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Israel conducted 1,400 air strikes in Gaza in December
The data from the Israeli military included strikes from fighter jets, helicopters and drones and underscored the ongoing intensity of Israel’s operations in Gaza. The air strikes, which the military says were conducted in support of ground operations, averaged about 45 a day.
At least 1,170 Palestinians were killed during December in the enclave, according to the Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
The military says the strikes targeted “terrorist cells”, underground tunnels and infrastructure, observation posts and sniper positions.
Media reports, including from the Israeli +972 Magazine and the New York Times, have shown that Israel has changed its rules of engagement to allow for the increased killing of civilians during strikes, and takes little care to avoid harm to Palestinians living in Gaza.
‘Huge price to pay after the end of this genocide’
Sami al-Arian, director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs at Istanbul Zaim University, says the international community’s failure to halt Israel’s bloody attack on Gaza will have lasting repercussions for global rules and norms.
“The international community hasn’t been doing anything, it’s really quite toothless. It doesn’t have any means or any thoughts to do anything to force Israel to do anything. It has zero leverage. Israel is controlling the situation for a long time because none of the actors – with very few exceptions such as the Houthis in Yemen – are willing to actually force Israel to follow international law,” al-Arian told Al Jazeera.
“The United States is always ready with its veto. The other powers don’t do anything about it, they just shrug and look the other way. The victims of this genocide, the victims of these war crimes – the Palestinians – are paying a heavy price because of this impotence. This international order has lost its meaning, and I think there will be a huge price the world will have to pay after the end of this genocide.”
Israel sees net departure of citizens for a second year
More than 82,000 Israelis moved abroad in 2024 and only 33,000 people immigrated to the country, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics says.
It was the second year in a row of net departures – a rare occurrence in the history of the country, which was founded by immigrants from Europe and actively encourages Jewish immigration.
Many Israelis, looking for a break from the war, have moved abroad, leading to concerns about whether it will drive a “brain drain” in sectors like medicine and technology.
Last year, 15,000 fewer people immigrated to Israel than in 2023. Another 23,000 Israelis returned after long periods abroad.
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