Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Main events from Januari 16th

• Israel’s security cabinet is scheduled to meet on Friday to vote on the proposed ceasefire agreement with Hamas after Prime Minister Netanyahu called off the vote on Thursday.
• Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has threatened to resign from Netanyahu’s government if it ratifies the deal, describing it as “reckless” and saying it will “erase the achievements of the war”.
• Other partners in Netanyahu’s coalition, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism party, have also threatened to resign without assurances on resuming the war.
• Israel has intensified its military operations before the ceasefire is set to take effect on Sunday, launching repeated attacks on Gaza City, where dozens of people were killed on Thursday.
• In total, 87 people have been killed across the Gaza Strip since Wednesday’s truce announcement, including at least 21 Palestinian children and 25 women.