Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
This is an entry from: Live: UK halts trade deal talks with Israel, summons ambassador over Gaza

Morning recap

18 May 2025 09:28 BST

Good morning Middle East Eye readers, 

Here are some of the latest updates from the Israeli war on Gaza, now in its 589th day: 

  • Israeli air strikes kill 125 in Gaza, including 36 displaced people sheltering in al-Mawasi camp, according to Palestinian officials.

  • The US embassy in Tripoli rejects the NBC News report claiming the Trump administration is considering relocating people in Gaza to Libya, calling it "false".

  • Protesters in Tel Aviv demand a ceasefire and the return of remaining captives, putting pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

  • The Israeli military says it shot down a missile launched from Yemen in another escalation in regional tensions.

  • A senior Hamas official tells Drop Site News that Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, "personally promised to convince Israel to lift the Gaza blockade in exchange for US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander".