Morning update

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates from Israel’s war on Gaza and the wider region:

• French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would be a "red line" and would provoke a European reaction.

• Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa says that Israel must withdraw from the territories it invaded after the fall of the Assad regime last year before any agreement can be signed between the two countries.

• Israeli forces have entered the village of Rasem al-Qata in the southern Quneitra countryside in Syria and established a military checkpoint, the Syrian News Agency reported.

• Israeli warplanes launch 3 airstrikes on the northeast of Beit Lahia town, within the Green Line area, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

• UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Israeli authorities continue to prevent the entry of dozens of Unrwa vehicles, including water tankers.