- More than 630,000 students in Gaza will not be returning to school on Monday, officials said, as Israel’s war on the Palestinian enclave disrupts schooling for a second year.
- Hamas official reject US media reports it presented new conditions as part of ceasefire talks.
- Israeli bombardment has caused mobile phone and internet outages in central and southern Gaza, according to service provider Paltel and the Wafa news agency.
- The King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan will reopen on Monday morning after a brief closure over an attack that killed three Israeli security guards. The gunman has been identified as a Jordanian citizen.
- At least 40,972 people have been killed and 94,761 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. In Israel, the number of those killed in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 is at least 1,139, while more than 200 people were taken captive.
- Death toll in Syria attack rises: Health directorAt least 16 people have now been killed and 36 wounded in the Israeli attack on the Hama countryside of Syria, Hama Health Director Maher al-Younes was quoted as saying by Syrian state media.Six people are still in critical condition, al-Younes added.On late Sunday night Israeli strikes targeted a number of military sites in Hama, state media reported, adding that the country’s defence systems intercepted and shot down some of them.
- : What could force Netanyahu to agree on a deal with Hamas?Israel’s PM Netanyahu is under pressure to bring home the captives from Gaza.Calls for a Gaza ceasefire are growing louder in Israel. On Saturday, nearly 750,000 people came out in major cities across Israel, demanding that Netanyahu agree to a deal to bring home the remaining captives.But he remains defiant – insisting the war will continue until Hamas is eliminated.So, what will it take for Netanyahu to sign an agreement, and could pressure from Israel’s allies, including the United States, make a difference?
- Casualties reported in Israeli attack in southern GazaOne person has been killed and another wounded after Israeli artillery shelling in the al-Faraheen area, east of Khan Younis, the Palestinian Civil Defence in Gaza announced.At least six people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza today.
- Polio vaccination in northern Gaza likely to be a challengeReporting from Deir el-Balah, GazaRolling out the polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza is a completely different story compared to other areas.In the past, we have had a terrible experience getting humanitarian aid into the north amid Israeli restrictions, including controls of the land crossings, as well as attacks on aid convoys and humanitarian workers, leading to the suspension of humanitarian aid efforts in that part.Two days ago, international organisations, including UNICEF, could not get a permit to cross an Israeli checkpoint to the northern part to start their preparations for the vaccination campaign.The whole process is quite challenging due to Gaza, including the northern part, being a war zone.The ongoing bombardment, air strikes and recurrent incursions of many of the areas in the north are going to put the campaign at risk.
- Netanyahu says ministers must clear Al-Aqsa visits with himNetanyahu’s office says the PM told a cabinet meeting last night that “there is and will be no change” in the status quo of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.He said government ministers must not go to the compound – which is called Temple Mount in Israel – without prior approval through the PM’s military secretary.This comes after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led a provocative visit to the compound last month with armed guards and Jewish settlers who performed Talmudic rituals at the holy Muslim site.
Israel’s war on Gaza live: Hamas rejects media reports of new conditions
