Displaced Palestinians return to the northern Gaza Strip
Displaced Palestinians pass through Gaza City as they return to the Jabalia refugee camp and Beit Lahiya areas on January 20
Qatar to deliver 12.5 million litres of fuel in initial 10 days of ceasefire
Qatar has announced a land route to the Gaza Strip that will supply 12.5 million litres (3.3 million gallons) of fuel over the first 10 days of the ceasefire with 1.25 million litres (330,000 gallons) coming in daily.
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 25 trucks loaded with fuel funded by the state of Qatar have already arrived in the enclave through the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom in Hebrew) crossing. The fuel will be used to power hospitals and shelters for displaced Palestinians and provide other essential services.
Qatar reaffirmed its continued support “aimed at alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people” and stressed the need for concerted regional and international efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to war-ravaged civilians.
Palestinian hospitals continuously struggled to maintain partial operations under Israel’s siege and blockade, which led to acute fuel shortages. Civilians have also severely lacked for fuel as they faced the cold of two winters during the war.
Gaza telecoms companies start to restore operations in Rafah, north
Palestinian telecommunications companies have restarted partial operations of their sites in the Rafah and North Gaza governorates, according to the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy.
The ministry said in a statement that technical teams are working intensively to repair damage done by the Israeli military and ensure restoration of services as soon as possible, the official Wafa news agency reported.
The Israeli military repeatedly targeted internet and other communications infrastructure in Gaza along with other critical resources during its more than 15 months of war on the enclave. Some engineers and repair personnel were killed or maimed while trying to fix communications lines.
Israeli army’s Nahal Brigade departs Gaza
The brigade, which participated in many devastating ground operations in Gaza, left the Beit Hanoon area in northern Gaza as the ceasefire came into effect. The Israeli army said the brigade, under the command of its Division 62, is now “preparing for the next missions” after laying siege to the area for many weeks.
The Nahal Brigade lost 67 soldiers and commanders while invading Gaza, according to the military.
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