- Israel’s military says it attacked Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen, including a power station near the capital, Sanaa, and the ports of Hodeidah and Ras Isa.
- Several people have been killed in an Israeli air attack on Lebanon’s south, with Israel’s military saying later that it was still “committed to the understanding of the ceasefire” with Lebanon.
- Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, warns of a “catastrophic situation” for patients as Gaza’s hospitals run out of fuel for power generators.
- At least 21 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn on Friday, medical sources tell Al Jazeera.
- Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 46,006 Palestinians and wounded 109,378 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day and more than 200 were taken captive.
- ‘This is the last phase of Zionism’: Israeli historianReporting from Copenhagen, DenmarkIlan Pappe, the Israeli historian, political scientist and former politician, told Al Jazeera he believes Zionism could be in its final stage.“I am willing to say with some caution that this is the last phase of Zionism. Historically, such development in ideological movements – whether they are colonialists, or empires, it doesn’t matter – it’s usually the final chapter. The ruthless one, the most ambitious one, and then it’s too much – and then they fall and collapse,” Pappe said.He added, however, that the last stage, from a historical point of view, is “a long process”.“It’s not an immediate process. It’s not a question of if it will happen, but when will it happen.”He was speaking in Copenhagen, where dozens of academics, officials, activists and writers are gathering for the European Palestinian Network’s conference under the banner: “Together for Humanity, Freedom, Rights and Justice.”Pappe also told Al Jazeera he believes the genocide in Gaza will continue for at least months under US President-elect Donald Trump, but that ultimately, economic woes in the US may see the conflict scale down.
- Israel claims to have intercepted rocket fired from southern GazaThe Israeli military says air raid sirens sounded a short while ago near the Karem Abu Salem border crossing, known to Israelis as the Kerem Shalom crossing, after one rocket that was fired from southern Gaza was intercepted.The army did not report any injuries or casualties as a result of the interception.
- Israel aims to kill largest number possible in Gaza: Civil defenceA spokesperson for Gaza’s civil defence has told Al Jazeera that Israel aims to kill as many civilians and medical personnel as it can as it continues its devastating war.Here are some of his comments, as reported by our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic:
- Israeli forces use huge munitions that destroy entire residential squares.Our crews cannot perform their work properly because they are targeted by Israeli forces.The [Israeli] occupation refuses to bring in spare parts for our vehicles, rendering a large number of them unusable.
- Displacement worsening hunger crisis, malnutrition in children, say Gaza parentsParents of children suffering from malnutrition in Gaza have been trying to find relief at UN medical centres but say Israel’s forced evacuation orders are making their situation worse.“The reason behind my daughter’s condition is displacement. We fled from the north to Rafah and then to Deir el-Balah, where we lived in a tent,” said the mother of Misk al-Madhoun, a malnourished child.“Her malnutrition worsened due to prolonged displacement, lack of food, and financial hardship since my husband’s work stopped during the war”, she told Al Jazeera.Others say charitable measures are still not enough in the face of Israel’s blockade on food aid.“We do not work and we do not have money. We depend on charities,” said Ahmad al-Asi, displaced from the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahiya to the Strip’s south.“The Rafah charity is the only charity that we depend on a lot, and with it we can feed our children, but it is not enough.”The UN has refuted Israel’s claims that Hamas is stealing food supplies and instead blames it for the worsening crisis in the besieged enclave.
- Journalists in Gaza call on international community to protect them from Israeli attacksAttending the funeral of their colleague Saed Nabhan, journalists in the Gaza Strip have called on the international community and international bodies to protect them from Israeli targeting, according to video of the funeral seen and verified by Al Jazeera.The Gaza Government Media Office announced on Friday the killing of Saed by Israeli sniper fire, during the coverage of ongoing Israeli attacks on Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.His death raises the number of journalists killed by Israeli forces to 203, the office said.
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