• Israeli tanks have entered Deir al-Balah, raising major concerns about civilian safety and hostages.
• Recent bombardments have resulted in significant casualties, with hospitals suffering from extreme shortages.
• The World Health Organization reports attacks on its facilities, deepening the humanitarian crisis.

Israeli tanks advanced into the southern and eastern districts of Deir al-Balah for the first time on Monday, with military sources indicating the area might harbor hostages held by Hamas. Civilians, already displaced from prior conflicts, have surged westward and southward following evacuation orders, with local medics reporting that tank shelling tragically struck houses and mosques, resulting in at least three fatalities and several injuries in the area, according to Reuters, Middle East Eye, and BBC.

The Israeli military's latest offensive included an airstrike in nearby Khan Younis, which resulted in the deaths of at least five individuals, including two children. Reports suggest that over 130 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,000 injured across Gaza in a single day, marking one of the worst tolls in recent weeks, as stated by health officials from Gaza's ministry, according to Al Jazeera and Reuters.

With the ongoing conflict exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on the attacks against their premises in Deir al-Balah, describing how military strikes resulted in severe damage and the detention of staff members. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the danger posed by these military actions, urging for the immediate release of detained staff members and condemning the attacks against facilities meant to provide medical assistance. The attacks on WHO's main warehouse further threaten humanitarian relief efforts in a region filled with displaced families, according to TRT Global, South China Morning Post, and India Times.

The humanitarian crisis has intensified with the UN warning of starvation affecting up to 900,000 children in Gaza, and at least 19 malnutrition-related deaths reported within a single day. Hospitals are struggling with dwindling supplies of food, fuel, and medicine, leaving medical staff to manage on limping resources, according to Middle East Eye, ABC News, and Independent.