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SvennoJ on 08 January 2025
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Main events from Januari 7th

  • At least 49 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza on Tuesday, including five children in the al-Mawasi so-called “safe zone” and eight people in a strike on Jabalia.
  • Hamas has reiterated its demand that Israel ends its assault on Gaza to secure the release of captives held there, after US President-elect Donald Trump said there would be “hell to pay” unless they are freed by his January 20th inauguration.
  • Trump’s chief negotiator, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, has said that “a lot of progress” has been made in the ongoing peace talks, with a deal close as he returns to Doha in the coming days.
  • Family members of captives held in Gaza have filed a petition with Israel’s High Court, accusing the government of violating two of Israel’s Basic Laws by abandoning their loved ones.
  • Gaza’s Ministry of Health has said the healthcare situation in the north of the enclave is “catastrophic”, with many medical items unavailable due to restrictions on aid.
  • Lebanon’s army has begun deploying units to settlements vacated by Israeli forces in the east and centre of the country, as Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for Israel to stop violating the ceasefire and “withdraw completely”.



‘Chaos, fear’ as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza

Israeli forces are ramping up their attacks across the Gaza Strip, including on the “humanitarian zone” in al-Mawasi, and causing significant destruction to residential homes and civilian infrastructure.

The humanitarian crisis is, meanwhile, deepening by the day due to Israel’s attacks on aid convoys and the systematic looting of aid, including fuel tanks, by Palestinian gangs.

These criminal groups are receiving a sort of protection from the Israeli military. We are feeling the ramifications of these acts.

The European Hospital in Gaza is warning that it will run out of fuel within the next 24 hours, and the Al-Aqsa Hospital has also said it will have to cut off electricity due to the fuel shortages.

So, the situation on the ground is chaotic and the atmosphere is charged with fear as more Israeli air attacks loom.