Good evening, Middle East Eye readers.
Our live coverage of Israel's assault on Gaza will shortly be closing for the evening.
Here are the day's key developments:
- US National Security advisor Jake Sullivan criticised Israel for withholding tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority (PA)
- At least seven Palestinians were killed by an Israeli army drone strike in Gaza City, according to Palestinian news agency
- Israel has seized control of around 70 percent of Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, the Wall Street Journal reported
- Three Israeli soldiers were killed fighting in northern Gaza on Wednesday
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed Norway, Ireland and Spain for recognising a Palestinian state, saying the move was a "prize for terrorism”
- In the last 24 hours, 62 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip