"Deadliest Attack: 21 IDF Soldiers Killed in Central Gaza"

Palestinian militants carried out the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in Gaza, killing 21 soldiers, leading to mounting calls for a cease-fire. Israeli forces encircled the city of Khan Younis, with ongoing fighting causing widespread death and destruction. Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to press ahead until "absolute victory," despite growing divisions and international pressure to scale back the offensive and agree to a path for the creation of a Palestinian state.