Al-Qassam Brigades' Actions

The Israeli aggression against Gaza has been going on for 29 days now. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, announced some significant developments:

• They killed 5 Israeli soldiers during clashes west of Gaza City.
• They destroyed 24 Israeli military vehicles.
• They announced the loss of more than 60 Israeli prisoners since October 7.

International Reactions

Several countries and organizations have responded to the ongoing conflict:

• The Turkish Foreign Ministry recalled its ambassador in Tel Aviv, Shakir Ozkar Turunlar, to Ankara for consultations.
• Honduras also recalled its ambassador to Israel in protest against the war.
• The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reported that 72 of its employees were killed in Gaza, making it the largest number of United Nations aid workers killed in a conflict in a short time.

Humanitarian Situation

The situation for the people of Gaza remains dire:

• The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the number of martyrs as a result of the Israeli aggression has risen to 9,500, including 3,900 children and 2,509 women.
• The occupation bombed Al-Fakhoura School, which housed displaced people in Jabalia camp, northern Gaza Strip.
• An Israeli drone bombed the house of the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Beach camp in Gaza.
• The occupation targeted the entrance to Al-Nasr Children's Hospital, causing casualties.
• The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 13 people were killed and 26 injured as a result of the occupation bombing of ambulances at the gate of Al-Shifa Medical Complex.

Other Developments

Here are some additional updates:

• A US State Department official announced that if a humanitarian ceasefire is reached in the Gaza Strip, 500 to 600 trucks could be brought into Gaza daily.
• Israel advised its citizens to reconsider traveling abroad due to increasing cases of anti-Semitism.
• The American website Axios reported that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken advised Israel to implement a truce to relieve pressure on Washington.
• The government media office in the Gaza Strip announced the martyrdom of 46 journalists since the start of the Israeli war on the Strip.
• The occupation army informed the families of 351 soldiers and the Shin Bet that they were killed during the war.

Source: Al Jazeera