The Palestinian foreign ministry has said in a statement that “the international community is, once again, failing implement international resolutions related to the Palestinian cause”.

It also said that 100 days have passed “and the Israeli occupation has turned Gaza into an uninhabitable place, committed horrific crimes, and forcibly displaced approximately 2 million people”.

“Hundred days have passed and some countries are still unconvinced that the occupation’s massacres have eroded Israel’s ‘defence’ argument. These countries need to reassess their support for the war,” the ministry said.

Palestinians walk along Salah al-Din Road amid destroyed buildings, returning to the Nuseirat and Maghazi refugee camps after Israeli forces partially withdrew from those areas in central Gaza. Smoke rose over the city while Israeli army continues its air attacks.








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Tally of Palestinians detained in occupied West Bank climbs to 5,835 since Oct. 7

In their annual report, the prisoner affairs institutions indicated that the total number of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons as of the end of December 2023 had reached roughly 8,800, including more than 80 female prisoners.

Since the outbreak of the Israeli onslaught on Gaza on Oct. 7, the Israeli army has intensified its military operations in the West Bank, increasing the pace of invasions and raids on cities, towns, and refugee camps, resulting in 347 fatalities as of Saturday.

Meanwhile, the war's destruction on Gaza until Saturday left 23,843 deaths, 60,317 injuries, massive destruction of infrastructure and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, according to the authorities in the enclave and the United Nations.

‘Civilian population in Gaza have suffered enough’: Red Cross chief

In an impassioned appeal marking 100 days of war in Gaza, WHO chief Tedros decried “over 300 attacks on health and continuous lack of safe access to critical aid” in the enclave. He noted that only 15 hospitals remain operational but are only able to provide limited services.

Meanwhile, humanitarian workers are “repeatedly stymied from providing the aid so critically needed”. “People in Gaza are living in hell. Nowhere is safe. 100 days, and counting, of incessant insecurity and fear is beyond words,” he wrote on X. “Everything must be done to end the violence to prevent more needless death and injury.”

The video showed three captives appealing to their government to stop the offensive. “Tomorrow, we will inform you of their fate,” the video said, without giving further details. The latest video comes shortly after a Hamas official said the group had lost contact with some captives amid Israel’s bombardment.

‘Fate of many captives unknown’: More from Abu Obeida

Israel’s Channel 12 as well as other Israeli media outlets have reported that Gadi Eisenkot told the rest of the war cabinet it was time for Israel to change tack in its efforts to secure the release of the remaining captives held in Gaza.

“We have to stop lying to ourselves, to show courage, and to lead to a large deal that will bring home the hostages,” Eisenkot, whose son and nephew died fighting in Gaza, said. “Your time is running out and each day that passes endangers their lives.”

Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant disagreed, however, saying that only “military pressure” would bring back the captives.

In a statement marking 100 days of war in Gaza, Biden said it is a “devastating and tragic milestone” for those still held captive in Gaza. He said the US will continue to try to negotiate their release, even as talks have stalled since a seven-day pause in fighting last week. Earlier today, Hamas said it had lost contact with several captives amid the ongoing bombardment.

“I will never forget the grief and the suffering I have heard in my meetings with the families of the American hostages. No one should have to endure even one day of what they have gone through, much less 100,” Biden said in a statement, which did not mention the nearly 24,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza. “On this terrible day, I again reaffirm my pledge to all the hostages and their families – we are with you. We will never stop working to bring Americans home,” he said.

US ‘will not rest’ until remaining hostages freed: Blinken

It’s a night of heavy violence across the occupied West Bank, as five Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Sunday. The deaths include two teenagers in el-Bireh near Ramallah – where Israeli forces opened fire on an ambulance – two men in Sair, north of Hebron, and a 16-year-old in the Ein Al-Sultan refugee camp north of Jericho.

There are also ongoing major raids in the city of Qalqilya, where Israeli forces accompanied by a bulldozer have demolished a home in the Khallet Yassin area and shot a man. Raids and arrests have been reported in the following locations in the occupied West Bank so far tonight:

• In the city of Al-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron
• The Ein al-Sultan refugee camp, north of Jericho
• The city of Yatta, south of Hebron
• The town of Beit Rima, northwest of Ramallah
• In the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron
• The town of Hajjah, east of Qalqilya
• Israeli forces arrested a man and his son in the village of Beitin, northeast of Ramallah
• Israeli settlers burned a Palestinian vehicle in the village of Burin, south of Nablus

The NetBlocks observatory says the more than 48-hour outage has left “most residents cut off” as the war in the enclave passes the 100-day mark. The monitor added that operator Paltel has said that two of its repair crews have been killed while trying to restore service.

Not only are people reflecting on 100 days, but they’re also experiencing renewed air strikes across the territory, even in the northern part, where there are attacks on Beit Lahiya and attacks on the southern part of Gaza City, with the Israeli military demolishing more than 10 residential homes.

As we speak, there are more air strikes and artillery concentrated in the central area [of the Gaza Strip], where the remaining health facility has been attacked repeatedly, as well as an evacuation centre. Distressing reports are also coming from the southern part of the city of Khan Younis, which has been repeatedly targeted with intense shelling and air strikes.

There are reports about an entire residential block that was attacked and destroyed by relentless air strikes. We’re trying to get a confirmation on the number of people who have been killed. We were told by a civil defence crew and an ambulance that they were finding it very difficult to get to the area as it was under heavy artillery shelling.