Gaza Reports: Eight Palestinians Killed in IDF Bombings in the Strip

Here are Saturday’s latest updates from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and the Middle East:

■ The IDF say that at least three people were killed in the Gaza Strip by Israeli strikes, including two militants, as the army continues to search the northern part of the enclave’s Israeli-controlled area for remaining armed forces.

■ Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered across the country, including a demonstration outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem after months of no protests. Three protesters were detained as police ordered the crowd to disperse.

■ Close associates to President Isaac Herzog said U.S. President Donald Trump is undermining Israel’s sovereignty by exerting pressure to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

■ Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that his country would need to see “a real end to the conflict” before committing to their contribution to help fund reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip, when asked on the subject by Haaretz.

■ Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar is expected to represent Israel at a Board of Peace launch set to convene in Washington this week.

■ U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold negotiations with Iran on Tuesday in Geneva, with representatives from Oman acting as mediators.

■ A young man of about 20 was fatally shot in the northern Israeli Arab city of Nazareth, marking the 49th homicide in the 45 days since the start of the year.

■ Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) said it has halted non-critical operations at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, citing reports of armed men inside the facility and suspected movement of weapons.

■ The U.S. military announced that it struck more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria this week using drones.