Israeli forces detained at least four Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank.

In Bethlehem, troops arrested young Palestinian youth from central Bethlehem and from the village of Husan, ransacking multiple homes during the operation. The military also stormed towns including Taqoa, Beit Jala, and Beit Sahour, as well as rural areas east of Bethlehem.

Simultaneously, in Nablus, occupation forces raided several neighbourhoods, arresting two more Palestinians and vandalising properties during violent house-to-house searches.

Israeli illegal settlers set fire to tents and livestock barns in Bardala village early Thursday, destroying Palestinian property.

Rights activist Aref Daraghmeh said the attackers targeted the western part of the village under military protection.

According to Palestinian news agency WAFA, the assault follows a similar attack yesterday when settlers opened fire on civilians, wounding five, and attempted to steal livestock. Israeli forces blocked ambulances from reaching the injured before deploying heavily near key intersections in the area.

A Palestinian child was shot dead by Israeli forces in a military raid in the occupied West Bank, medics said.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society said a 12-year-old boy was shot in the face and abdomen in the town of Yamon, west of Jenin city.

Witnesses said that Israeli forces raided the town, triggering clashes with residents, during which Israeli soldiers used live fire and tear gas.

US warplanes launched six air strikes targeting Yemen's Saada governorate, said the Houthi group.

"Six American enemy airstrikes targeted the Sahlin area in Al-Salem district," the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV channel said on X.

Official Israeli data presented has revealed that only 232 Haredi (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) men responded to 18,915 military draft orders issued in recent weeks, underscoring persistent refusal to serve in the Israeli army, according to a Knesset statement.

Colonel Avigdor Dickstein, head of the Haredi branch in the Israeli army's Personnel Directorate, shared these figures with the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee.

"Out of 18,915 draft orders issued recently, only 232 Haredim responded, while 1,840 ignored the summons, 962 were declared draft dodgers, and 68 were exempted for various reasons," he said, citing the Knesset release.

The UN emphasised that aid operations must adhere to humanitarian principles and independence amid reports that aid in besieged Gaza would be distributed by the Israeli military or American companies.

Asked by Anadolu Agency whether reported remarks from Israel's security cabinet meeting would affect UN aid efforts and how the distribution would be viewed given the roles of the Israeli military and the US in Gaza, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a news conference that the UN was not present at the meeting and could not verify the claims.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas urged Hamas to free all hostages, saying keeping them provided Israel with "excuses" to attack Gaza, as rescuers recovered charred bodies from an Israeli strike.

Israeli attacks killed at least 31 people across the besieged territory, while Germany, France and Britain urged Israel to end its aid blockade.