- Israeli forces are pounding northern Gaza, killing 88 Palestinians in two waves of attacks on Beit Lahiya and Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.
- The United States defends its veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying the text failed to tie a truce to the release of Israeli captives.
LIVE: Israel kills 88 Palestinians in north Gaza; US defends ceasefire veto
