The Israel Defence Forces claims it killed 20 Hamas operatives, including a senior member, during a raid on Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital. One soldier was also killed during the raid on Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital and a gun battle with Hamas operatives, the Israeli military said. Israeli PM Netanyahu said that US criticism over the conduct of the war is “deliberately false,” and expressed for domestic political gain. The Israeli Foreign Minister said Israel is allowing aid into Gaza, rejecting EU’s foreign policy chief claim that the IDF is purposefully starving Gazans.