Child killed by Israeli sniper in Gaza, West Bank heats up – Ceasefire Day 2

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Child killed by Israeli sniper in Gaza, West Bank heats up – Ceasefire Day 2
Palestinians return to widespread destruction in Jabalia, northern Gaza on Monday, Jan. 20 (Haneen Salem/Anadolu)

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff

916 aid trucks reportedly entered Gaza Monday; 630 entered Sunday.

Palestinian Civil Defense says 137 bodies have been found in Rafah since the start of ceasefire.

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Gaza’s Health Ministry said in the past 24 hours, 62 bodies were recovered as the ceasefire between Hamas and the Israeli forces went into effect on 19 January.

In a statement, the Civil Defense reported that the bodies of an estimated 2,840 Palestinians had “evaporated” due to the Israeli army’s use of weapons that “produce temperatures between 7,000-9,000 degrees Celsius, melting everything in the center of the explosion.”

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Scores of displaced Palestinians walk along a road in Jabalia, as they leave areas near Gaza City where they had taken refuge
Scores of displaced Palestinians walk along a road in Jabalia, as they leave areas near Gaza City where they had taken refuge (Getty)

Young child killed by Israeli sniper fire: Report

Two Palestinians, including a child, were killed, and nine others, among them children, were injured earlier by Israeli gunfire in Rafah, according to reports.

Sources told Anadolu that Israeli tanks breached a buffer zone and opened heavy fire on civilians. The sources said the military advanced 850 meters (2,789 feet) into the area, exceeding an agreed 700-meter limit outlined in the ceasefire agreement.

The killing marked a significant violation of the truce. No comments have been issued from Gaza authorities, ceasefire mediators in Egypt, Qatar and the US, or Israeli officials.

A video filmed by Palestinian journalist Hassan Aslih and verified by Al Jazeera shows the moments after the child was shot.

A man is seen crawling up to the child to remove the body from the scene but is shot at by Israeli troops, forcing him to retreat from the area.

Trump to lift pause on 2,000-lb bomb supply to Israel: Reports

US President Donald Trump is expected to lift the Biden administration’s freeze on the supply of 2,000-pound (907kg) bombs to Israel in his first days in office, Walla News reports, citing an interview with the Israeli envoy to Washington.

US media outlet Axios has also corroborated this report.

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Displaced Palestinians stand around a crater caused by Israeli strikes at al-Mawasi camp, Khan Younis, southern Gaza; Sept. 10 2024. A 2,000-lb bomb can inflict damage within a radius of 1,000 ft (300 meters).
Displaced Palestinians stand around a crater caused by Israeli strikes at al-Mawasi camp, Khan Younis, southern Gaza; Sept. 10 2024. A 2,000-lb bomb can inflict damage within a radius of 1,000 ft (300 meters). (Mahmoud Bassam/Andalou)

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Israeli army readies ‘major’ West Bank ops, resumption of Gaza, Lebanon wars

The Israeli army’s Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, said on 20 January that Israel must prepare for “major” operations in the occupied West Bank and the continuation of fighting in both Gaza and Lebanon – despite the ceasefire agreements.

“Alongside the intensive defensive preparations in the Gaza Strip, we must be prepared for major operations in [the West Bank] in the coming days in order to preempt the terrorists and capture them before they reach our citizens,” Halevi said during an assessment, according to an Israeli army spokesman. 

The spokesman said Halevi also “ordered the formulation of plans for the continuation of the fighting – also in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.”

West Bank: Israeli Soldiers Arrest, Abuse Palestinians

On Monday, Israeli forces carried out a detention campaign, abusing dozens of Palestinians in the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. In the nearby villages of Al-Funduq and Jinsafut, east of the city, illegal Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian citizens and destroyed their property.

Sources said that occupation forces stormed several towns; in Azzun, they detained approximately 70 Palestinians, forcing them to lie on the ground, and subjected them to interrogation, humiliation, and abuse.

MORE DETAIL ON THE RAID IN AZZOUN: The Israeli army detained 64 Palestinians, including children as young as 7, during a raid Monday in Azzun.

“The occupation forces stormed homes and a mosque, detaining 64 residents, including children,” said an eyewitness, adding that one was 7 years old.

Those who were detained were forced to lie face down in a public square before being herded to a military camp at the northern entrance of the town.

He noted three residents were hospitalized after reportedly being beaten by Israeli soldiers at the northern entrance to Azzun Sunday evening.

A view of damaged houses and burning vehicles after a raid by Jewish settlers on the Mughir town near Ramallah, West Bank on April 12, 2024. [Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]
A view of damaged houses and burning vehicles after a raid by Jewish settlers on the Mughir town near Ramallah, West Bank on April 12, 2024. [Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency] (photo)

West Bank: Israeli Settlers Wage ‘Vicious Terror Attacks’ Over Prisoner Releases

Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem said Monday that attacks by settlers in the West Bank—carried out with the “full cooperation” of Israeli soldiers, according to one rights group—were meant to “impose a ‘price tag’ for the release of Palestinians” as part of the truce.

West Bank residents shared accounts—backed up by footage that was verified by The New York Times—of masked Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied territory burning homes and vehicles on Sunday, with gangs of “dozens of men, some carrying slingshots,” rampaging through at least three Palestinian villages.

In Sinjil, the New York Times reported that dozens of men threw stones and set houses ablaze, injuring several people, including an 86-year-old man.

Villagers in Turmus Aya reported that Israeli police officers did not try to stop at least 20 masked settlers who entered the town and threw stones, and CCTV footage showed Israeli police cars in the area.

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STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – JANUARY 20, 2025 (ongoing count):

At least 47,895 Palestinians killed, 118,091 injured– including:

  • at least 47,035 killed in Gaza (~20,600 children)
  • at least 860 killed in the West Bank (~177 children)
  • at least 111,091 injured in Gaza 
  • at least 7,000 injured in the West Bank

STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 (Hamas attack) – JANUARY 19, 2025 (Ceasefire):

Palestinian death toll from October 7, 2023 – January 19, 2025: at least 47,772 – including at least 46,913 in Gaza (~20,600 children), and 860 in the West Bank (~177 children). Palestinian injuries: at least 117,725 – including at least 110,750 in Gaza, and 7,000 in the West Bank.

Thousands of those killed in Gaza have yet to be identified, and an estimated 11,000 more are still buried under rubble.

Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 – January 19, 2025: ~1,616 (or 1,590) – including ~1,139 on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 436 (or 405) military forces since the ground invasion began in Gaza, 46 military and civilians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel.

NOTE: It is unknown at this time how many of the deaths and injuries of Israelis on October 7 were caused by Israeli soldiers.

Hover over each bar for exact numbers. Source: IsraelPalestineTimeline.org

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