Rafah border.

The human shield narrative is wearing thin: Israel’s official line that Hamas lie in hiding within Gaza’s hospitals has been strongly rejected by Al Shifa’s management and the Palestinian Red Crescent. Human Rights Watch could not corroborate Israel’s claims.

ON THE GROUND- At least 11,240 Gazans including 4,630 children have been killed since 7 October | 102 UN staff have lost their lives | Communications are expected to start failing on 16 November as telcos run out of fuel.

HOSTAGES- Hamas has offered to release 70 women and children in return for a five-day truce to allow in aid, spokesperson Abu Obaida told Qatari mediators. An Israeli official said separately that the two sides could reach an agreement to release all women and children in return for a temporary ceasefire. This comes a day after it said it was suspending negotiations due to Israel’s treatment of Al Shifa.

AID- Egypt has earmarked 37 hospitals across eight governorates to receive injured Palestinians | A Turkish vessel carrying equipment to set up eight field hospitals has arrived at Al Arish.

DIPLOMACY- Indonesia: US needs “to do more to stop the atrocities in Gaza” | EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will travel to Palestine, Israel, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan this week.

EVACUATIONS- Hundreds of European and Arab foreign nationals and dual citizens crossed the Rafah border crossing into Egypt yesterday.

REGIONAL ESCALATION- Two Lebanese people were killed and five Israeli soldiers were injured during an exchange of fire between Hezbollah and the IDF | Jordan’s King Abdullah warned that Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank could broaden the conflict.

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