Israel-Gaza war live: two US army boats supporting Gaza aid

US central command says two vessels now beached on coast of Israel but says that pier is still ‘fully functional’

Israel-Gaza war: anti-government protesters clash with Tel Aviv police and demand hostage dealIsrael continues Rafah operation as hostage bodies are recovered

Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza.

About 200 aid trucks, including four fuel trucks, are expected to enter Gaza today, Khaled Zayed, the head of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society in North Sinai, told Reuters.

The armed wing of Hamas said it had taken “prisoner” at least one Israeli soldier in an ambush on Saturday in the Gaza Strip; Israel denied the claim, which could not be verified independently. The Palestinian militant group targeted Israeli forces in a tunnel in the Jabalia camp and “all their members were killed, wounded or taken prisoner,” said Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades.

PalTel, or Palestine Telecommunications, announced internet blackouts across Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment. In a post on X on Saturday evening, PalTel said that its crew was working on restoring services as quickly as possible.

A Hamas official denied on Saturday Israeli media reports that Gaza ceasefire talks would resume in Cairo on Tuesday, according to Reuters. “There is no date,” the Hamas official said.

The international court of justice’s (ICJ) order to Israel does not rule out the entire offensive, Israel said. After the ICJ’s ruling on Friday ordering Israel to halt its invasion on Rafah, an Israeli official told Reuters anonymously: “The order in regard to the Rafah operation is not a general order.”

In spite of the ICJ ruling, Israel carried out strikes and shelling in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in Rafah as well as the central city of Deir al-Balah, Gaza City and Jabalia refugee camp in the north. Palestinians medics said 45 Palestinians had been killed in the past day across Gaza.

A total of 35,903 Palestinians have been killed and 80,420 have been injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

A school in Gaza City’s Saftawi suburb sheltering families was among the buildings targeted by Israeli strikes, according to Palestinians.

Ten Palestinians, including children and women, were killed and several others injured on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the city of Beit Hanoun, north of the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. The news agency reported that medical sources had confirmed the death toll and said that 17 others had sustained injuries in the attack.

Residents and civil emergency services said Israeli tanks entered deep into the area of Jabalia, destroying dozens of houses, shops and roads.

Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters erupted in Tel Aviv on Saturday night after thousands gathered to demonstrate against the government and demand that it bring back the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. The protesters also called for the resignation of Israeli prime minister Netanyahu and demanded new elections.

The UN Office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) has once again reiterated its calls for all land routes to be opened in order for humanitarian aid to be delivered into Gaza. In a video posted on X, Ocha employee Olga Cherevko said: “We continue to face immense challenges amid extreme insecurity and running out of supplies. Imagine how much more effective we could be if all land routes were to open and this war finally ended?”

The Spanish defence minister said on Saturday that the conflict in Gaza is a “real genocide”, as relations between Israel and Spain worsen after Madrid’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state.

Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani announced on Saturday that Rome would resume funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa), at a meeting with Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa. Tajani said he had informed Mustafa that Rome had “arranged new funding for the Palestinian population, of a total of €35m ($38m)”. He said: “Of this, €5m will be allocated to Unrwa.” The remaining €30m will be allocated to Italy’s “Food for Gaza” initiative in coordination with UN aid agencies.