Israel steps up strikes in south Gaza overnight
Israel has stepped up strikes in southern Gaza overnight, residents say, despite it saying it had plans to pull back some troops
163 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday, according to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)
IDF eliminates 4 terrorists in West Bank overnight, one soldier wounded in moderate condition
Israel's air force has reportedly attacked terror targets in Damascus overnight, according to Syrian media reports
According to the report, only damage was caused, and no injuries have been reported.
Iranian warship enters Red Sea as US aircraft carrier leaves Middle East region
Hamas commander who led Nukhba forces on Oct. 7 eliminated in IDF airstrike
US informed Israel USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier returning to base - report
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IDF discloses 29 soldiers' deaths in Gaza were operational accidents
Israel pushing Egypt to accept IDF activity in Philadelphi Corridor buffer zone – Arab report
The UK-based Qatari-owned newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed cited sources claiming that senior Israeli officials have tried to convince Egypt to accept IDF activity in the Philadelphi Corridor buffer zone.
According to the report, it would be difficult for Egypt to accept this but Israel is pushing for flexibility.
IDF fired heavily on Khan Yunis in Gaza - Arab report
The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported of heavy firing by the IDF, overnight, in southern Gaza Strip's Khan Yunis.
Pentagon pressuring Biden administration to strike Houthis in Yemen - report
Pentagon officials are pressuring the Biden administration to take military action against the Houthis in Yemen, as reported by the New York Times.
According to the report, American defense officials have devised plans to destroy the Houthis' weapons manufacturing infrastructure and munitions depots, including the factories for the speedboats similar to those used against US forces in the Red Sea area.
The latest incident over the weekend was reportedly considered in Washington as a significant escalation, raising the probability of an American military intervention, despite hesitations expressed by the US President Joe Biden and senior officials in his administration.
'New year, same Hamas terrorism': IDF posts video from Iron Dome interceptions after over 20 rockets were launched toward Israel, just a minute after midnight
"New year, same Hamas terrorism," the IDF posted on X
"While 129 Israelis are still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, Hamas also decided to start 2024 by launching a barrage of rockets at Israel. There is no "happy" New Year until they are all home," the statement concluded.
Hamas claims responsibility for firing more than 20 long-range rockets
Hamas' military wing claimed responsibility for firing a barrage toward southern and central Israel, saying at least 20 long-range M-90 rockets were launched towards Tel Aviv and its surroundings.
World Health Organization concerned about potential spread of infectious diseases in Gaza
WHO says the spread of diseases could happen quickly because many Palestinians are in overcrowded shelters and facilities
Hezbollah says four of its members killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon
Over 160 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed in Israeli strikes since the beginning of hostilities
Investigation finds IDF unprepared for Hamas's October 7 attack
The New York Times investigation, based on interviews with soldiers and officers, revealed that there was either no established plan or it was not practiced or followed
Rocket alert sirens sound in Israeli communities near the Gaza border
US envoy Amos Hochstein to visit Lebanon in early January to try and achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
US strike on Abu Al-Kamal, near the Syria - Iraq border, kills 9 people, including Iraqi Hezbollah terrorists - Arab media reports
McDonald's Malaysia sues Pro-Palestinian group over Israel boycott
The fast-food giant clarified that the civil lawsuit against BDS Malaysia aimed to safeguard their "rights and interests in accordance with the law."
IDF: Forces eliminate dozens of terrorists in Gaza City, destroy key Hamas infrastructure
IDF aerial forces striking Khan Yunis in southern Gaza
Volunteers build over 30,000 portable chargers for IDF soldiers
Participants, from all generations, sit down for hours to serve the IDF and be part of the immense outpouring of solidarity seen throughout the country
American citizen inspired by October 7 attacks charged with trying to join Somalia's al-Shabaab terror group
Karrem Nasr, a US citizen from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, traveled from Egypt to Kenya to join and train with al-Shabaab, the US Southern District of New York has said.
Al-Shabaab is a Somali jihadist group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States.
"After the October 7th events, I felt that something has changed. To the better I mean. I felt that pride and dignity came back to the Muslims," Nasr told a confidential FBI source, according to the criminal complaint filed.
American actor David Schwimmer: "Why do so many refuse to believe — despite all the evidence on camera and in testimony — the women, children and men brutally assaulted by terrorists on Oct. 7th?"
On Instagram, the former "Friends" actor said many people's "activism, their advocacy, is conditional. They'll fight like hell for ALL victims of sexual violence — unless they're Jews."
Freed Israeli hostage Mia Schem: "There are no innocent civilians in Gaza"
"It's important to me to reveal the real situation about the people who live in Gaza, who they really are, and what I went through there,"Schem told Channel 13 news. "I experienced hell. Everyone there are terrorists… there are no innocent civilians, not one," she said. "[Innocent civilians] don't exist."
US Approves Emergency Sale of Munitions to Israel
The United States has approved a $147.5 million sale of 155mm high-explosive artillery munitions and related equipment to Israel
Hamas official says group doesn't want another temporary truce
Osama Hamdan, a top Hamas official in Lebanon, has told Al Jazeera that Hamas has informed mediators that the group's priority is a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and that there is no talk of releasing hostages before the fighting completely stops.
UN says only 81 aid trucks entered Gaza on Friday
"The volume of aid remains woefully inadequate," the OCHA said. "The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator 'that this is an impossible situation for the people of Gaza and for those trying to help them. The fighting must stop.'"
