Compilation of news reports – IAK staff
A ten-year-old Palestinian boy was killed on Friday in an explosion caused by remnants of Israeli army munitions in the southern Gaza Strip.
Two Palestinian girls were killed in the collapse of a concrete wall of a house struck by Israeli warplanes in Gaza City.
In the West Bank, a 10-year-old Palestinian boy has died in hospital more than a week after an Israeli soldier shot him.
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Israel delays humanitarian provisions of Gaza ceasefire deal
The Gaza government announced on Friday that Israel is delaying the implementation of the humanitarian provisions of the ceasefire agreement which came into effect on Jan. 19.
Salama Marouf, head of the Gaza Government Media Office, said at a press conference that “despite 20 days passing since the agreement, the humanitarian situation remains catastrophic due to Israeli obstruction.”
He explained that “the agreement mandates the daily entry of 600 aid trucks, including 50 fuel trucks, alongside the provision of 60,000 mobile housing units, 200,000 tents, generators, spare parts, solar panels, and materials for rebuilding Gaza.”
He added that “the deal also includes removing debris, rehabilitating health facilities, bakeries, and infrastructure, and ensuring the movement of patients and the injured through the Rafah crossing.”
However, according to Marouf, only 8,500 trucks have entered Gaza since Jan. 19 — far below the 12,000 expected under the agreement.
He said the majority of these trucks contain food packages, fruits, and vegetables, while critical aid such as shelter supplies and medical equipment is being deliberately delayed.
Marouf highlighted that “just 10% of the required tents have entered Gaza, and Israel has not allowed a single mobile housing unit to be delivered.”
Regarding fuel, he stated that only 15 trucks enter daily instead of the agreed 50, which severely impacts hospitals and essential public services.
The official also noted that international organizations informed Gaza authorities that “Israel is refusing to coordinate the entry of basic materials needed to repair water and sewage networks in northern Gaza.”
Gaza’s Government Media Office has also said more than 12,000 bodies are estimated to be trapped under the rubble in the enclave, but Israel is preventing heavy equipment necessary to retrieve many of them from entering the Strip.
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Ex-Israeli war chief confirms issuing Hannibal Directive to kill own civilians, soldiers on 7 Oct
Former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has acknowledged ordering the army to use the Hannibal Directive to kill Israeli civilians and soldiers during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023.
During an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 on 7 February, Gallant admitted to ordering the controversial protocol that involves killing captives along with their captors.
When asked whether an order was given to implement the Hannibal Directive, Gallant responded:
“I think that, tactically, in some places, it was given, and in other places, it was not given, and that is a problem.”
Israel claims Hamas killed roughly 1,100 Israeli civilians and soldiers during its attack on Israeli settlements and military bases on 7 October as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.
However, Israeli forces killed large numbers of their own civilians and soldiers during the attack.
The army dispatched attack helicopters, drones, and tanks on its own territory to respond to the attack, killing not only Hamas fighters but also Israeli civilians and soldiers that the Palestinian fighters attempted to take as captives back to Gaza.
‘Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia’: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a televised interview on 6 February that Saudi officials can “create a Palestinian state” in their country, as part of his continued push to ethnically cleanse the Gaza Strip.
“The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they have a lot of land over there,” the Israeli premier told Israel’s Channel 14 (continue reading here).
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Morocco, Puntland, Somaliland on Trump’s list to house Palestinians expelled from Gaza: Report
Three African states have been proposed as potential areas where Palestinians from the Gaza Strip can be expelled, Hebrew media reported on 6 February.
According to a report in Israel’s Channel 12, Morocco, the Puntland State of Somalia, and the secessionist Republic of Somaliland are being considered as places to relocate Palestinians as part of US President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza and take ownership of the strip.
Puntland and Somaliland seek international recognition of their sovereignty over Somali territory, while Morocco seeks recognition of its sovereignty over the occupied Western Sahara (continue reading here).
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Israel forms draft plan to let Gazans leave by sea, air
Israel has selected two potential exit points to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to resettle the Strip’s population.
At a briefing on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces presented Defense Minister Israel Katz with a draft plan for safe passage, consisting of Ramon Airport, some 250 kilometers away from Gaza near Eilat, and Ashdod Port, about an hour’s drive up the Mediterranean coast from the Strip, according to an unnamed Israeli official cited in a report from Bloomberg on Friday.
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US approves $7.4bn sale of more weapons to Israel used to ravage Gaza
The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.
The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement (continue reading here).
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Netanyahu thanks Trump for sanctions on ‘antisemitic’ ICC
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office has welcomed President Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its staff.
“Thank you, President Trump, for your bold ICC Executive Order. It will defend America and Israel from the anti-American and antisemetic [sic] corrupt court that has no jurisdiction or basis to engage in lawfare against us,” Netanyahu’s office said in posts on X.
“The ICC waged a ruthless campaign against Israel as a trial run for action against America. President Trump’s Executive Order protects the sovereignty of both countries and its brave soldiers. Thank you, President Trump,” he added.
Trump ‘threatens’ international rule of law: Dozens of nations condemn US sanctions on ICC
Nearly 80 countries condemned on 7 February US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it would “erode the international rule of law.”
The joint statement by 79 countries was issued shortly after President Trump signed an executive order imposing financial sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC staff and their family members.
“Such measures increase the risk of impunity for the most serious crimes and threaten to erode the international rule of law, which is crucial for promoting global order and security,” the statement said.
Canada, Germany, France, South Africa, and Mexico are among the 79 countries that signed the statement (continue reading here).
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