Israel’s military reported the deaths of four soldiers in Gaza, raising the total to 429 since late October 2023, as it seeks to bolster its forces by 10,000 troops amid a growing crisis over ultra-Orthodox conscription within Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition. On the same day, Gaza’s civil defense agency noted 38 Palestinian deaths from Israeli strikes as residents faced severe shortages during Eid al-Adha, with emotional accounts of loss surfacing, including a mother’s lament over her son’s death. Amidst the conflict, Netanyahu met with lawmakers to address conscription issues while humanitarian conditions in Gaza deteriorated significantly.
