With much of Gaza in rubble, men, women and children were forced to hold the traditional Eid al-Adha prayers in the open air and with food supplies dwindling, families were having to make do with what they could scrape together for the three-day feast.

Now, as the presumed new Hamas commander in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad holds the fate of the hostages and, to a large extent, the entire Strip in his blood-stained hands. “He was always recognised by our people as one of the more capable commanders,” said Maj Gen Yaakov Amidror, Israel’s former national security adviser.

Palestinians evacuated from Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip arrive in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday issued an evacuation warning for residents in two areas of the northern Gaza Strip ahead of strikes.

Israel's navy attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, likely damaging facilities that are key to aid shipments to the hungry, war-wracked nation.

According to the enclave's Health Ministry, 106 people were killed in 24 hours. Humanitarian aid, which Israel had entirely cut off for two months, has been trickling back in since May 19.

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation notice to Palestinian residents living northwest of Gaza City, as well as the al-Nahda neighborhood in Jabalya, asking them to move south on Saturday afternoon."The IDF will attack any area used for launching rockets," he said. "The responsibility for the evacuation, displacement, and suffering of the population lies with the terrorist organizations, primarily Hamas."For your own safety, evacuate immediately south!"

At least six people including children were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Saturday, according to Shifa and Al Ahli hospital officials.

At least 15 people were killed in an Israeli bombing of Gaza City’s Sabra, with more than 50 wounded, medics say.