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Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza

Morning update

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are some of the latest updates on Israel's war on Gaza:

  • Israeli air strikes killed at least 45 Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, with the most intense assaults targeting Gaza City and the northern regions.

  • Hamas declared that ceasefire negotiations are “progressing well” after discussions with Qatar’s emir.

  • The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society confirmed the death of a Palestinian detainee in Israeli custody.

  • Physicians for Human Rights-Israel revealed that Dr Hussam Abu Safia, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, is being held in Ofer prison, a military detention centre in the occupied West Bank.

  • Lebanon’s Civil Defence announced the recovery of 10 bodies following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.

  • The Hind Rajab Foundation urged Italy to arrest Israeli Major General Ghassan Alian, head of the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), saying he is currently in Rome.