Meanwhile, the government media office in the Gaza Strip documented the killing of 1,513 humanitarian personnel in the Gaza Strip since the start of the genocidal war on October 7, 2023.

The ICRC stated that while none of its staff were harmed, this "will have a direct impact on the ICRC's ability to operate." The ICRC "strongly" condemned the attack on its office in Rafah.

Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper reported that Hamas political bureau member Salah al-Bardawil was killed in an Israeli assassination operation in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan received a delegation from Hamas headed by Khalil al-Hayya, a member of the movement's political bureau.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Saturday that Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar will not remain in his position, despite a Supreme Court decision to freeze his dismissal. The opposition threatened a general strike, while the United States warned its citizens in Israel.

The Israeli occupation announced on Thursday the expansion of its ground operation in the Gaza Strip to include the Rafah area in the far south. Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation continues its war of extermination with airstrikes for the fourth consecutive day, resulting in 590 martyrs as of Thursday.