On the 456th day of aggression against Gaza, Israeli airstrikes on various areas of the Strip resulted in the deaths of 54 people since dawn on Saturday, 37 of whom were in the northern part of the Strip. Meanwhile, occupation forces targeted again elements tasked with securing aid in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, leading to the martyrdom of several of them.

Escalation of the aggression

Amid the escalation of the aggression, Israeli Knesset members called for the complete displacement of the residents of northern Gaza and the killing of those who do not carry a white flag.

A missile from the Strip

At the same time, the resistance launched a missile from the Strip towards the settlements surrounding Gaza. Israeli Channel 12 reported that the missile landed in an open area, while the Israeli army radio mentioned that Hamas had launched about 20 rockets from Gaza over the past nine days, including 14 rockets from northern Gaza.

A video of an Israeli female soldier

 In a related context, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades released a video of an Israeli female soldier who has been a prisoner in Gaza for more than 450 days, in which the prisoner attacked the Israeli government and army, asserting that they have abandoned the prisoners held by the resistance.

Targeting Palestinian displaced persons

The Israeli occupation army continued to target Palestinian displaced persons in their locations, resulting in more martyrs and injuries. As the 456th day of the ongoing genocide war commenced, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the perpetration of four new massacres against Palestinian families within 24 hours, resulting in the deaths of 59 martyrs and injuries to 273 others.

45,717 martyrs

The toll of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since the onset of the genocide war in October 2023 has risen to 45,717 martyrs, while the number of injured and wounded has escalated to 108,856. The Ministry of Health reported that a number of victims remain under the rubble, and rescue and civil defense teams cannot reach them on the roads.

Israeli airstrikes  

Israeli airstrikes continued on various regions in the Gaza Strip, leading to the martyrdom of 28 individuals since dawn on Saturday, January 4, with 16 of them from the besieged northern Gaza.

In Gaza City, the civil defense reported the recovery of three martyrs, a man, his wife, and their son, from a home bombed by the Israeli occupation on Sahaba Street in the west of the city. The civil defense also confirmed the recovery of two injuries due to an Israeli bombing of a house on al-Nazzaz Street in al-Shuja'iyya, east of Gaza City, while 11 people remain trapped under the rubble.

Escalation in southern Gaza

In a related context, several individuals were injured due to the Israeli occupation bombing a school housing displaced persons in the al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City. This comes as the occupation escalated its targeting of areas in southern Gaza, as reported by the civil defense. The civil defense documented the martyrdom of 13 individuals following the targeting of elements securing aid in an airstrike that hit their vehicle on Salah al-Din Street, while two more martyrs fell in an Israeli airstrike in the north of Rafah city in southern Gaza.

While Civil Defense crews in Khan Yunis recovered the bodies of 6 martyrs after a civilian car was targeted in the eastern district. In the central Gaza Strip, the occupying army renewed shelling on the Deir al-Balah governorate, while 3 people were injured due to "Israeli" shelling of agricultural land in the governorate, and "Israeli" naval boats shelled the beach of the central governorate.

Al-Awda Hospital

In this context, Al-Awda Hospital announced the martyrdom of two women, including photographer Areej Shaheen and her mother, while 8 injuries occurred due to the occupation's shelling of a house in the Al-Da'wah neighborhood northeast of the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

The Palestinian Journalists' Protection Center (PJPC)

The Palestinian Journalists' Protection Center (PJPC) condemned the murder of young photographer Areej Shaheen, noting that the occupation is starting the new year by killing a journalist every 24 hours in Gaza.

It mentioned that this crime follows the murder of photojournalist Omar Al-Dairawi in a shelling that targeted his house in the Al-Zahra area, and journalist Hassan Al-Qayshawi, who was martyred on Thursday due to "Israeli" shelling on his house in Gaza City.

It considered that the failure of the international community to protect journalists undermines its credibility and erodes its efforts to promote human rights and the international efforts aimed at supporting these principles.

In northern Gaza, several injuries occurred after a "quadcopter" drone dropped bombs on civilians around the Halima Al-Sadiya school in Jabalia. Meanwhile, the occupying army continues to carry out demolition operations on residential buildings in Shabtawe and west of the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.

International condemnations

Moreover, worldwide and international condemnations continue in light of the humanitarian disaster faced by residents of besieged northern Gaza amid deprivation of food and medicine and the blocking of humanitarian assistance while the occupation targets displaced people and Palestinian families inside their homes.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, stated that the humanitarian disaster in Gaza continues before the eyes of the world, during which "Israel's" methods of warfare have led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians, along with widespread displacement and destruction.

These remarks were made during his briefing to the UN Security Council in New York on Friday, which held a meeting at the request of Algeria, the current president of the Security Council, to discuss "Israel's" targeting of hospitals and the health sector in Gaza.

For its part, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that the occupying "Israeli" authorities continue to reject the UN's attempts to coordinate safe movement for humanitarian workers in Gaza.

The occupying authorities confirmed yesterday the rejection of 6 out of 10 coordination attempts, and among the remaining 4 attempts, only 2 were completed fully, while the other 2 faced serious obstacles. It added that among today's rejected attempts was our plan to deliver supplies to besieged areas in the northern Gaza governorate.

As the 455th day of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation begins, occupying forces continue to escalate their aggression against the Gaza Strip, leaving behind massacres against civilians, amid ongoing clashes between the Palestinian resistance and occupation forces on several fronts.

The occupation threatens to bomb Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia Camp

In a new escalation reflecting the brutality of the occupation, the Israeli army threatened on Friday evening to bomb Al-Awda Hospital, located in the Tal al-Zaatar area within Jabalia Camp in northern Gaza.

The occupation has given those inside the hospital, numbering about 96 individuals including doctors, patients, wounded, and staff, a short time to evacuate, threatening bombardment if they do not comply.

This threat comes amid a suffocating siege imposed by the occupation on the hospital for 90 days, making it the only medical facility for residents of the northern Gaza Strip, who exceed 40,000 people and suffer from catastrophic health and humanitarian conditions.

The occupation army did not stop at threats alone, but also launched bombs from drones targeting the reception and emergency departments in the hospital, resulting in injuries to several medical staff members. Its artillery also targeted the hospital's courtyard and gates, in an attempt to terrorize those inside and force them to leave.

Al-Awda Hospital in the Tal al-Zaatar area of Jabalia Camp is considered the last medical stronghold in northern Gaza, where the occupation has besieged it from the inside for 90 days, amid catastrophic health and humanitarian conditions, according to the Palestinian news agency.

Occupation forces storm Al-Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza

In another incident highlighting the occupation's violation of international humanitarian law, occupying forces stormed Al-Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza on Friday, issuing direct threats to medical staff and patients. The forces demanded that everyone evacuate the hospital immediately, in a blatant challenge to international norms that prohibit targeting medical facilities.

Qualitative operations by “Al-Qassam”: destruction of tanks and targeting a helicopter

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced that it successfully carried out qualitative operations targeting Israeli forces infiltrating northern Gaza.

The brigades stated in a military statement that they managed to destroy four "Merkava" tanks by detonating explosive devices on the advance axis east of Jabalia. This operation is considered a significant blow to the occupation forces, which primarily rely on these tanks in their military operations.

In another development, the Palestinian resistance targeted an Israeli "Apache" helicopter with a surface-to-air missile (SAM) east of Al-Bureij Camp in the central sector. The Al-Qassam Brigades confirmed that the operation was carried out in coordination with the Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, as part of joint efforts among factions to repel the aggression.

Legal concerns about the fate of Dr. Hosam Abu Safiya

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has expressed deep concern regarding the fate of Dr. Hosam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, who disappeared after being arrested by the occupying forces.

The monitor confirmed that the occupation denies the arrest of the doctor, despite conclusive evidence proving his detention on December 27, 2024, including photos and videos documented by local entities, as well as testimonies from detainees who were subsequently released.

The monitor described the occupation’s denial of Abu Safiya’s arrest as a serious indicator of the possibility that he is subjected to enforced disappearance, which heightens concerns about his safety and the conditions of his detention.

In a related context, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club issued a statement noting that Abu Safiya’s case represents one of thousands of cases of detainees in Gaza who are subjected to the crime of enforced disappearance. The club called on the international community and human rights organizations to take urgent action to ensure the revelation of Abu Safiya's fate and to end the policy of enforced disappearance practiced by the occupation.

"Hamas": Calls to save Gaza and enhance national unity

The Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" issued a press release confirming that it has received numerous national initiatives aimed at saving the Gaza Strip from the genocide and systematic destruction it is facing at the hands of the occupation.

The movement pointed to its ongoing efforts to organize the Palestinian house, stating: From the beginning, we have earnestly sought to restore the status of the Palestinian political system, and we have shown considerable flexibility to reach national agreements, whether through the Cairo or Algiers agreements, or through international efforts in Russia and China.

The movement confirmed its responsiveness to Egyptian and Arab initiatives to form a community support committee to temporarily manage Gaza’s affairs, noting that it has submitted a list of proposed national and professional figures to the Egyptian mediator.

"Hamas" also emphasized the importance of achieving national unity in the face of the dangers threatening the Palestinian cause, affirming its readiness to implement any national agreement that achieves this goal.

The movement concluded its statement by saying that the dangers facing Palestine as a land and a cause require everyone to unite and work together on the basis of comprehensive resistance to strengthen our people's steadfastness and confront the current challenges.

Hundreds of Israelis protest for a prisoner swap deal

Hebrew media reported that hundreds of protesters demonstrated today, Friday, in front of the residence of the occupying government’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in West Jerusalem, calling for the conclusion of a prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.

This movement comes after Netanyahu’s office announced the resumption of indirect negotiations with Hamas mediated by Qatar and Egypt, amid growing public pressure to find solutions for the prisoners’ crisis, according to the Anadolu Agency.

The Israeli occupying forces continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip for the 454th consecutive day, by launching dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, while carrying out massacres against civilians amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation as a result of the blockade and the displacement of more than 95% of the population.

The number of martyrs in the Gaza Strip has risen to 45,581, while 891 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the Israeli war on the enclave, the highest Israeli toll since the October 6 War.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced today, Thursday, that the toll of the genocide committed by Israel against Palestinians has reached 45,581 martyrs and 108,438 injured since October 7, 2023.

The ministry stated in its daily statistical report that the Israeli army has committed 5 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 28 martyrs and 59 injuries arriving at hospitals in the past 24 hours.

It indicated that there are victims under the rubble of destroyed houses and in the streets, estimated to be more than 11,000, but civil defense and ambulance crews are unable to reach them due to repeated Israeli targeting of them.

In the same context, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported the martyrdom of 52 Palestinians and injuries to dozens in an Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip.

The correspondent stated that at least 4 Palestinians were martyred and others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Beach Camp, west of Gaza City.

Paramedics also stated that an Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 Palestinians and injured 15 in a displacement camp in southern Gaza early Thursday morning.

They added that the ten, among them women and children, were martyred in a tent in the Al-Mawasi area previously designated as a humanitarian zone since the beginning of the Israeli war on the sector.

The Al Jazeera correspondent also reported the martyrdom of 6 individuals and injuries to 13 in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building of the Ministry of Interior near the Abu Hamid roundabout in the center of Khan Younis.

The Ministry of Interior in Gaza stated that Major General Mahmoud Salah, the police chief, and his assistant, Hussam Shahwan, were martyred in the airstrike.

Occupation losses

The Israeli army announced that it carried out more than 1,400 airstrikes on targets in Gaza during December alone, at a rate of 45 airstrikes daily.

It clarified in a statement that the attacks were carried out using fighter jets, helicopters, and drones, based on information provided by ground forces.

It noted that the attacks included targeting fighters from the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and its allies, as well as tunnels, observation posts, snipers, and weapons depots.

On the other hand, the Israeli army revealed that 891 officers and soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the war on October 7, which is the highest number since the October 6 War of '73 (Yom Kippur as Israel refers to it).

He pointed out that in the 10 years preceding the war, 152 Israeli officers and soldiers were killed, including casualties from "Operation Protective Edge in the summer of 2014" (the Israeli aggression on Gaza in 2014). Local reports often indicate that the Israeli army does not disclose the true extent of the losses, suggesting they are greater than these numbers.

Correspondents reported that the occupation's aircraft and artillery continued their violent bombardments on various areas of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, targeting homes, displaced persons' gatherings, and streets, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injuries.

 70 Days Siege 

Occupation forces continue to invade broad neighborhoods in Rafah since May 7, amid aerial and artillery bombardments and the commission of horrific massacres, including the demolition of citizens' homes in the Jabalia refugee camp.

For the 90th consecutive day, northern Gaza remains under Israeli siege and starvation, amidst intense aerial and artillery bombardments, with complete isolation of the northern governorate from the rest of Gaza.

Occupation forces have forcibly disrupted civil defense operations for 70 days in northern Gaza due to ongoing Israeli targeting and aggression, leaving thousands of citizens there without humanitarian and medical care.

Four martyrs and several injuries were reported when the occupation’s planes targeted citizens near the Barbareh station on Al-Jalaa Street in west Gaza City.

Two citizens were martyred and others injured as a result of an Israeli drone strike near the Palestine roundabout in Gaza City.

Ten martyrs fell due to the targeting of a group of citizens in Jabalia al-Nazla, north of Gaza.

Four citizens were martyred due to the bombardment of a gathering of citizens in the beach camp market in west Gaza City.

The citizens Shahban Abu Khater and Abdulhamid al-Haddad were martyred this morning as a result of the Israeli bombing of a group of citizens in Bani Suheila, east of Khan Yunis.

This Thursday morning, 11 citizens were martyred and 15 others injured when occupation forces bombed a tent sheltering displaced persons in the Muwassi area west of Khan Younis.

The Ministry of Interior and National Security announced that the Israeli occupation assassinated - early Thursday - the Director General of Police in the Gaza Strip, Major General Mahmoud Salah, and his assistant, Major General Hussam Shahwan, a member of the Police Leadership Council in Khan Younis.

The ministry stated in a press release thatThe Israeli occupation carried out an assassination of the Director General of Police in the Gaza Strip, Major General Mahmoud Salah. This happened through an airstrike while he was in Khan Younis with Major General Hussam Shahwan, a member of the Police Leadership Council, as they were fulfilling their humanitarian and national duty to serve our Palestinian people amid the catastrophic conditions resulting from the Israeli aggression, which also resulted in the martyrdom of several citizens due to the airstrike."

Two brothers were martyred in the shelling by occupation forces in northern Gaza, while the occupation's artillery shelled the western areas of the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

The Zionist occupation forces continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip for the 453rd consecutive day, through dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, while committing massacres against civilians amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation due to the siege and the displacement of over 95% of the population.

The Israeli army announced today that its air force carried out more than 1,400 airstrikes in December to support ground forces in Gaza.

In the West Bank, Al-Aqsa Mosque has suffered mass incursions by hundreds of settlers, amid ongoing incursions by occupation forces into various areas of the West Bank.

In the Lebanese file, Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement continued, while Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naeem Qassem stated that the resistance has regained its strength.

Correspondents reported that occupation aircraft and artillery continued their violent airstrikes on Wednesday across various areas of the Gaza Strip, targeting homes, displacement gatherings, and streets, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injured.

The occupation forces have continued their ground invasion of large neighborhoods in Rafah since May 7 of last year, and various areas of Gaza amid heavy aerial and artillery bombardment and the commission of horrific massacres, including the destruction of homes in the Jabalia camp.

For the 89th consecutive day, northern Gaza is under Israeli siege and starvation amid heavy air and artillery bombardment, completely isolating the northern governorate from Gaza.

For the 69th consecutive day, the occupation forces have forcibly disrupted the work of civil defense in northern Gaza due to ongoing Israeli targeting and aggression, leaving thousands of citizens there without humanitarian and medical care.

Two citizens were martyred by an Israeli drone targeting a group of citizens in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood east of Gaza City.

Occupation aircraft launched airstrikes around the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, followed by intensive artillery shelling on the same area.

Six martyrs have been reported, including three children and two women, due to the occupation targeting a residential apartment of the Sawirki family in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood in Gaza.

The Ministry of Health reported that the Israeli occupation committed two massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 12 martyrs and 41 injuries being received in hospitals over the past 48 hours.

It stated that several victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, and emergency and civil defense teams are unable to reach them.

The number of Israeli aggression martyrs has risen to 45,553 and 108,379 injuries since October 7, 2023.

Two citizens were martyred and others injured this morning due to an airstrike from an Israeli drone on a group of citizens in the Al-Manara neighborhood in southeastern Khan Younis.

The occupation's artillery shelled the southeastern neighborhoods of the Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The occupation army demolished residential buildings in Beit Lahia town and the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.

Eight citizens were martyred and others were injured due to the bombardment by occupation aircraft on the home of the Trous family in Jabalia town north of Gaza.

Two martyrs were reported, and others were injured due to the artillery shelling of a house belonging to the Abu Zaher family in Block 9 of the Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The occupation forces bombed the home of Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza Rami Abu Taimah in the Al-Fukhari area east of Khan Younis, injuring members of his family.

The civil defense announced that over 1,500 tents housing displaced people have been submerged in floodwaters at the displacement camps in the governorates of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli occupation forces continue to commit acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip for the 452nd consecutive day, by launching dozens of airstrikes and artillery bombardments, while committing massacres against civilians, amidst a catastrophic humanitarian situation due to the siege and the displacement of more than 95% of the population.

Reporters stated that occupation planes and artillery continued their intense bombardment on various parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, targeting homes, displaced persons' gatherings, and streets, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injuries.

Occupation forces continue their ground incursion into wide neighborhoods in Rafah since May 7, along several fronts in Gaza, amidst heavy air and artillery bombardment and the commission of horrific massacres, with demolition operations targeting citizen homes in the Jabalia refugee camp.

For the 88th consecutive day, northern Gaza is under Israeli siege and starvation amid severe air and artillery bombardments, with complete isolation of the northern governorate from Gaza.

For the 68th consecutive day, occupation forces are forcibly disrupting the work of the civil defense in northern Gaza due to ongoing Israeli targeting and aggression, leaving thousands of citizens there without humanitarian and medical care.

Local sources reported that occupation planes bombed a house on Al-Nuzha Street in Jabalia al-Balad, in northern Gaza.

The occupation renewed artillery shelling on the Abu Shari'a and Abdul Aal areas south of the Sabra neighborhood in southern Gaza City.

Citizen Bilal Khmeis Al-Banna was martyred due to Israeli shelling that targeted Ahmad Fikri Abu Warda Street in Jabalia al-Nazlah in northern Gaza.

Israeli tanks stationed south of the Zaytoun neighborhood fired at citizens' homes.

The government media office in Gaza announced that the number of deaths due to the severe cold in Gaza has risen to 7, confirming that the number is subject to increase.

Gaza is experiencing a thunderstorm, with heavy rain falling over the Gaza Strip, causing the flooding of dozens of displaced persons' tents in the central and southern parts of the region.

The Gaza Municipality stated that the displaced individuals are suffering from extremely tragic conditions due to the rain and storms, and there are not enough resources to assist them.

It reported that the emergency system at the sewage pumping station (7B) in the Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, has been subjected to Israeli artillery fire.

It clarified that the bombardment has disrupted the emergency plan, warning of a potential health and environmental disaster, noting that the rising level of sewage water at the station and the surrounding streets creates a fertile ground for the spread of infectious diseases among the residents.

Several citizens were martyred yesterday evening, Monday, and others were injured due to Israeli shelling that targeted a gathering of Palestinians near the "Jabalia al-Balad Care Center" in northern Gaza.

The Ministry of Health reported that the occupation army committed 3 massacres in the past 24 hours, resulting in the martyrdom of 27 citizens and injuring 149 others, raising the toll of extermination to 45,541 martyrs and 108,338 injured since October 7, 2023.

Israeli occupying forces continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip for the 451st consecutive day, by launching dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, while committing massacres against civilians amidst a catastrophic humanitarian situation due to the siege and the displacement of over 95% of the population.

 Intensive bombing

Correspondents reported that the occupying aircraft and artillery continued their violent airstrikes and shelling on Monday in various parts of the Gaza Strip, targeting homes, gatherings of displaced persons, and streets, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injuries.

 Ground invasion

The occupying forces continue their ground invasion of wide neighborhoods in Rafah since May 7, last, and several fronts of Gaza amidst air and artillery shelling and the commission of horrific massacres, along with the demolition of homes belonging to citizens in the Jabalia camp.

For the 87th consecutive day, northern Gaza is suffering under an Israeli siege and starvation amid intense air and artillery bombardment, with complete isolation of the northern province from Gaza.

 Ongoing disruption of civil defense operations

For the 67th consecutive day, the occupying forces are forcibly disrupting the civil defense operations in areas of northern Gaza due to ongoing Israeli targeting and aggression, leaving thousands of citizens there without humanitarian and medical care.

Several citizens were martyred and others injured as a result of Israeli shelling targeting a gathering of Palestinians near the “Jabalia Town Care Center” in northern Gaza.

 3 massacres in 24 hours

The health ministry reported that the occupation army committed 3 massacres within the past 24 hours, resulting in the martyrdom of 27 citizens and the injury of 149 others, raising the toll of genocide to 45,541 martyrs and 108,338 injured since October 7, 2023.

Israeli helicopters opened fire towards the northwestern areas of the city of Gaza.

 Polio outbreak in Gaza

Bashar Murad, the director of Al-Quds Hospital, announced the registration of two cases exhibiting symptoms of polio in Gaza, noting that samples have been taken from them to confirm the possibility of infection with the dangerous virus.

The occupation's artillery bombarded the northwestern areas of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.

Arresting patients

Israeli occupation forces arrested a number of patients last night while transferring them from the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Medical sources indicated that the occupation forces arrested 4 patients out of 10 being transferred from the Indonesian Hospital to Al-Shifa, noting that one of the patients arrested by the occupation is in extremely critical condition.

Young man Yusuf Salem was martyred as a result of Israeli shelling targeting the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.

The occupation forces also opened fire heavily at the last Safatawi street in the northwestern Jabalia.

 Rain floods the tents

Displaced persons spent a difficult night after rainwater flooded their tents, and the winds tore apart parts of them or completely swept them away, as the tents have been deteriorating for over 15 months under Israeli genocide, while the Israeli occupation continues its raids by land, sea, and air on various areas of the Strip.

 Al-Qassam: We eliminated 5 soldiers in a complex operation in Jabalia

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), stated that they eliminated 5 Israeli soldiers at close range in a military point of the occupation in the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.

They added that they were able, as part of a complex operation, to invade a newly established military point for the occupation in the camp, killing the five soldiers, burning a Merkava tank and its crew, and targeting another military vehicle.

Israeli aircraft continue to bombard various areas of the Gaza Strip on the 450th day of the war, resulting in a large number of martyrs and wounded.

The Israeli occupation committed two massacres in the past 24 hours against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 48 martyrs and 52 injured.

The toll of the Israeli aggression has risen to 45,485 martyrs and 108,090 injuries since October 7, 2023.

Gaza and the North

The occupation army announced the end of its military operation at Kamal Adwan Hospital and its surroundings, detaining 240 citizens, while the health ministry in Gaza announced the arrest of ten of its staff, including the hospital director, Dr. Hossam Abu Sufiya.

The occupation army forced 17 patients and injured persons to transfer to the Indonesian Hospital with their companions, without the presence of electricity or medical treatment.

The occupation army began evacuating the town of Beit Hanoun and arresting several displaced persons there, coinciding with airstrikes that resulted in the martyrdom of ten citizens from the Al-Zaanin family.

In Gaza, three citizens were martyred as a result of the occupation's warplanes bombing a house in the Al-Nafaq area in the middle of Gaza City.

The director of the beach camp police was martyred in a shelling on Al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City, in addition to the martyrdom of young man Jihad Ashraf Abu Diya in the shelling of the Sabra neighborhood in the south of Gaza City.

The occupation army is carrying out demolition operations in the southern areas of the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood in southeastern Gaza City, coinciding with heavy gunfire.

South of the Strip

A man and his wife were martyred in an Israeli bombardment that targeted a house belonging to the Muharib family in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, north of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.

The martyr is Tamer Muharib and his wife Nisreen Muharib.

Artillery from warboats bombarded the Al-Mawasi area west of Rafah.

Occupation aircraft bombed a house in the large Abasan area east of Khan Younis, causing a fire to erupt inside it without any injuries.

Five citizens were injured in the shelling of a house belonging to the Al-Naffar family in Qizan al-Najar, south of Khan Younis, while two citizens were martyred in the bombing of a displacement tent west of the city.

Central Gaza Strip

Several citizens were injured as a result of the occupation's bombardment of a house in the Al-Sawartha area west of the Al-Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The Israeli artillery continued its bombardment of the northern part of the Al-Nuseirat camp.

Before the Battle of Qadisiyyah (15 AH), the commander Rustam sent a message to Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: "Send us a man." So, Sa’d sent Al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba (may Allah be pleased with him). When he arrived at the Persian headquarters, they detained him before finally allowing him in, after exaggerating their attire to diminish the Muslims. Al-Mughira found their leaders wearing crowns and gold-woven garments. Rustam addressed him: "Speak, or shall I speak?" Al-Mughira replied: "You sent for us, so speak."

Rustam praised his people, glorified their status, and went on for a while, saying: “We have always been in control of the land, dominating over our enemies, esteemed among nations. No king has the honor, prestige, and authority we possess. We are victorious over people except for a day or two, or a month or two, due to sins. When Allah takes revenge and is pleased, He restores our honor, gathering us against our enemies for the worst day to come upon them.” Rustam then belittled the Arabs and Muslims, saying: “I do not desire to kill or capture you.”

Al-Mughira's Response

Al-Mughira praised Allah and said: “Allah is the creator and provider of everything. What you mentioned about your people, their dominance over enemies, and their control over the land and great authority in the world, we know and do not deny. Allah granted it to you and placed it within you, but it belongs to Him, not you. As for the poor condition you mentioned about us, and the tight livelihood and differing hearts, we know it and do not deny it. Allah tested us with it, and the world revolves.”

He concluded: “If you need us to protect you, then be our servant, paying the jizya (tax) in submission. Otherwise, the sword if you refuse!”

Rustam became extremely angry, swearing not to let the morning come without killing all the Muslims. He tried to weaken Al-Mughira by sending a man to accompany him back to the Muslim camp, shouting: “The king, being an astrologer, calculated and looked into your matter, saying: ‘Tomorrow your eye will be gouged out.’”

Al-Mughira replied: “You have given me good news and reward. If it were not for the need to fight people like you after today, I would wish the other eye were taken as well.” The Muslims laughed at Al-Mughira’s quick wit and sharp insight. The Persian returned to Rustam, saying: “Obey me, O Persians, for I see Allah’s punishment upon you that you cannot avert.”

Reflecting on Qadisiyyah

This scene from the Battle of Qadisiyyah is brought to us by history, to reflect upon and draw lessons. Therefore, here are some reflections:

1. Sins Prevail

Every day, we witness violations of honor, theft of wealth, bloodshed, destruction of homes, and desecration of holy places and prayers! Muslims today complain of oppression, injustice, enslavement, tyranny, loss, and humiliation. The reason is the overwhelming stench of sins within the Ummah. The consequence is stated in Allah's words: “And Allah presents an example: A city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah. So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.” (Quran, An-Nahl: 112)

In a similar situation, a man wrote to a pious person complaining about the tyranny of the workers. He responded: “O my brother! Your letter has reached me, mentioning the tyranny of the workers. It is not appropriate for those who engage in sin to deny punishment. I think what you are experiencing is due to the evil of sins. Peace be upon you.”

2. The World Revolves

Al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba understood long ago that days rotate, never remaining constant for anyone. Tomorrow, the oppressor and the oppressed, the jailer and the prisoner will all pass away. “Every oppressor among the people has his day of retribution.” Ibn Al-Jawzi said: “Know that time does not remain constant, as Allah Almighty said: ‘And those days We alternate among the people.’ (Quran, Al-Imran: 140) Sometimes poverty, sometimes wealth, sometimes honor, and sometimes humiliation. The happy one is he who adheres to one principle in all circumstances, which is piety to Allah Almighty.”

3. The Sword if You Refuse!

It is evident that those upholding the banner of truth and associating with it are either martyrs who have been treacherously killed, detainees hidden behind four walls for speaking the truth, fighters in the fields awaiting death at any moment, fugitives constantly moving, or strangers among their people awaiting a moment to confront their oppressors. Meanwhile, others are either stubbornly denying the truth or ignorant followers of every misleading voice.

History has taught us that if falsehood has overwhelming power, then truth must have power to support and protect it. Falsehood relentlessly pursues believers, resisting and causing harm and torment. So why should the people of truth hesitate to stand firm against falsehood and its supporters, while hoping from Allah what the oppressors do not hope for and will never hope for?

4. Good News and Reward

Look at Al-Mughira (may Allah be pleased with him)! See how he embraces the loss of his eye! It is an honor from Allah in His way! It is good news and a promise of reward. He even wishes that Allah would honor him with losing the other eye in His way. This is the spirit that should reside in those striving in His cause.

“Those who have believed, emigrated, and striven in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives are greater in rank in the sight of Allah. And it is those who are the attainers [of success]. Their Lord gives them good tidings of mercy from Him and approval and of gardens for them wherein is enduring pleasure. [They will be] abiding therein forever. Indeed, Allah has with Him a great reward.” (Quran, At-Tawbah: 20-22)

The love of jihad possessed Al-Mughira, so he sought safety to continue fighting from every angle. He asked Allah for the safety of his other eye to fulfill his role in the struggle between truth and falsehood. Sa'id ibn Al-Musayyib learned and practiced this lesson, once going out to fight with one eye, being told he was ill and had an excuse. He responded: “Allah mobilizes the light and the heavy. If I am unable to fight, I will increase the numbers and protect the supplies.”

Even if he lost both eyes, he would not cease to be among the fighters. Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) was blind and exempted in the verse “other than those with a disability” (Quran, An-Nisa: 95). Yet, he continued to fight, saying: “Hand me the banner; I am blind and cannot flee. Place me between the ranks.” He attended Qadisiyyah with the Muslims’ banner, wearing a full protective armor.

The True Fighter

The sincere fighter accepts no excuses, bends for no hindrance, conquers obstacles, breaks chains, and seeks a breach to fulfill his duty to Allah.