With the entry into the 447th day of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation, the occupation 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.
Three Newborns Die in Gaza Due to the Cold
Three newborns in the Gaza Strip died this morning, Thursday, due to the severe cold and low temperatures.
According to medical sources, the ages of the victims ranged between 4 and 21 days, and their health conditions worsened due to food insecurity among their mothers, leading to an increase in diseases among newborns.
Five Journalists Martyred in Bombing at Nussairat Camp
In another crime targeting free media, five journalists from "Al-Quds Today" channel were martyred as a result of the occupation forces bombing a television broadcasting vehicle near Al-Awda Hospital in Nussairat Camp in the central Gaza Strip.
With this, the number of journalists martyred since the beginning of the aggression has risen to 201, according to the government media office in Gaza.
Government Media Office in Gaza: Explosive Robots Targeting Civilians
The government media office in Gaza announced that the occupation is using robots carrying explosives to target civilians and infrastructure, in a dangerous escalation that represents a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
The office confirmed in a statement today, Thursday, that these innovative methods of killing and extermination reflect the occupation’s insistence on destroying infrastructure and killing innocents.
The office called on the international community and the International Criminal Court to bear their legal responsibilities in holding the occupation leaders accountable for these crimes and urged human rights organizations to document these violations and work on bringing the perpetrators to justice.
"Al-Qassam" Targets Zionist Forces in Al-Zeitoun and Jabalia
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced the execution of a qualitative operation in Al-Zeitoun neighborhood south of Gaza, where its fighters engaged with a walking Zionist force from zero distance, resulting in deaths and injuries among the forces.
"The brigades targeted a 'Merkava' tank with an explosive device near Ali Mosque in the southern neighborhood of Al-Zeitoun in Gaza City.
The 'Qassam' announced that their fighters managed to target a Zionist foot patrol consisting of 7 soldiers with a powerful explosive device, indicating that they caused casualties among killed and wounded in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern sector.
The brigades also targeted a Zionist engineering unit with a 'TBG' shell while it was advancing to demolish several homes west of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern sector.
The occupation army radio reported: A Zionist officer was killed by sniper fire in 'Netzarim.'
The radio stated that the officer, holding the rank of Major, was killed by Palestinian sniper fire in the 'Netzarim' area in the middle of the sector.
Former head of the 'Mossad': Military pressure has failed to return the captives; the solution lies in a prisoner exchange deal.
Former head of the 'Mossad' Danny Yatom stated that the continued military pressure on Gaza has not contributed to the return of the captives, stressing the necessity of reaching a prisoner exchange deal instead of military stubbornness, according to what was reported by 'Al Jazeera.net'.
He added: 'We realized more than a year ago that military pressure on Hamas has not yielded significant results regarding the return of the kidnapped.' He continued: 'We should seek to reach a prisoner exchange deal that guarantees their release and a withdrawal from Gaza, while keeping the option of returning to it whenever necessary.'
The newspaper 'Haaretz': Ending the war is essential for recovering the captives.
In its editorial, the Hebrew newspaper 'Haaretz' called for an end to the war on Gaza and a withdrawal from the sector in exchange for the return of the captives.
It noted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses this out of fear of his far-right government coalition collapsing at the hands of his right-wing partners.
The newspaper confirmed, according to what was reported by 'Anadolu', that the continuation of the war will not bring back the captives, stating that 'we should also not wait for Trump to complete the deal with Hamas.'"
