Israel’s Smotrich vows ‘intense’ operation in Jenin
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said Israel’s ongoing raid in Jenin is designed to “change the security situation” in the occupied West Bank.
The military raid, in which six Palestinians have already been killed, “will be an intense and ongoing operation”, said Smotrich in a post on X.
He said it will target “terror elements and their enablers” in order to protect Israeli “settlers” and “settlements”, which he described as a “security buffer” for Israel.
Jenin death toll rises to four: Ministry
The death toll from the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp has risen to four, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The number of injured also rose to 35, the ministry said.
Qatar supplies fuel to Gaza, ‘satisfied’ with ceasefire so far: Foreign ministry
Majed al-Ansari, the spokesperson of the Qatari Foreign Ministry, has delivered remarks during a news briefing about issues related to the ceasefire deal that the Gulf state helped mediate.
Here are some of his key points:
- Qatar has launched a bridge to supply the Gaza Strip with fuel. Twenty-five trucks loaded with fuel arrived there yesterday.
- The Qatari governemnt is satisfied with the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza thus far.
- The agreement is still in place and there is great confidence in both parties’ commitment to implementation.
- The second exchange will take place over the weekend, followed by facilitation of movement from the south to the north.
- On normalisation with Israel, Qatar strongly supports first the realisation of the two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Majed al-Ansari, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson [File: Imad Creidi/Reuters]
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Two dead, 25 injured in Jenin: Ministry
The Palestinian Health Ministry says two Palestinians have been killed and at least 25 others injured in the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp.
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WATCH: ‘My name is Najwa and I survived a year of Israel’s genocide in Gaza’
A year into Israel’s war on Gaza, our original documentary series Close Up followed a displaced Palestinian girl as she returned to her ransacked home in Khan Younis, a city largely in ruins due to Israeli attacks.
Najwa, 10, walked through the streets she once knew, reflecting on the memories of a life that would never be the same. Despite the uncertainty, she perseveres with love for her parents, younger sisters and displaced grandparents.
Watch the film below:
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Israeli raid in West Bank’s Jenin expected to last ‘days’: Report
The Times of Israel newspaper, citing a military source, reports the Israeli military’s ongoing raid in Jenin is expected to go on for at least several days, mobilising extensive soldiers, special forces and intelligence personnel.
The operation is codenamed the “Iron Wall”, said Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee.
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Next four captives to be freed from Gaza on Saturday, Hamas official says
Hamas official Taher al-Nunu has given details about the next captive-prisoner exchange that is set to take place on Saturday under the ceasefire.
Speaking to AFP, al-Nunu said Hamas would release “four Israeli female detainees” while Israel would free a second group of jailed Palestinians.
As we’ve reported, the first six-week stage of the ceasefire is expected to gradually free 33 captives held in Gaza in exchange for about 1,890 Palestinian prisoners.
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At least 1 reported killed as Israeli army raids Jenin
The Israeli army has announced the start of a military operation in the occupied West Bank city, with initial reports saying one person has been killed.
Citing local sources, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli soldiers stormed the city from the Jalameh military checkpoint after a special unit infiltrated the area.
The raid coincided with Israeli drones bombing an empty vehicle near az-Zahra school in the vicinity of the Jenin refugee camp, without any injuries being reported, while Apache helicopters fired into the skies of the camp, Wafa reported.
The Israeli military said it was conducting a “counterterrorism” operation, without providing details.
Before the Israeli action, Palestinian security forces had been conducting a weeks-long operation to reassert control over the city, which is home to various armed groups.
Israel’s war on Gaza killed 214 children born after October 7: Media Office
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Mahmoud Abdalal started to clear the rubble of his house in Gaza City on January 21, 2025 [Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu]
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(10:35 GMT)‘There is nothing’: Displaced Palestinians return to ‘ghost towns’
As Gaza residents return to their hometowns for the first time in months, many are finding their neighbourhoods in ruins with no access to water, electricity or sanitation services.
“We wanted to come back to put up a tent during the ceasefire,” Hussein Baraka, a displaced Palestinian from Rafah whose home was destroyed in the war, told Al Jazeera. “It became a ghost town. There is no water. There is nothing. There isn’t even any level ground you can stay on.”
Mohammed al-Ballas, whose home was also destroyed in the area, added: “There aren’t any of the necessities for life here. … If you tried to keep an animal here, it would not survive.”
Gaza ceasefire: Joy fades as thousands of displaced people return to homes in ruins
