Evening recap
Hello Middle East Eye readers. We are now in the early hours of the 103rd day of the war on Gaza. The White House has said that Israel is now in its less intense phase of the war.
Despite this announcement, there was an uptick in the daily death toll on Tuesday, with at least 158 Palestinians killed over the past 24 hours. The current death toll of Palestinians in Gaza since 7 October now stands at 24,285.
In the US, the Senate will be voting tonight on a bill introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, which would require the State Department to issue a report on whether Israel is committing human rights abuses using American weapons. And if Israel is doing so, the US would need to suspend arms transfers to Israel.
The bill is unlikely to pass but will give insight into where the US Senate stands on Israel's war on Gaza.
Here's what you need to know from today:
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Several news outlets are reporting that Biden is going to announce plans to relist the Houthis as a terrorist group. The move could have significant impacts on aid to one of the world's most impoverished countries.
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Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's is calling for a ceasefire, making it one of the first multinational companies to do so.
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Qatari mediators reached a deal between Israel and Hamas in which medication and humanitarian aid would be delivered to civilians in Gaza in exchange of delivering medications needed for Israeli captives being held in the enclave.
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The internet blackout in Gaza surpassed 96 hours on Tuesday, according to NetBlocks.
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The Houthis said they targeted and hit a "Zografia" vessel that was headed towards Israel.
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The European Union has added Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to its “terrorist” sanctions blacklist over the 7 October attacks on Israel.
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Saudi Arabia's top diplomat indicated that the kingdom would recognise Israel if the Palestinian issue is resolved.