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Live blog update| Israel's war on Gaza

Morning update

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers, 

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

  • Torrential rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc in Gaza, flooding shelters in Deir el-Balah and Khan Younis, compounding the plight of displaced Palestinians

  • Israeli airstrikes hit a sewage pumping station in Gaza City, with local officials warning of severe health and environmental risks in the northern region

  • The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor urged the UN to act urgently after Palestinian authorities reported the deaths of five more detainees from Gaza in Israeli custody

  • Global doctors are rallying on social media under #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya, demanding Israel release the detained director of Kamal Adwan Hospital

  • A senior UN official cautioned the Security Council about the “dangerous escalation” in the Middle East, highlighting continued hostilities between Israel and Yemen's Houthis

  • The Houthis called on the Security Council to denounce US-Israeli "terrorism," insisting that respecting international law requires enforcing resolutions on Palestine