Live updates | Israel open to ‘little pauses’ as it bombards Gaza

The latest update on the Israel-Hamas conflict includes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement on maintaining control over Gaza and his openness to “little pauses” in fighting. The UN Security Council’s failure to agree on a resolution, protests at the Port of Tacoma, and the arrest of Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi in the West Bank are also notable developments.

Netanyahu expressed Israel’s intention to have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an indefinite period after the conflict. He is open to temporary pauses in fighting but ruled out a general cease-fire without the release of hostages.

The UN Security Council has been unable to agree on a resolution. While the U.S. calls for “humanitarian pauses,” other members demand a “humanitarian cease-fire” for aid delivery and civilian protection in Gaza.

Protesters at the Port of Tacoma were calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and believed that a military supply ship there was to be loaded with weapons bound for Israel. The claims about the ship’s cargo could not be immediately verified.

Ahed Tamimi is a Palestinian activist who gained international recognition for her actions as a teenager when she spent eight months in prison for slapping an Israeli soldier. She was arrested again, this time for alleged terrorist activity and incitement through social media.

CIA Director William Burns is in the Middle East, discussing matters related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. This includes the fate of hostages held by Hamas and preventing the regional escalation of the conflict.

The Ohio-class submarine in Middle East waters is not armed with nuclear weapons. It is an SSGN, a guided missile submarine variant that supports U.S. military cargo movement in the region. The announcement of its location by U.S. Central Command is unusual.

The International Committee of the Red Cross accompanied a convoy of critically wounded patients from Gaza City’s al-Shifa hospital to the Rafah crossing into Egypt. This evacuation was part of a deal among Egypt, Israel, and Hamas for medical treatment and the exit of foreign passport holders from Gaza.

Palestinians who fled southward reported heavy Israeli bombardment of the Shati refugee camp. Houses were destroyed, and many were dead or wounded. First responders and medics worked to retrieve the victims during a communications blackout.