The United Nations officially declared famine in Gaza on Friday, marking the first such declaration in the Middle East, as UN experts warned that 500,000 people are in a "catastrophic" state. The declaration comes as the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assesses the dire situation, with a special snapshot report covering July to September 2025 indicating acute food insecurity and malnutrition. In a separate development, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday the suspension of Rabbi Aviad Gadot, a leader of the "Marshaw" organization, following incitement against the Palestinian Authority. The IDF stated that Gadot expressed extreme statements against the chief military prosecutor on the organization's Twitter account. The IDF condemned such statements against commanders and soldiers, emphasizing their commitment to maintaining IDF orders and values. Additionally, an indictment was filed this morning against a 36-year-old Jerusalem resident arrested yesterday on suspicion of issuing a rabbinical permit to harm a public woman. The indictment alleges the defendant attempted to deliver a letter to a former chief rabbi containing shocking content, leading to his arrest and subsequent charges of threat offenses. Separately, a statement from Ihab Hassane on the social media platform X declared, "HAMAS IS A DEATH CULT."