The U.S. vetoes a UN resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza, where Israel intensifies its offensive with American military and diplomatic support.

Heavy fighting has erupted in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, with Israel intensifying its offensive after the U.S. blocked UN efforts for a cease-fire and supplied over $100 million in emergency tank ammunition. The conflict has resulted in thousands of Palestinian civilian deaths, displacements, and severe shortages of essentials amid global calls for peace.