Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have claimed the lives of at least 22 Palestinians, including a journalist, as Gaza officials warn of a potential communications blackout due to critical fuel shortages. The Civil Defence reported eight fatalities in the Shuja’iyya neighbourhood of Gaza City, while an airstrike on the Al-Bureij refugee camp killed seven people. In Khan Younis, four bodies were recovered after a series of aerial and artillery strikes. In Al-Nuseirat, three deaths, including that of journalist Sa’ed Nabhan, were reported alongside six injuries from artillery shelling.

With Nabhan’s death, the number of journalists killed since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, has reached 203. Gaza’s Minister of Communications, Abdul Razzaq Al-Natsha, warned that the fuel shortage, worsened by Israel’s blockade of humanitarian supplies, could disrupt communication services and emergency operations. The ongoing conflict, which began after Hamas’ attack on southern Israel, has resulted in over 46,000 Palestinian deaths, according to health authorities in Gaza.

In addition to strikes on Gaza, Israeli airstrikes targeted southern Lebanon, reportedly hitting a vehicle loaded with weapons belonging to Hezbollah. Five people were killed, and several others were injured in the Tyre district. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also reported discovering weapon stockpiles and dismantling military equipment in southern Lebanon. Despite a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, intermittent strikes and retaliatory operations have continued, raising concerns of escalating regional tensions.