Israeli air raid on Gaza City, hospital bombed

An Israeli raid in the early hours of morning hit Gaza City's Al Ahli hospital, killing At least seven people, according to Al Jazeera. A boy He died, instead, in the attack on a tent, also in Gaza City. Israel intensifies its offensive as death toll mounts due to hunger (11 in the last 24 hours according to the Ministry of Gaza Health) and increases pressure to forcibly evacuate Palestinians in concentration areas in the south of the Strip. Tens of thousands of Israelis have already gathered in Tel Aviv to ask for the end of the war and the return of the hostages.

General strike in Tel Aviv, highways blocked

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv starting at 6:30 a.m. (5:30 a.m. GMT) for the nationwide general strike called by the Hostage Families Forum to demand an end to the war in Gaza and an agreement for the return of the hostages still held by Hamas. Israeli media reported the strike, showing images of roadblocks on highways and main access routes. The Forum expects a million people to gather in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv throughout the day, and hundreds of events across Israel involving tens of thousands of people.