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Dr. Mohammad Abu Salmiya, director of Al Shifa Hospital, stated that the facility received 54 bodies and 66 boxes of fragmented human remains via an Israeli-approved handover by the Red Cross. He described the condition as inhumane, with signs of organ removal, making identification difficult amid the Israeli blockade.
UNICEF warned that children in Gaza remain at deadly risk despite the ceasefire. At least 100 children have been killed since it began, while health and education systems are collapsing. Over 700,000 school-age children have lost access to education, as UNICEF works to return them to learning environments.
The Dutch parliament approved a plan to reduce the country’s reliance on security and military imports from Israel, backed by two of the three coalition parties in the incoming government. The government must now report on its steps, reflecting a push to boost strategic autonomy and review the defense supply chain.
Italian dockworkers carried out a 24-hour strike at major ports like Genoa, Trieste, and Livorno, demanding better work conditions and opposing the use of ports for military shipments linked to Israel during the ongoing genocide in Gaza, leading to ship delays and route changes.
Al Jazeera aired exclusive footage showing Israeli intelligence involvement in the assassination of a senior Gaza security official using armed local collaborators. Investigations revealed the operation was directly supervised by Israeli officers and targeted Ahmad Abdul Bari Zamzam, a prominent internal security leader.
Two Palestinians were killed in northern Gaza on Friday by Israeli gunfire, as Israeli warplanes destroyed a residential building in Gaza City’s al-Zaytoun neighborhood. These attacks persist despite the second phase of the ceasefire taking effect in mid-January, with 276 violations in 21 days resulting in 125 deaths and 272 injuries.
Hundreds of Israeli settlers marched toward Gaza demanding the rebuilding of settlements in the area. Far-right figures joined the march, as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire. Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians has significantly increased in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.
A Palestinian woman returning to Gaza via the Rafah crossing said Israeli forces told her to warn residents to prepare to leave. The crossing reopened under heavy restrictions. Only a few patients are allowed out amid a collapsed health system. Health officials warn more will die due to delayed medical evacuations.
Florida lawmakers are pushing for a bill banning the term ‘West Bank’ in schools and state agencies, mandating the use of ‘Judea and Samaria’. Critics say the proposal erases Palestinian identity. House and Senate versions of the bill await review before a vote.
Twenty-three Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, including children, an infant, a paramedic, and a pharmacist. The attacks came days after Israel killed around 30 Palestinians in similar strikes, part of ongoing violations of the ceasefire declared in October.
