Israel continues to block access to Al Jazeera’s online platforms
Israel will continue to block Al Jazeera websites and other online platforms, expanding a nearly two-year ban on the news outlet’s television broadcasts.
“Thanks to the amended law led by my colleagues MK Ariel Kallner and Tzvika Fogel, Al Jazeera has been almost completely blocked,” said Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi on X. “We will continue to remove Israel’s enemies from here.”
The blocking follows a December amendment to Israel’s 2024 media law that allows the communications minister to shut down foreign news outlets deemed a security threat.
Israel also extended its ban on Al Jazeera Media Network’s operations and the closure of its offices in the country by another 90 days.
Investigation reveals Israeli campaign to flatten Gaza city of Beit Hanoon
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/26/investigation-reveals-israeli-campaign-to-flatten-gaza-town-of-beit-hanoon
The Israeli army is working to flatten the remains of homes in the northern Gaza Strip city of Beit Hanoon despite the ceasefire that began in October.
Al Jazeera’s digital investigations team Sanad analysed satellite images taken from October 8, two days before the ceasefire began, and January 8 and found evidence of the operation, which some Palestinians fear may be a step towards the establishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza, which are illegal under international law.
The Israeli army used bulldozers to clear about 408,000sq metres (4.39 million square feet) of land, including the remains of at least 329 homes and agricultural sites.
Firewood costs soar in Gaza as winter cold bites
Firewood has become increasingly expensive in Gaza as Palestinians endure frigid temperatures and need it to cook meals in the absence of cooking oil and electricity.
One kg of firewood costs about $2, said Wael Assar, who volunteers at a soup kitchen.
“We now search markets and other areas to find a few kilos of firewood to continue cooking lunch or any other meal that requires a large quantity of firewood,” Assar said. “We need between 300 and 500 kilos daily.”
man chops firewood on Salah al-Din Street near the Bureij camp in central Gaza
It's about $0.17 per kg of firewood here.
