As the war on Gaza enters its 41st day, there are reports of progress in the negotiations for an agreement between Israel and Hamas on the release of hostages, mediated by the United States and Qatar. Update 6: Israel issued orders for Palestinians to evacuate four towns in southern Gaza, raising the possibility that it would extend its military campaign against Hamas where citizens have been informed it was safe to remain. Israel dropped flyers from aircraft carriers telling Palestinians to get out of the towns of Bani Shuhaila, Khuzaa, Abassan, and Qarara. Update 5: Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari claimed that Israeli fighter jets hit the house of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas’ political bureau. In a video he published on Twitter, Hagari claimed that rockets were found inside a child’s bedroom inside the house of the Hamas leader. Israeli forces also uncovered explosive devices and rockets. Update 4: US President Joe Biden communicated to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that occupying Gaza would be “a big mistake” and that the two-state solution is the only solution for the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Biden added that the war will not…
