•     The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says that “hunger is everywhere in Gaza” as Ramadan begins and reiterates calls for an “immediate ceasefire” during the fasting month.
•     Israeli forces prevented hundreds of Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on the eve of Ramadan, local media reports.
•     Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, blames Israel for failing to reach a ceasefire deal before Ramadan, saying: “We don’t want an agreement that doesn’t end the war on Gaza.”
•     At least 31,045 Palestinians have been killed and 72,654 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attacks stands at 1,139, and dozens continue to be held captive.

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    It’s almost 7am (05:00 GMT) in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel.

    Here are some of the latest developments overnight:

•     Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza on the first day of Ramadan, killing at least 10 people in an attack on Gaza City, and three others in an air raid on southern Rafah.
•     In occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli forces prevented hundreds of Muslim worshippers from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers to mark the start of Ramadan.
•     An investigation by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit found that some Israeli citizens were almost certainly killed by Israeli helicopters during their chaotic response to Hamas’s October 7th attacks.
•     US President Joe Biden said the suffering of the Palestinian people was at the front of his mind as Ramadan begins and said he will work non-stop to establish a ceasefire.
•     Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that at least 13,000 “terrorists” have been killed during Israel’s war on Gaza and promised to press ahead with the offensive in Rafah.