People prepare food in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip on January 14, 2024. Photo by AFP
Doha, Qatar: Gaza is once again under a telecommunications blackout for over 48 hours as Paltel says that two of its employees were killed trying to restore services.
Global protests sparked yesterday from Portugal to Turkiye, the UK and Pakistan, to mark the 100th day of the war in Gaza.
Israel continues its onslaught across the Gaza Strip as the death toll of Palestinians nears 24,000. More than 60,500 have been wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.
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[11:50pm Doha Time] Here are the latest casualty figures as Israel continues its attacks across the Gaza Strip, including near hospitals and in the south of the besieged enclave, where ground operations are intensifying.
[11:19pm Doha Time] Fears for Gaza stalk Palestine's Saleh at Asian Cup
As the Palestinian anthem rang out before their Asian Cup opener against Iran, defender Mohammed Saleh's thoughts turned to his life in Gaza and his family trapped under Israeli bombardment. Read more.
[3:45pm Doha Time] Palestinian PM calls for urgent ICJ ruling to end Israeli attacks in Gaza
Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the international court, which last week heard arguments that Israel is committing “genocidal acts” against Palestinians in Gaza, should urgently order the country to halt its military campaign.
“We will demand that Israel in international courts bear the full costs of everything it destroyed in the Gaza Strip, and bear full responsibility for the lives of our people it has committed crimes against,” said Shtayyeh in a recent cabinet session, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency.
The ICJ is not expected to issue a final ruling on the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel for years. However, it will soon decide whether to order Israel to take “provisional measures” to protect Palestinians, including by ceasing its 101-day military campaign.
As the ICJ adjourned on Friday, its president, Judge Joan Donoghue, said there would be a ruling on that matter “as soon as possible”.
[1:55pm Doha Time] Gaza’s civil defence seeks fuel, equipment, vehicles to continue working
In a video statement, Gaza’s civil defence says it completed more than 22,000 rescue missions “in tragic conditions” as its personnel, vehicles, headquarters and field points were subjected to systematic Israeli bombardment.
Mohammed al-Mughayir, director of supply and financial affairs at the civil defence, said all civil defence headquarters are out of service as a result of shelling and bulldozing by Israeli vehicles.
This photograph taken on January 15, 2024, shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP)
He added crews in the Tuffah neighbourhood, in eastern Gaza, were targeted twice, which led to the death of 12 members.
Al-Mughayir pointed out the rescue team death toll stood at 45, with more than 200 others injured. He confirmed the Israeli army arrested a number of civil defence personnel while they were on duty.
[12:15pm Doha Time] Turkiye releases Israeli footballer detained over goal celebration
A Turkish court Monday released pending trial an Israeli footballer who was detained after displaying a message referring to the Israel-Hamas war during a first division match, the DHA news agency reported.
Sagiv Jehezkel, 28, displayed a bandage on his wrist reading "100 days. 07/10" next to the Star of David after scoring a goal for Antalyaspor against Trabzonspor on Sunday.
[11:10am Doha Time] Turkiye detains Israeli footballer over 'ugly gesture'
Turkish authorities have detained football club Antalyaspor’s Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel for questioning after he displayed solidarity with Israel during a top-flight league game.
Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said late Sunday the Israeli international is under investigation over possible charges of "openly inciting the public to hatred and hostility.” Read more
[9:15am Doha Time] UN Official: 'One door insufficient as aid lifeline for 2.2 million people in Gaza
The interim UN Resident Coordinator in the Palestinian Occupied Territory Jamie McGoldrick affirmed on Saturday that the UN is working flat out to meet the dire needs of hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians "through one door" at the Rafah crossing, a restriction imposed by Israel that has to change. Read more
[9am Doha Time] ‘Worst man-made medical disaster in modern history’
Dr Mads Gilbert, a physician who worked in Gaza for more than 20 years, says the healthcare system collapse continues. The mayor of Gaza City in the north reported it hasn’t received “one drop of fuel” in months.
In the south, hospitals are overwhelmed with the wounded.
“It is a horrible situation. The healthcare capacity is not sufficient at all to handle this massive number of 61,000 injured. They are lacking everything, they don’t have antibiotics, anaesthetics, IV fluids,” Gilbert told Al Jazeera.
“This is a systematic man-made disaster. This is planned and executed by the Israeli government with the full support from the US. It’s the worst man-made medical disaster in modern history.”
[8:30am Doha Time] Colombian president says South Africa’s legal team deserves Nobel Prize
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who has repeatedly expressed his support for South Africa’s ongoing case at the International Court of Justice, has previously labelled Israel’s war on Gaza as a “genocide”.
“If anyone deserved the Nobel Peace Prize today, it would be the South African legal team that has filed a complaint against Netanyahu for genocide in defense of the Palestinian people,” he wrote in a post on X.
The governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru have all also condemned Israel’s actions in recent months.
[8am Doha Time] Egypt blames Israel’s ‘stubbornness’ for blocking aid through Rafah
The lack of aid entering Gaza through Rafah and other border crossings has been solely caused by Israel, according to Diaa Rashwan, the chairman of Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS).
“Throughout these 100 days, has been the stubbornness and intentionality of the occupying Israeli authorities, at other Gaza Strip crossings, delaying the inspection of aid before allowing its passage to the Palestinian side, by virtue of its military control over the territory of the Gaza Strip,” he was quoted as saying in an SIS post on Facebook.
Rashwan added that the Rafah crossing hadn’t been closed “for a single moment” on the Egyptian side, while Israeli authorities deliberately disrupted or delayed the entry of aid “under the pretext of inspecting it”.
