In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian farmlands near al-Mughayyir. Israeli forces assault and injure 3 Palestinians during a raid in Abwein. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 106th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 100th day in a row. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, al-Mawasi, Nuseirat refugee camp, Beit Hanun, and Beit Lahiya, killing more than 60 Palestinians, including at least 33 people at the Abu Hamisa School sheltering people in al-Bureij refugee camp. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Kfar Reman, killing 1 person. In Yemen, Israeli forces bomb Sanaa International Airport, hitting “flight runways, aircraft, and infrastructure,” leaving it totally disabled according to the Israeli military. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 5/6; HA, UNOCHA, WAFA 5/7; HA 5/9)
More than 52,615 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 118,752 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 958 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,634 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 5/6)
Adalah petitions the Israeli Supreme Court to freeze and cancel home demolition orders for Palestinian homes in the West Bank refugee camps, citing the planned demolition of more than 100 homes in Tulkarm, which would displace over 1,000 people. (AJ 5/6)
The U.S. State Department closes the Palestinian Affairs Office at the U.S. embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, making all Palestinian affairs a matter under the ambassador and not directly linked to officials at the State Department in Washington, D.C., as under the Biden administration. (AJ, NYT, REU 5/6; HA 5/7)
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan tells Drop Site News that Hamas rejects any short-term ceasefire that does not include commitments that Israel will fully retreat and end the war, saying Hamas will surrender its weapons when the occupation ends and Hamas is willing to step out of its governing role. Hamas official Basem Naim tells Agence French Presse that “there is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continues.” (AJ, AJ, DropSite 5/6)
UNOCHA writes a letter to the UN Security Council rejecting the UN’s participation in Israel’s aid plan and criticizing the plan, saying it “appears practically unfeasible, is incompatible with humanitarian principles and will create serious insecurity risks, all while failing to meet Israel’s obligations under international law.” (NYT 5/6; HA 5/8)
The U.S. announces that it will stop bombing Yemen if Houthi forces stop attacking U.S. ships. Oman says it mediated the talks between the U.S. and the Houthi government. Houthi officials say attacks on Israel are not prevented as part of the deal. (AJ, AJ, AX, HA, NYT, REU 5/6; AJ, REU 5/7)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Russian president Vladimir Putin in a phone call, discussing bilateral ties according to the Kremlin readout. (HA, REU 5/6)
U.S. president Donald Trump says 3 Israeli captives held in Gaza have died and that there are now 21 who are believed to be alive. Trump also says that he does not plan to visit Israel next week as part of his tour to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Axios reports that Israel quietly lobbied the Trump administration to have Trump visit but was rejected. (AJ, AX, HA 5/6; REU 5/7)
Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says at a conference in the Ofra settlement that Gaza will soon be completely destroyed, the population will be concentrated in small areas in southern Gaza, and Palestinians will “leave in large numbers to third countries.” Smotrich also says the government will move forward with approving settlement construction in E1 to divide the northern and southern parts of the West Bank, saying “this is how you kill the Palestinian state de facto. God willing, there will be [Israeli] sovereignty [in the West Bank] during this term.” (AJ, HA 5/6)
EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas says she told Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar in a phone call that “humanitarian aid must resume immediately and should never be politicized.” (AJ 5/6)
French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot says France is working toward recognition of a Palestinian state and that France hopes to be an example for other nations to follow on the issue. (AJ 5/6)
CDU leader Friedrich Merz is confirmed by the German parliament as the new chancellor, replacing Olaf Scholz. Merz says he has followed the recent developments in Gaza “with considerable concern” and that he will dispatch his new foreign minister Johann Wadephul to Israel over the weekend. (AJ, HA 5/6)
Daily Sabah and Hurriyet Daily News report that Turkish authorities seized 1,300 Gold Apollo 924 R3 GP pagers destined for Lebanon after the Israeli pager attack in 2024, suggesting that Turkey foiled a second pager attack. (AJ, HA 5/6)
A jury in California rules that NSO Group must pay Meta $444,719 in compensatory damages and $167.3 million in punitive damages for exploiting WhatsApp to plant its Pegasus spyware on private phones. (AX, REU 5/6; HA 5/8)