Israel vows to continue its war on Gaza despite overwhelming international opposition

Shocker: Israel doesn’t plan on taking the UN General Assembly’s advice: Israel said it will continue its war on Gaza “with or without international support,” after more than three-quarters of the 193-member UN General Assembly called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in a vote on Tuesday.

Israel dealt heaviest military losses since October: Israel yesterday reported that Hamas fighters on Tuesday killed at least 10 Israeli soldiers — including two senior officers — in an attack in Gaza City, in what Reuters says is the highest daily death toll for the military since 31 October.

The IDF might want to rethink its stated goals:“Israel doesn’t seem to be anywhere near achieving its military objective,” senior Israel analyst Mairav Zonszein said on X, referring to Tuesday’s ambush.

The situation on the ground continues to deteriorate:

• At least 18.6k Palestinians have been killed since 7 October;
• Up to 1.9 mn people have been displaced;
• Just 11 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are partially functional;
• The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a sharp rise in fast-spreading diseases; the Gaza Health Ministry reported 327k cases of infectious diseases.