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SvennoJ 4 days ago

Israeli drone targets car in southern Lebanon

Israel’s military has claimed it carried out a strike on a member of Hezbollah in the town of Harouf.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency confirmed the strike, saying it caused one person to be wounded.


Casualties in Israeli attack on south Lebanon rise

The country’s Ministry of Public Health says at least six people were wounded in an attack on Harouf, in the Nabatieh governorate of southern Lebanon.

Israel claimed that this strike, which targeted a car, was aimed at assassinating a member of Hezbollah. The group has not yet commented on these claims

Assassinations are illegal in war, no less under ceasefire. Why does Israel keep using it as an excuse to violate the ceasefire. 


One killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon’s Ansariyeh area

An Israeli drone launched an attack on the outskirts of Ansariyeh town in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring 13 others. The unmanned aerial vehicle fired a missile at a vehicle on a highway between the towns of Ansariyeh of Saksakiyeh, causing the car to burst into flames.

Overnight, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported six people were wounded an Israeli air strike on the southern town of Harouf. An Israeli drone targeted a car and caused it to catch fire.

Israel has conducted near-daily attacks on Lebanon despite a November 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect.


4 wounded in latest Israeli attack on Lebanon

Four people have been wounded in the latest Israeli strike on Lebanon, the country’s state-run National News Agency reports. Citing the Health Ministry, it said a vehicle was targeted at an intersection in the town of al-Qalila in Tyre.

The latest strike comes hours after an Israeli drone attack on the outskirts of Ansariyeh town in southern Lebanon that killed one person and wounded more than a dozen others.


Israel issues forced displacement orders for south Lebanon

Israel’s military has issued a warning saying it will strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, issuing forced displacement orders for buildings in two villages.

The army will “strike military infrastructure” in response to its prohibited attempts to rebuild its activities in the area”, its Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote on X, telling residents in certain buildings in Kfar Tibnit and Ain Qana “to evacuate them immediately”.


Israeli warplanes target buildings in southern Lebanon after forced displacement order

Israeli warplanes have targeted buildings in two villages in southern Lebanon, the country’s state-run National News Agency is reporting, after earlier issuing displacement orders for buildings in the settlements.

The agency reported that Israeli warplanes launched two missiles at a building in the village of Kfar Tebnit, about 4km (2.5 miles) southeast of Nabatieh. Israeli planes then targeted a building in the town of Ain Qana, the agency reported.

The National News Agency also reported that Israeli forces were firing artillery shells between the town of Ramya and the al-Salhani area on its outskirts, where Israeli artillery fire has previously been reported in recent days.



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SvennoJ 4 days ago

Israeli move to halt MSF work in Gaza a ‘pretext to obstruct humanitarian assistance’, organisation says

Doctors Without Borders (also known as MSF) says Israel’s decision to cancel the group’s operations in Gaza was a “pretext” to obstruct the delivery of humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged enclave.

“This is a pretext to obstruct humanitarian assistance. Israeli authorities are forcing humanitarian organisations into an impossible choice between exposing staff to risk or interrupting critical medical care for people in desperate need,” MSF said in a statement.

Earlier, Israel announced it was terminating MSF’s humanitarian operations in Gaza, citing the organisation’s failure to provide a list of its Palestinian staff. MSF refused to supply Israel with a list of its staff containing detailed personal information because of what it said was concern for their safety.

UNRWA says Israel cut services to its facilities in East Jerusalem

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says in a post on X that the Israeli government cut water and power supplies to its installations in Shu’fat refugee camp on January 27 and 28.

The Israeli government has been ramping up attacks on UNRWA so far in 2026, after the country’s parliament passed legislation barring the agency from operating in areas under Israeli control in 2024.

“There are more than 200,000 registered [Palestinian] refugees in East Jerusalem, including thousands of vulnerable families who depend on us,” UNRWA’s post reads.

“The suspension of UNRWA services must be prevented. Member states must act.”


UN rapporteur on MSF ban: ‘Israel has NO authority to block anyone’

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has condemned Israel’s ban on Doctors Without Borders (MSF) from Gaza.

The ban is part of Israel’s effort to crackdown on NGOs and aid organisations in Palestine.

“Israel has NO authority to block anyone from entering the Palestinian territory it illegally occupies,” Albanese wrote on X. “Stop normalising the illegal occupation by bending to its diktats. Respect the ICJ deliberation: force Israel to end the occupation. Time for justice is NOW.”



SvennoJ 4 days ago

EU official condemns Israel’s ‘repeated violations’ of ‘ceasefire’

The European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management condemned Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement and its ongoing attacks in the Gaza Strip.

“We condemn the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, where hundreds of Palestinians were killed and injured by Israeli strikes over the weekend,” Hadja Lahbib wrote on X.

“International humanitarian law must be upheld. Civilians must be protected everywhere, at all times,” she added.



EU officials oppose Trump’s ‘peace board’; demand urgent action on the ground

Peace must be brought to Israel-Palestine in accordance “with longstanding UN principles, resolutions and international law”, more than 400 European Union ministers, ambassadors, and other senior officials say.

“The immediate focus of the EU and the international community should be on reversing the current harsh realities on the ground in Gaza, as well as in East Jerusalem and the West Bank where the security situation continues to deteriorate,” a statement sent to Al Jazeera said.

The group raised concerns about the potential inadequacies of Trump’s Board of Peace, a committee of people handpicked by the US leader to oversee the next phase of his administration’s 20-point plan for Gaza’s governance and reconstruction.

The EU officials decried Israel’s continued killing of civilians despite the “ceasefire”, severe restrictions on aid into Gaza, the outlawing of international NGOs, ongoing settlement-building in the occupied West Bank, the fate of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, its ban on international media, among other issues.

The officials urged EU member states to desist membership from the peace board, noting it includes a person indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – and instead to launch a “critical, time limited, dialogue with Israel”.


‘Red line’: Global NGOs working in Gaza defy Israel’s threats after MSF ban

As Israel cracks down on international aid groups supporting Palestinians after decimating Gaza’s healthcare system, eight NGOs say they will defy an order to provide information about their colleagues working in occupied Palestine.

“It’s an absolute red line,” a Premiere Urgence Internationale spokesperson told Al Jazeera. Sending lists about employees to Israel “would potentially endanger the lives of our staff”.

Medecins du Monde said: “Humanitarian access is not optional, conditional, or political. Israel is unconditionally obliged to facilitate relief schemes under international humanitarian law.”

Since Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza began in October 2023, its military has killed more than 550 aid workers, including 15 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff.



SvennoJ 4 days ago

Israel announces completion of ‘Regavim’ security corridor for Gaza transfers

The Israeli army says it finished building a complex that will serve as a screening facility for Palestinians passing in and out of Gaza through the Rafah border.

The military also said it completed the construction of a corridor called “Regavim,” which is under the management of Israeli security services in an area under the army’s control.

Israel says only 150 people will be allowed to exit each day. About 20,000 wounded and ill Palestinians – who now have medical evacuation papers – are at risk of dying if they don’t get to healthcare facilities abroad immediately, Gaza authorities say.

In a statement on Friday, Israel’s military agency COGAT said entry into and exit from Gaza via the Rafah crossing will be permitted “in coordination with Egypt, following prior security clearance of individuals by Israel, and under the supervision of the European Union mission, similar to the mechanism implemented in January 2025”.

Imagine Russia deciding and limiting who gets to leave/enter Ukraine as part of ceasefire requirements.... 


What’s the ‘Regavim’ screening corridor?

The Israeli army has set up a military checkpoint for Palestinians entering Gaza from Egypt and called it the “Regavim” corridor.

  • The checkpoint is under the purview of Israeli security services and located in an area under military control outside the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
  • Israel’s military spokesperson said soldiers will check identities of those arriving against lists approved by Israeli intelligence agencies and will conduct a thorough search of their belongings.
  • Only after passing through the Rafah crossing and then Israeli screening will those returning to Gaza be permitted to continue into the besieged enclave.
  • However, unlike the entry of Palestinians to Gaza, Israel will only supervise the exit of Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt remotely from a control room using facial recognition software.


150 Palestinians allowed to leave each day, 50 permitted to enter: Report

Only about 150 Palestinians will be allowed to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing each day after security vetting, while 50 will be allowed to enter the Strip, Israeli media report.

Under the arrangement, the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM), which will be administering the Palestinian side of the crossing, will submit a list of names of people wishing to leave Gaza along with their final destination to the Egyptian side for security vetting.

Similarly, the Egyptians would submit a list of 50 names of Palestinians wishing to enter who will be permitted to the following day after security screening, news reports said.


Dozens of Gaza patients to leave through crossing with Israel

Palestinian medical sources say about about 25 patients and their companions will leave the Gaza Strip today through the Karem Abu Salem crossing in southern Gaza into Israel.

The patients, most of whom are children, will then leave for treatment in Jordan and Ireland, the sources told Al Jazeera.

None of the estimated 20,000 wounded or sick Palestinians have left the Strip through the Rafah crossing, they said, noting preparations are still underway for their transfer to Egypt.



SvennoJ 4 days ago

Palestinian child killed by Israeli forces in southern Gaza

A Palestinian child has been killed by Israeli troops in the al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza. The attack took place outside the Israeli military’s deployment areas in southern Gaza, sources at Nasser Medical Complex told Al Jazeera.

Al-Mawasi, near the city of Khan Younis, is home to a sprawling displacement camp where tens of thousands of Palestinians live in squalor. Despite ongoing deadly strikes, Israel has described the area as a “humanitarian safe zone“.

The victim was a 3-year-old boy named Iyad Ahmed Naeem al-Raba’i, Wafa news agency reported. He was killed when Israeli gunboats shelled tents housing displaced people in al-Mawasi.

Since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, Israel has killed more than 500 Palestinians across Gaza and wounded 1,400 others, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.


One killed in Israeli attack in northern Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’

One person has been killed and several others injured following an Israeli attack within the military’s deployment area east of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, according to a source at al-Shifa Hospital.


Child’s killing shows al-Mawasi ‘anything but a safe zone’

In the past hour or so a three-year-old child has been killed by Israel gunfire in the al-Mawasi area. It’s an ongoing pattern of killing in an area that Israel has repeatedly described as a “safe zone”.

It’s also happened in the past few days at the height of talks about reopening the Rafah crossing. The Israeli military carried out massive attacks across the Gaza Strip killing 31 Palestinians – including women and children.

Today as we drove through Nasser Medical Complex the sounds of machine gun fire and heavy artillery could be heard clearly along the eastern part of Gaza of what’s become known as the “yellow line”.

Israeli gunfire happens every single day causing panic and stress among residents here, particularly in an area that should have been a safe zone.


Israeli drone bombs Nuseirat

Al Jazeera’s correspondent on the ground reported that an Israeli drone carried out a raid on the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. We do not have information on casualties from this attack at this time, but we will keep you updated.


Five killed in 24 hours as Gaza death toll rises

Five people have been killed in the past 24 hours as a result of Israeli strikes, Gaza’s ministry of health has said in its latest bulletin, while four others were wounded.

Since the “ceasefire” came into effect on October 11, 526 people were killed and 1,447 wounded, the ministry added. The overall death toll since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, has risen to 71,800 killed and 171,555 wounded.



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SvennoJ 4 days ago

Rafah crossing reopens to two-way traffic after 2-year closure: Reports

Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt has reopened for limited traffic. Both Reuters news agency and The Associated Press reported the opening citing unnamed officials.

The reopening of the Rafah crossing will be limited with Israel demanding intensive security checks for Palestinians entering and exiting. ⁠Israel and Egypt are expected to impose caps on the number of travellers.

Rafah’s ‍reopening is an important requirement under the first phase of President Trump’s broader peace plan for the Strip.

An unnamed Israeli security official said European monitoring teams arrived at the crossing, which “has now opened to the movement of residents, for both entry and exit”, Reuters reported.


Process of medical evacuations likely to ‘take years’ under Israel’s parameters

After one day of trial and testing, today we’re expecting the exit of 150 people holding referrals from Gaza Health Ministry and the World Health Organization for medical evacuation outside of the Gaza Strip.

The lists are not available. The timing is not clear yet.

We saw a convoy of medics exiting the Palestine Red Crescent Society here in the Nasser Medical Complex. We tried to speak to some of the medical staff. They confirmed that today there is going to be a convoy of 150 individuals exiting Gaza – 50 patients and for each one there are two family members joining them.

But again there is so much ambiguity in the transfer process given the mechanism installed yesterday, the screening process, the timing, the criteria set by the Israeli military.

When we compare all of this to the actual number with medical referral documents who are desperate for evacuation, the process is likely to take years for the more than 20,000 Palestinians desperate for immediate treatment abroad.

In the past few days, we spoke to people who are very concerned about the fact that a medical referral does not mean they’re automatically evacuating, because they will be still waiting for the security clearance by the Israeli military.

And the longer it takes, the riskier it gets for these critically ill people.

Meanwhile doctors without borders and other aid organizations are banned from Gaza.


Only 50 Palestinians to exit, 50 to enter Gaza on first day: Report

Egyptian and Israeli security officials say Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt has reopened for limited traffic, a key step as the peace process moves ahead. An unidentified Egyptian official told The Associated Press 50 Palestinians will cross in each direction on the first day of its operation.

State-run Egyptian media also confirmed the opening.

Israel has said it and Egypt will vet people for exit and entry through the crossing, which will be supervised by European Union border patrol agents and a small Palestinian presence.

Israeli troops seized the Rafah crossing in May 2024 calling it part of efforts to combat Hamas arms-smuggling. The crossing is a vital lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza to the outside world.


SvennoJ 4 days ago

Doctor says only five out of 450 ‘critical’ patients will leave Gaza today

There are 450 patients in critical condition and in need of immediate treatment outside the Gaza Strip, says Dr Mohammed Abu Salmiya, director of al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza City.

“We were informed that today only five patients will be allowed to exit with two companions through the Rafah crossing,” Abu Salmiya told Al Jazeera. “We want clear mechanisms for the exit of patients and the injured from Gaza for treatment.”

Health authorities say at least 1,268 people have died in Gaza while waiting for medical transfer after Rafah was closed by Israel in 2024. They warn that number will rise soon unless more Palestinians are allowed to exit immediately.


12,000 medical staff in Egypt prepared to treat Gaza’s wounded

Hundreds of Ambulances have queued up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border preparing to receive medical evacuees from Gaza.

Citing Egypt’s Health Ministry, AlQahera News reported 150 hospitals and 300 ambulances have been prepared to receive Palestinian patients. It said 12,000 doctors and 30 rapid deployment teams have been allocated to work with the sick and wounded.

“The Rafah crossing is a lifeline,” said Mohammed Nassir, a Palestinian who had his leg amputated after being wounding during an Israeli attack early in the war.

“I need to undergo surgery that is unavailable in Gaza but can be performed abroad.”

That's about 2,400 medical staff per patient allowed to leave today... 


Israel preventing patient exits to Egypt ‘a death warrant’

Dr Mohammed Abu Salmiya, director of Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital, says there are 20,000 patients in the Palestinian territory, including 4,500 children, in urgent need of medical evacuation.

While Israel agreed to allow 50 patients out of Gaza for healthcare daily, today authorities only let five people through to Egypt, he said.

“We’re still losing lives every day. Allowing only 50 patients out of Gaza each day is not proper. This dynamic is very dire and we’re going to lose more lives,” Abu Salmiya told Al Jazeera.

The reason the mass evacuations are needed is because Israel’s military “entirely destroyed” Gaza’s health system, said Abu Salmiya.

“Hospitals are working at the minimum of medical supplies and personnel. Israel continues to deny the entry of supplies, ambulances, and volunteer doctors. We are unable to treat patients here and preventing their exit is a death warrant issued against them. It’s premeditated murder designed by the Israeli occupation forces.”

At 50 a day, that's less than 20,000 a year.



SvennoJ 4 days ago

‘We couldn’t save her’: For some Rafah opening comes too late

Ibtisam Abu Ameera was just three years old. No one ever knew what illness she had. Gaza’s laboratories lacked the tools and tests needed to diagnose her condition. Days after her medical evacuation papers were finally approved, Ibtisam died.

“My daughter died three months ago and until today I don’t know what was wrong with her… We couldn’t save her life because the Rafah crossing was closed. Israel was isolating Gaza, blocking everything – medicine and lab tests,” her mother Ayesha told Al Jazeera.

Since Rafah was closed by the Israelis in 2024, at least 1,268 Palestinians have died in Gaza waiting for medical evacuation. Israel has said it will only allow 50 patients per day to leave Gaza. At that rate, it would take more than a year to clear the backlog –  a year many patients don’t have.

“We lost many of our patients and children during this genocide because they were prevented from traveling for treatment abroad. We hear the crossing will reopen, and we hope we don’t lose more lives,” Dr Ziyad Kahlout told Al Jazeera.


UK says Israel must do much more with Rafah crossing

Britain’s foreign ‍secretary has welcomed Israel’s limited reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing but emphasised much ⁠more still needs to be done.

“I welcome Rafah reopening for people to cross both ways on foot, ​allowing some ‌in desperate need to access medical care in Egypt,” Yvette Cooper ‌said on social media. “But much more ‌still needs to be ⁠done. Aid must flow in, restrictions on essential supplies must ease, ‌& aid workers must be allowed to operate.”



As always avoiding the root problem, end the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza.


‘Shocking’: Only a few sick patients leaving Gaza amid reports of 20,000 in need

The latest update we’ve got from medical sources is that five patients today left from the city of Khan Younis, and the hospital affiliated with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society,  in order to receive treatment outside the Strip.

The first batch of those medical patients has been evacuated from Gaza under the supervision of the World Health Organisation. Now they are on their way to the Rafah crossing in order to leave the territory.

According to the initial reports that we’ve got, it is supposed that 150 Palestinians should leave the territory on a daily basis, 50 patients with two companions.

But the number is quite shocking, as only five patients have been permitted to leave the territory, while Gaza’s health ministry is still confirming through its medical reports that 20,000 patients are in desperate need to be immediately evacuated out of the Strip in order to get life-saving medical care.

So it reflects the disparity of what’s been diplomatically said and the realities that continue to unfold.

Is it really shocking? It's been the same since the start of the current Gaza genocide. It would be shocking if Israel actually abided by the ceasefire agreement, by any ceasefire agreement. 



SvennoJ 4 days ago

Hamas: Preparation complete for handover of Gaza government

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem says the group has completed “all necessary procedures and arrangements with governmental and administrative bodies” in Gaza for handover to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.

“A committee comprised of representatives from Palestinian factions, clans, and civil society will oversee the handover process,” Qassem said. “We call on all parties to facilitate the work of the committee to begin the recovery process after two years of the Israeli war on the Strip.”

The 15-member Palestinian technocratic body is due to take over day-to-day governance over the territory from Hamas under the terms of the US-brokered “ceasefire” agreement.

The NCAG, headed by former Palestinian Authority deputy minister Ali Shaath, is expected to arrive in Gaza when entries through the reopening Rafah crossing begin.


Head of Palestinian technocractic government says registration to cross Rafah will be announced soon

The head of the US-backed Palestinian technocratic committee, Ali Shaath, says the reopening of the Rafah crossing offers a  “window of hope” for Palestinians in Gaza.

“This step is not merely an administrative measure; rather, it marks the beginning of a long process to reconnect what was severed and to open a genuine window of hope for our people in the Gaza Strip,” Shaath said in a statement.

He explained that the registration mechanisms, priority criteria and travel dates will be announced through official channels to ensure organisation, transparency and equal opportunities for Palestinians.



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SvennoJ 3 days ago

First Palestinians reach Gaza through reopened Rafah crossing

A bus carrying 12 Palestinians, the first to enter Gaza through Egypt in nearly 18 months, has completed the crossing. The number of people reported to be allowed by Israel to enter Gaza per day via Rafah was 50.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud says the low number of people who successfully entered shows the challenges posed by Israel’s intense security screening process.

MSF: Palestinians continue to be wounded by Israel

MSF teams across Gaza received seven patients, including two children, wounded by Israeli attacks in the last three days alone, the medical NGO has said in a post on X

Israel says it will terminate the operations of MSF, also known as Doctors Without Borders, in Gaza after the group failed to provide a list of its Palestinian staff, further depriving Palestinians in the besieged enclave of life-saving assistance.

“On top of treating these violence-related injuries, every week in Gaza we provide vital medical care – supporting 1 in 5 hospital beds in Gaza, 1 in 3 mothers during childbirth, and the daily water needs of 30 percent of people”, MSF wrote.


‘Rafah crossing opening won’t improve things for Palestinians patients in Gaza’

Moureen Kaki, head of the Gaza mission for the international medical NGO Glia, says the situation continues to be dire for the thousands of people who need medical care in the enclave.

“The fact that the Rafah crossing is opening does not mean that there will be more medical supplies or equipment brought in,” she told Al Jazeera from Khan Younis. “This effectively does very little to change circumstances for patients on the ground here in Gaza.”

Only five people desperately in need of medical care managed to leave the Gaza Strip today under Israel’s restrictions, out of about 20,000 who need to be evacuated.

“We have no information and no promises from the Israelis” as to when the designated number of Palestinian patients, which has been set at 50 per day, will be allowed to exit for treatment, she said.

Kaki, who facilitates the entry of international medical delegations into Gaza, said she also doesn’t see the opening of the Rafah crossing helping to increase the presence of international medical and humanitarian communities there.

“There’s currently a 40 percent denial rate” by Israel for the entry of delegates, she said. “Delegates have been denied for carrying something as minimal as a stethoscope.”


Reopening of Rafah crossing ‘too little, too late’

The director of Medical Aid for Palestinians, Steve Cutts, says the opening of the Rafah crossing was “too little, too late” as at least 11 Palestinian children have died so far this winter because of a lack of shelter, while thousands of Palestinians remain in dire need of medical aid or evacuation.

“There needs to be full access for aid and NGOs. Israel has got to stop these artificial restrictions on the provision of aid,” Cutts told Al Jazeera.

“Israel needs to open not just the Rafah crossing, but all crossings in Gaza,” he said. “There needs to be unrestricted access of aid, because without that, you’re going to have a growing number of people in need … and more people dying.”