1. Introduction / Background
The Palestinian Civil Defence says four-year-old Mohammed Yassine has died from malnutrition, taking the toll from lack of food to at least 58 since Israel’s blockade started in early March. Israel has only allowed 100 trucks carrying aid into Gaza since Wednesday, officials say, an amount that is nowhere near what’s needed to help the enclave’s 2 million people. Meanwhile, no aid has reached the north of the Strip.
The World Food Programme (WFP) says that more than 70,000 children in Gaza face acute levels of malnutrition. Thousands of Israeli protesters have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a deal to secure the release of the remaining captives held in Gaza. (https://aje.io/d99mwz?update=3730355)
2. Key Highlights – Israel Hamas war updates
- Killed 52 (53,901)
- Injured 122,593
- Home Destroyed
3. Governments’ Response
Israel’s broadcasting authority is reporting that Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport has resumed normal operations after a brief disruption as a result of the ballistic missile launched from Yemen. Navigation data reviewed by Al Jazeera showed several civilian aircraft performing unusual aerial manoeuvres near Tel Aviv after landing operations at the airport were disrupted. (https://aje.io/d99mwz?update=3730776)
Thousands of Israelis protested across the country on Saturday, expressing outrage at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s failure to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and urging Tel Aviv to secure freedom for their loved ones, even if it required ending the war in the Strip. Thousands of Israelis protested in several areas nationwide, calling for the release of those held in Gaza, even at the cost of ending the war, the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported. (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250525-thousands-of-israelis-stage-nationwide-protests-to-demand-release-of-hostages-in-gaza/)
4. Military Developments
In a statement on Telegram, Gaza’s Civil Defence – the agency responsible for rescue services – says an Israeli attack in the Nuseirat refugee camp has hit the home of its operations director, Ashraf Abu Nar, killing him and his wife. (https://aje.io/d99mwz?update=3730855)
The Israeli military says one of its tank commanders leading ground operations in Gaza has been seriously wounded in northern Gaza. According to the army, Israeli soldiers “advanced and eliminated terrorists in just four minutes” in response on Thursday and then warplanes bombed the area to kill more Palestinians. (https://aje.io/d99mwz?update=3730718)
The Israeli army has deployed the regular infantry and armored brigades to the Gaza Strip as part of a military buildup following its decision to expand a ground offensive in the enclave that is facing genocidal attacks. The army has deployed nine of its regular infantry and armored brigades into the Strip in the last 24 hours, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported, citing unnamed military sources. (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250525-israel-deploys-regular-infantry-armored-brigades-to-gaza-amid-escalating-genocide-report/)
Israeli settler attacks on both built-up Palestinian villages and remote Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank have become increasingly frequent and organised, according to Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim, who cited recent attacks in Bruqin, where a Palestinian home was set on fire, and in al-Mughayyir near Ramallah.
5. Militants’ Activity
The Israeli army says it has intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel. Sirens sounded across several areas of Israel on Sunday, the military said earlier. Since October 2023, Yemen's Houthis have fired missiles at Israel in what they describe as an act of solidarity with Palestinians under bombardment in Gaza. Most of these missiles have either been intercepted or failed to land in Israel. The Houthis did not immediately comment on Sunday's missile launch. (https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-intercepts-missile-launched-yemen-0?nid=422779&topic=Israel%2527s%2520war%2520on%2520Gaza&fid=544937)
6. Impact On the Trade and Travel
7. International Response
The head of Unrwa has sharply criticised Israel’s plan for aid delivery in Gaza, saying it violates core humanitarian principles and is designed to serve military goals rather than genuine relief efforts. (https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/unrwa-chief-says-israels-gaza-aid-plan-undermines-humanitarian?nid=422779&topic=Israel%2527s%2520war%2520on%2520Gaza&fid=544937)
Germany’s commissioner for antisemitism has called for a more honest and critical discussion about Berlin’s stance on Israel, warning that recent actions in Gaza go beyond what can be defended in the name of historical responsibility. Felix Klein told the Sunday edition of the national daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that while Germany’s commitment to Israel’s security is deeply rooted in its post-Holocaust identity, this position "does not justify everything.” (https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-actions-gaza-cannot-be-justified-holocaust-german-official?nid=422779&topic=Israel%2527s%2520war%2520on%2520Gaza&fid=544937)
Simon Harris, Ireland’s tanaiste (deputy prime minister) and minister of foreign affairs, trade, and defense, announced on Saturday that the country will move forward with legislation suspending trade with Israeli firms based in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a post on X, Harris said the Irish government will seek a formal decision on the legislation on Tuesday, and he hopes that the Committee on Foreign Affairs will begin reviewing the bill in June. (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250525-ireland-plans-legislation-to-suspend-trade-with-israeli-firms-based-in-occupied-palestinian-territories/)
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