08:57⇢Aid Massacre Claims 200 Palestinian Casualties
⌨The newspapers report on a deadly escalation at aid distribution sites with mounting casualties, as Hamas responds conditionally to the Witkoff ceasefire proposal amid American rejection. Multiple sources confirm over 200 Palestinians killed and wounded when Israeli forces targeted aid seekers in Rafah, with reports describing "death traps for the hungry" and direct American complicity in the massacre (Felesteen News, Quds News Network, Palestine Chronicle). Sara Netanyahu claims Trump and her husband agree on the necessity of completely exterminating Hamas, while sending dozens of messages to the Emir of Qatar's mother (Alwatan Voice). Israeli sources report Hamas's response to the Witkoff proposal as "generally positive," contradicting earlier American rejections, though Palestinian analysts maintain the proposal fails to guarantee war cessation and entrenches occupation objectives (Palestine News Network, Raya Media Network). Jewish settlers stormed and blocked the main entrance of a West Bank village, while Israeli forces prepare to expand military operations into new areas of Gaza (Palestinian Information Center English, Sama News).