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There was heavy fighting in Khan Yunis, mainly in the south and west of the city. The IDF forces completed the encirclement of the area. During the operation the forces clashed with armed terrorist squads and three IDF officers were killed. Hamas accused Israel of attacking sites which had been classified as shelters for displaced persons. In the central Gaza Strip, 21 fighters were killed when two buildings collapsed as the forces prepared to demolish them. A senior Hamas member warned of famine in the Gaza Strip and called on international organizations to send urgent aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for five attacks against Israel. One attack targeted the IDF base in Miron for the second time. A Palestinian woman armed with a knife approached an IDF position in the settlement of Psagot (east of Ramallah). The Palestinian Authority (PA) government approved a $30 million program, funded by donor countries, for the reconstruction of several cities and refugee camps that were "destroyed" by Israeli security force counterterrorism activities. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for launching a UAV to attack the Port of Ashdod. United States forces, in cooperation with other countries, attacked 18 Houthi targets in Yemen. Read more...

Over the past day, IDF forces fighting in the Gaza Strip focused on the Khan Yunis area, where they expanded their activities in the west and south of the city. Reportedly, Egypt and Qatar are trying to push Israel and Hamas into joining a diplomatic process that will lead to the release of hostages and ultimately to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the end of the war. Senior Hamas members said they that all the issues were still in the process of being generally laid out and at the moment they were not close to reaching an agreement. Hamas published a document in English and Arabic that "explained" their reasons and the circumstances for launching Operation al-Aqsa Flood. The document is rife with lies . Hezbollah claimed responsibility for six attacks. According to the organization, an Israeli civilian target was attacked in response to the death of a Lebanese civilian in an IDF attack. Senior Palestinian Authority (PA) figures are looking for a mechanism that will allow them to receive the tax funds from Israel. Terrorist attacks planned by two ISIS supporters from east Jerusalem were prevented.The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for attacking a "military target" in the Golan Heights. Read more...

IDF forces continued their integrated ground maneuver in all sectors of the Gaza Strip. In the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, the forces destroyed factories and workshops for the production of weapons. In the Khan Yunis area, where the fighting is currently concentrated, they located a tunnel where evidence was found that Israeli hostages had been held there. A delegation of senior Hamas members visited Russia and met with the Russian deputy foreign minister. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 11 attacks on IDF forces in northern Israel.. Two people were killed in an aerial attack on a vehicle near Tyre, one of them a Hezbollah commander. Five Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps operatives were killed in an attack carried out in the al-Maza neighborhood in Damascus, including a senior intelligence officer of the Qods Force and his deputy. Iran blamed Israel for their deaths and threatened retaliation. IDF forces completed 45 hours of counterterrorism activities in Tulkarm. In Hebron the forces demolished the houses of two terrorists who carried out an attack in Jerusalem. : The Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked an American base in Ain al-Assad in Iraq, reportedly the largest attack since the beginning of the attacks. Read more...

IDF forces continue the integrated ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip, focusing on the Khan Yunis area. In the northern and central Strip, operations were carried out.. Palestinians reported heavy fighting in the Khan Yunis area. Senior Hamas members said they continued to wage the campaign forcefully and claimed they inflicted heavy losses on the IDF forces. Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman reported the delivery of drugs and humanitarian aid for the residents of the Gaza Strip and drugs for the hostages. Hamas said that the delivery of the drugs had not changed their position and insisted that any negotiations regarding the hostages would take place only after a ceasefire.Communication networks have been inoperative for seven days. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for five attacks on IDF positions on the Lebanese border. Hamas' military wing claimed responsibility for launching rockets at the Western Galilee.The activity of IDF forces continues in Tulkarm. According to the Palestinians, the activity focuses on the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, where heavy exchanges of fire are taking place.The Houthis attacked another ship in the Red Sea. The United States military attacked targets in Yemen for the fourth time. The United States included the Houthis on its list of designated terrorist organizations. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) criticized the measure.According to reports, a new Islamist organization called the al-Farouq Brigades was established in the Sinai Peninsula to "assist" the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Read more...

The IDF integrated ground maneuver continued in the northern, central and southern Gaza Strip, despite the announcement by the IDF spokesperson about the withdrawal of forces. Rocket launchers, some of which were ready to be activated, factories for the production of mortar shells and a large quantity of weapons were exposed. Two rocket barrages were launched from the north and central Gaza Strip at Israel, one at the Sderot area and the other at the Netivot area, where a shop was hit. Hamas and the PIJ praised the combined stabbing and vehicle ramming attack carried out in Ra'anana and praised its perpetrators. In the attack, one woman was killed and 20 people were injured. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for eight attacks on Israeli territory. In response the IDF carried out a broad wave of attacks in the Wadi al-Salouqi region. A UNIFIL spokesman expressed concern about the growing tensions in south Lebanon.United States military forces seized a vessel near the coast of Somalia on which advanced Iranian weapons were found, including parts of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles sent to the Houthis. On the night of January 16, 2024, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) carried out a combined ballistic missile attack on targets in the Idlib region in northwestern Syria and the Erbil region in northern Iraq. Read more...

The activity of the IDF forces continued, focusing on the Khan Yunis area. The Palestinian media reported that the main fighting centers were in Gaza City, the al-Nuseirat refugee camp (central Gaza Strip) and west of Khan Yunis. The spokesman for the Hamas military wing and other figures in the movement reiterated that they would be able to continue fighting, and claimed their firm stance had shattered Israel's hopes of attaining its objectives. According to reports, a combined stabbing attack was carried out in the center of Ra'anana. A woman was killed and 18 people were injured. The stabber was apprehended. According to senior Hamas figures, no contacts are currently being held regarding a prisoner exchange deal. Medical officials continue to report a grave medical situation in the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for two attacks targeting Israel. Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah gave a speech which related to the "campaign" against Israel.IDF forces operated at al-Najah University in Nablus and detained Hamas operatives; The tension between the Houthis in Yemen and the United States continues. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi praised Yemen's "heroism in protecting the residents of the Gaza Strip." Read more...