Witnesses say Israeli troops opened fire as crowds tried to reach Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution centers in Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Tuesday morning the death of Staff Sergeant Naveh Leshem, 20, of Nokdim, during combat operations in the southern Gaza Strip. Leshem served in the 12th Battalion of the Golani Brigade. His death brings the total number of Israeli military casualties since the start of the war to 869.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also spoke with Netanyahu. “Israel has the right to defend its existence and the security of its citizens,” he said Sunday in a social media post. “Iran’s nuclear weapons program is an existential threat to the State of Israel.”

The soldier was identified as Staff Sgt. Naveh Leshem, 20, of the Golani Brigade’s 12th Battalion, from Nokdim.The post Soldier KIA in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 870 appeared

The Israeli military struck a building in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Monday, sparking a fire. No casualties were reported, as residents evacuated after receiving a warning ahead of the attack.

The IDF on Monday published recordings from the operation that retrieved the bodies of hostages Yair Yaakov and Aviv Atzili both from Kibbutz Nir Oz, as operations continued across the Gaza Strip. There are still 53 hostages held by Hamas terrorists in the enclave.

Turns out blindly following Greta into the Middle East isn’t just cringe—it’s dangerous,” one commentator wrote.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has issued an urgent appeal to governments worldwide to take action in light of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.“Everyone in government needs to wake up to what is happening in Gaza.