Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the killing of one of Israel's most wanted men Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not bring about an end to the year-long brutal war in Gaza.
Hamas chief Yayha Sinwar was killed by Israeli military in Rafah in southern Gaza with his death confirmed on Thursday, just months after Sinwar succeeded Ismail Haniyeh as the group’s leader.
Netanyahu is due to hold a special meeting with ministers and security officials in Tel Aviv on Friday to discuss the possibility of restarting ceasefire negotiations, according to Hebrew media reports.
Meanwhile, humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territory continue to deteriorate amid a shortage of food and the mass destruction of towns and cities. The UN-backed food classification agency IPC said on Thursday that around 1.84 million people in Gaza are experiencing "high levels of acute food insecurity".
Early on Friday, several Palestinians were reportedly killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza City, including in Sabra and Zeitoun neighbourhoods. The northern areas have been under fierce attack by the Israeli military over the past week which has trapped as many as 300,000 Palestinians inside.
Israel has blocked the entry of food or water into the area since the beginning of the month which has prompted the United States to urgently tell Israel to improve aid access.
September saw the lowest volume of commercial and humanitarian supplies entering Gaza since March 2024 and there are fears October could be even lower.