"US Strikes Iran-Linked Targets in Syria, EU Calls for Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza as Missile Strikes Hit Egyptian Border Towns"

An explosion was heard and heavy smoke and dust were seen rising in the Egyptian town of Taba, near the Israeli border. The cause of the blast is still unknown. Israeli authorities detained 86 Palestinians overnight in the West Bank, bringing the total detained to over 1,400. The Israeli Defense Forces carried out around 250 airstrikes across Gaza in the past 24 hours, targeting tunnel shafts and rocket launchers. The Gaza health ministry reported that Israeli bombings have killed 7,028 Palestinians, including 2,913 children, since October 7. Aid is barely reaching Gaza due to the ongoing conflict. The EU called for "humanitarian corridors and pauses" in the shelling to allow essential supplies to reach Palestinians.