Morning update: Day 153 of Israel's war on Gaza

Good morning Middle East Eye readers, 

It's 7:52 am (5:52 GMT) in Palestine and Israel. Here are the latest developments on day 153 of Israel's war on Gaza: 

• Israeli air strikes in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians overnight, according to local media. 

• The New York Times reported that hope is dimming to reach a truce deal before Ramadan starts next week, as Israel refuses to commit to a permanent ceasefire.  

• The US military said it conducted strikes against two unmanned aerial vehicles in Yemen after a Houthi missile attack on a vessel killed three crew members. 

• Manila said two of those killed were Filipino citizens.