al jazeera

By Urooba Jamal

    Overnight attacks in the eastern part of Rafah have killed 24 people as an expected Israeli army operation looms.

    More than one million hungry, cold, and sick displaced Palestinians await Israel’s planned attack on Rafah city with children roaming the streets “looking for scraps of food”.
   US Central Command says it hit 85 Kataib Hezbollah targets in Syria and Iraq in retaliation against “Iran-affiliated” fighters that killed three US troops in a recent drone attack in Jordan.
   Deadly US attacks are condemned by officials in Iraq and Syria, as well as Iran.
   At least 27,238 people have been killed and 66,452 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas attacks stands at 1,139.

    Israeli soldiers continue to record their own crimes: Palestinian research centre

    One week after the ICJ ruling ordering Israel to take action to prevent genocide in Gaza, its soldiers continue to film themselves as they commit crimes, according to Bisan Research and Development Center.

•     In one video, a soldier can be seen smiling as a neighbourhood is blown up.
•     A video shows a soldier coercing blindfolded detainees into pledging themselves as slaves.
•     A video of Israeli soldiers standing over several Palestinian men after blindfolding them and tying their hands behind their backs.
•     Another video of Israeli soldiers taunting Palestinians as they are forced of their homes and passing a military checkpoint in southern Gaza.

    Head of Turkish intelligence meets with Hamas official

    Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT reports that Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency, met Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar.

    The pair discussed efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli captives still held in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, TRT said.

    Protest taking place outside Netanyahu’s residence

    Our colleagues at Al Jazeera are reporting a demonstration is continuing in front of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home, demanding his removal and early elections.

    Earlier, a protest took place in central Tel Aviv to demand the swift conclusion of a deal to release captives in Gaza taken during the October 7 attack.