by Drop Site News
Dozens of bodies continue to be recovered every day in Gaza since the ceasefire went into effect on Friday, including 60 bodies in the past 24 hours. Roughly 500,000 Palestinians return to northern Gaza amid widespread destruction. Hundreds of Palestinian captives freed from Israeli detention arrive in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, or are exiled to Egypt as part of the ceasefire deal. Hamas releases all 20 remaining living Israeli captives. In the wake of Israel’s partial withdrawal, armed Palestinian groups accused of collaborating with Israel clash with security forces and resistance fighters in Gaza City. President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli Knesset to standing ovations then heads to Egypt for “Peace Summit” with world leaders. The American government shutdown entered its third week, leaving 750,000 workers furloughed and essential services paused. New lawsuit alleges postal worker Kingsley Fifi Bimpong died under police neglect in a Minnesota jail. Fighting on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border intensifies after Pakistani strikes putatively targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban fighters inside Afghanistan. An RSF strike in Sudan’s El-Fasher kills at least 60.
Israeli Soldiers Torched Homes, Food, and Gaza’s Sewage Plant After Ceasefire: In the hours following Donald Trump’s ceasefire announcement, Israeli soldiers carried out a large-scale arson campaign across Gaza City, targeting homes, food stores, and the critical Sheikh Ajlin Sewage Treatment Plant, the last facility capable of processing Gaza City’s wastewater. Social media posts from soldiers show them celebrating the destruction, calling it “final touches” and “one last memory.” Read the full investigation by Younis Tirawi and Yaniv Cogan for Drop Site here.
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The Genocide in Gaza
- At least 63 Palestinians were confirmed killed by the health ministry in Gaza over the past 24 hours according to the ministry of health, including 60 whose bodies were recovered from previous Israeli attacks. At least 39 Palestinians were wounded. The ministry said many bodies remain buried under destroyed buildings and in the streets, as ambulance and civil defense crews continue to face difficulties reaching them. The total recorded death toll since October 7, 2023 is now 67,869 killed, with 170,105 injured.
- Roughly 500,000 Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza since the ceasefire went into effect on Friday, Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said.
- For the first time in months, the health ministry on Sunday and Monday did not include the number of Palestinians killed and wounded while seeking aid. The United Nations said critical aid — including food, medicine, and shelter — is now entering Gaza in a “humanitarian scale-up,” with cooking gas, tents for displaced families, frozen meat, fruit, flour, and medical supplies delivered for the first time since March. Hundreds of thousands of hot meals and bread bundles have been distributed in northern and southern Gaza as access restrictions eased. The UN added that this is only the start of its 60-day plan under the ceasefire, aiming to expand operations to provide life-saving aid and services to nearly all residents across the Strip.
- Egyptian and regional officials told the Associated Press that Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) food distribution sites are temporarily…