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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Gaza lacks heavy weapons, contradicting earlier claims about the resistance’s armament. This reversal raises questions about justifications for military operations that resulted in mass civilian casualties and highlights exaggerations of the armed threat.
A US security firm that provided protection at Gaza aid sites where hundreds of Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces and US mercenaries is now in talks for a new role in the Strip. Reports cite the company’s use of live ammunition and grenades, amid warnings from legal groups over possible war crimes involvement.
Gaza’s Government Media Office reported that only 488 Palestinians crossed the Rafah border in both directions since its partial reopening on February 2 amid strict restrictions. A severe medical crisis has led to over 1,268 deaths due to the crossing’s closure, with urgent evacuations needed to save thousands of critically ill patients.
This week, the Israeli army announced the assassination of Ahmad Hassan Swailem, leader of the sniper unit in the Beit Hanoun Battalion of Al-Qassam Brigades. Swailem, a father who lost his wife and three daughters in an earlier strike, was killed in a Gaza City air raid along with another Palestinian and a child. He was accused of leading attacks that killed and wounded 14 Israeli soldiers in 2025.
An Israeli court denied a five-year-old Palestinian child life-saving cancer treatment, citing his Gaza Strip registration despite living in Ramallah since 2022. Doctors stress his urgent need for unavailable therapy and transplant procedures. His mother described the ruling as a death sentence.
Gaza’s Government Media Office condemned Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire, stating that over 1,620 breaches since October 10 have led to hundreds of civilian deaths and restricted aid entry. It warned of a growing humanitarian crisis due to shelter denial and a devastated health system. Since February 2, only 255 Palestinians have exited via the partially reopened Rafah Crossing.
