Explosions heard in southern Gaza
Our colleagues on the ground are reporting that three explosions were heard east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Israeli army shells central Gaza
Israeli forces have fired artillery in areas east of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, our colleagues on the ground are reporting.
German public broadcaster says Palestinian colleague in Gaza killed by Israeli attack
An employee at a production company working for German public broadcaster ZDF and a child were killed on Sunday by an Israeli strike in Gaza.
“Our Palestinian colleagues from Palestine Media Production (PMP) were hit by a rocket at their location in Deir el-Balah on Sunday afternoon,” ZDF correspondent Thomas Reichart reported from Israel.
The attack killed an engineer from the company and the eight-year-old son of another employee. Another PMP journalist was wounded in the attack.
Israel has targeted journalists throughout its two-year genocidal war on Gaza. It is the deadliest conflict for reporters, with more than 270 media workers killed. This toll is higher than the combined figures from World Wars I and II, the Vietnam War, the war in Afghanistan, and the Yugoslav Wars.
Israel allows aid into Gaza through two crossings
Our colleagues on the ground are reporting that dozens of aid trucks have entered Gaza through the Karem Abu Salem (called Kerem Shalom in Israel) and al-Karara (Kissufim in Israel) crossings, carrying food and relief supplies.
Israel had closed off the crossings before a series of air attacks across Gaza yesterday that resulted in dozens of casualties in a serious breach of the ceasefire agreement.
The Rafah crossing, the border between Gaza and Egypt, remains closed, preventing not only aid from entering but also the medical evacuation of wounded and sick Palestinians.
Gaza death toll rises
Gaza’s Health Ministry says bodies of 57 people were brought to hospitals across the coastal enclave in the last 24 hours. Since October 2023, at least 68,216 people have been killed and 170,361 wounded by Israeli attacks across Gaza.
Qassam Brigades to return body of another captive today
Hamas’s armed wing says it will hand over the body at 8pm (17:00 GMT), adding it was exhumed yesterday. This will be the 13th captive body that will be returned to Israel since the ceasefire took effect on October 10.
Israeli forces attack Deir el-Balah, central Gaza
The Israeli military has launched an artillery attack in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera Arabic reports, despite the ceasefire currently in place across the Strip.
There are no reports on the target or casualties at the moment.
