Morning update
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Here are some of the latest updates from the Israeli war on Gaza:
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Gaza’s Health Ministry reported at that at least 117 Palestinians were killed and more than 557 wounded in Israeli strikes over the past day.
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Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian paediatrician and former director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, is in critical condition following his detention by Israeli forces, Middle East Monitor reported Monday.
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The Israeli army confirmed three soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday by Palestinian resistance groups.
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An Israeli soldier took his own life at a northern military base, marking the third suicide among Israeli troops in just over a week.
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A Knesset motion to expel Palestinian-Israeli lawmaker Ayman Odeh failed after falling short of the required 90-vote supermajority.
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A source close to Israel-Hamas talks told Haaretz that Israel may offer more concessions on troop positions in Gaza during a potential ceasefire.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar confirmed Syria’s inclusion in an upcoming EU-Middle East meeting in Brussels, marking the first time Israeli and Syrian foreign ministers will share a public forum.