Compilation of news reports – IAK staff
(While a “ceasefire” is ostensibly in place, Israel has continued its assault on Gaza without interruption. If Americans Knew considers the war to be ongoing, and in its 849th day.)
Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, amid daily violations of a ceasefire agreement.
Since the “ceasefire” began on October 11, Israel has killed at least 587 Palestinians. Over 1,550 have been injured. Death toll figures are tentative.
Israel has so far violated the 11 October ceasefire deal in Gaza at least 1,520 times (as of Feb. 1, 2026). More statistics below.
GAZA NEWS & HEADLINES:
(For some basic info on the Palestine-Israel conflict, go here. For more critical context, skim this, this, and this. To read about a remarkable but underreported, 20-month-long peaceful protest in Gaza against Israel, go here.
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, has warned that the destruction in Gaza represents a collapse of all international standards. “What we have seen in Gaza exceeds all legal, ethical, moral and humanitarian norms,” she stated in an interview with Dutch newspaper NRC, this week. “Gaza may have provided the most tangible evidence of the erosion of international law,” she explained.
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Another low volume day at Rafah crossing
Just 40 Palestinians were evacuated from Gaza through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, which operates under strict Israeli restrictions. The group included 20 patients and 20 companions to receive treatment in hospitals outside the enclave.
About 22,000 wounded and sick Palestinians hope to leave the territory for treatment abroad, amid what officials describe as a catastrophic collapse of the health sector following Israel’s genocidal war. Roughly 2,000 Gazan students are waiting to exit Gaza for university opportunities abroad.
OCCUPIED WEST BANK/EAST JERUSALEM NEWS & HEADLINES:
(Every day, Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem endure dozens of incidents like the ones below, at the hands of Israeli soldiers and/or settlers. For background on the West Bank, read this and this. For information on the significance of Israeli settlers in the West Bank, read this and this.)
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Trump opposes* Israeli annexation of occupied West Bank: White House
United States President Donald Trump opposes Israel’s annexation of the occupied West Bank, a White House official said on Monday: “A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure, and is in line with this administration’s goal to achieve peace in the region.”
The comment from the White House comes amid international outrage after Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, and defense minister, Israel Katz, announced new measures on Sunday extending Israeli control over occupied Palestinian territory, and make it easier for Israelis to acquire land for new settlements, which are illegal under international law.
*NOTE: Trump is not alone: Israel would be hard pressed to find a world leader that approves of the new policies. Statements of disapproval came from the UN, the EU, Spain, the UK, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, and many others.
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Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now said in a paper released late Sunday, that the Israeli government’s new policies “will allow Israelis to purchase land in the territories almost without limitation and without government oversight,” and will “give a small number of settlers the power to determine political facts on the ground without government intervention, and will open the door to an industry of forged real-estate transactions.”
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ALL IN A DAY’S WORK: MORE ISRAELI OCCUPATION ACTIONS ON MONDAY:
West Bank Invasions and Abductions Across Multiple Districts
More Israeli Violations in the West Bank, Monday
Israeli Forces Shoot One, Assault Another, Near Hebron
Israeli Forces Demolish* Home Near Ramallah
*NOTE: Most home demolitions undertaken by Israel are due to Palestinians’ “building without a permit.” Israel admits that its construction permit system is highly discriminatory. Between 2016 and 2020, 99.1 percent of Palestinian requests for building permits were rejected, according to data provided by the IDF’s Civil Administration.
According to UN data, at least 13,800 homes have been demolished, displacing over 22,000 Palestinians, since 2009.
ISRAEL NEWS & HEADLINES:
(Israel is a tiny country, about the size of New Jersey, with a population smaller than the US state of Georgia – about 10 million (of which about 20 percent are Palestinians), yet it is in the news constantly. As has been demonstrated again and again, however, mainstream media rarely covers Israel accurately. IAK passes along only factual reporting.)
Israeli minister promises to pass ‘allegiance’ to Israel law
Israel’s energy and infrastructure minister, Eli Cohen, said on X, “Soon we will pass a law that will require every Knesset member, at the swearing-in ceremony to the Knesset, to pledge allegiance to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state,” adding that Palestinian members of parliament opposing these titles will “have no place in the Knesset of Israel.” The 120-seat Knesset includes about 10 Palestinians.
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Israel’s Netanyahu seeks to ‘shape’ US-Iran talks in accelerated Washington visit: Report
The visit was initially set for Feb. 18 but was moved up by about a week to allow Netanyahu to weigh in as Washington continues talks with Tehran. Israeli media say prime minister aims to press Trump to limit concessions to Tehran amid uncertainty over US strategy.
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Israeli troops raid Lebanese* village, abduct member of Muslim Brotherhood-linked group, kill three
Israeli forces abducted a member of the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islamic Group in southern Lebanon early on 9 February, marking yet another kidnapping and coinciding with continuous violations of the so-called ceasefire agreement. Also on Monday morning, an Israeli drone strike killed three people, including a four-year-old boy.
*NOTE: Although Israel signed a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon in November 2024, Israel has attacked Lebanon almost every day since, committing over 10,000 air and ground violations – the most violated ceasefire deal in recorded history – and killing over 300. Additionally, Israel continues to occupy five Lebanese hilltops seized during the latest war, and other Lebanese areas it has held for decades.
NEWS & HEADLINES FROM ISRAELI MEDIA:
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New IDF tank division shows shift from defense to offense in Zamir’s new army
The change marks some of the main lessons learned by IDF officials after October 7 and during the war with Hamas in Gaza, with one being the need for more tanks and a more offensive mindset.
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IDF readying new Gaza offensive* to disarm Hamas by force
Should hostilities renew, fighting is liable to be more intense and more widespread than previous rounds, as Israeli forces will no longer constrained by the presence of hostages on Gazan soil.
*NOTE: This is precisely the scenario that many feared following the return of the last Israeli hostages: that Israel would find a way to continue its genocide on Gaza, and with even greater intensity than before.
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Netanyahu: ‘We must prevent the Egyptian* military from becoming too strong’
The prime minister made the remarks during a closed-door discussion of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. “We have a relationship with them, but this needs to be monitored,” he said.
*NOTE: Israel is already meddling in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Iran – in addition to Gaza and the West Bank – in the name of “security.” Many of Israel’s actions have violated other states’ sovereignty and international law.
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Court bars Gazan child in West Bank from entering Israel for life-saving treatment
The court decision noted that the child’s doctors in Ramallah had been in contact with Tel Hashomer Hospital, whose practitioners expressed willingness to treat the child.
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Israel will prevent entry of 32 American citizens – even state legislators
Diaspora Affairs Minister banned their entry due to the citizens’ membership in the Eyewitness Palestine organization, which works to promote delegitimization and boycotts against Israel (read about Eyewitness Palestine here).
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Bad Bunny raised his flag on America’s biggest stage, without expressions of loyalty, without separating identity from politics, without making it palatable for the audience. In Israel, Palestinian culture is rarely granted that dignity.
OTHER NEWS & HEADLINES:
Olympics spark mass protests in Milan over Israel participation
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Protests swept Milan during the opening days of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with thousands mobilizing against Israel’s participation, while also raising objections over the Games’ environmental impact, rising living… pic.twitter.com/op8OvaXPoG— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) February 9, 2026
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Heartbroken by the news that Leqaa Kordia – now held for almost an entire year – has had a serious medical episode and is currently hospitalized. She has no contact with her legal team or anyone else. Call your representatives and ask them to demand ICE release info immediately. pic.twitter.com/HP2xVgVMJP
— Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman) February 8, 2026
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At Least 112 USAF C-17 Aircraft Headed To Middle East: ‘Desert Storm Levels’
An eye-opening and massive number of C-17 Globemaster military transport and cargo planes have been observed heading to Europe and the Middle East, in what some monitors have forewarned looks like the build-up to major war in Iran. One regional watcher and pundit commented in response: “112 C-17s are in or on their way to the Middle East. Guys, that’s a lot. Like Desert Storm a lot. Stay tuned.”
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Epstein files: Western media must stop burying the Israel connection
Since the release late last month of millions more files in the Jeffrey Epstein saga, western media outlets have provided nonstop coverage. Yet despite an extensive focus on the disgraced financier’s relationships with powerful figures, his links to Israeli political and intelligence circles have been largely ignored, marking a conspicuous omission.
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Liberal institutions are designed to acknowledge Palestinian oppression but not end it
Two recent episodes have shown how liberal institutions like Human Rights Watch and Doctors Without Borders are designed to recognize the violence that shapes Palestinian life but not challenge the systems that produce it.
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Mass protests erupt over Israeli president’s Australia visit with demands of accountability over Gaza
Police and protesters clash as thousands of people take to the streets across Australia to protest Isaac Herzog, whose Australia visit began on Monday.
Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up. pic.twitter.com/Ubdo00Y15j
— David Shoebridge (@DavidShoebridge) February 9, 2026
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Australians decry ‘shocking, deeply disturbing’ removal of Muslim worshippers by police during Israeli president visit
“The recent footage of Muslims praying in the city during the protest against the appalling visit of the Israeli President, being heavy-handedly pushed and forcibly moved by police while in prayer, is shocking, deeply disturbing, and entirely unacceptable,” the Australian National Imams Council said.
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ICYMI, A SELECTION OF YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES:
WATCH: Israel is killing far more civilians than fighters in Gaza
WATCH: A 14-year-old Palestinian Bled to Death for 45 Minutes as Israeli Soldiers Stood Nearby
Illegal Israeli settlers assault elderly blind Palestinian in occupied West Bank
(Read yesterday’s daily update here.)
STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – FEBRUARY 9, 2026*:
- At least 73,149 Palestinians killed, 182,666 injured – including:
- At least 72,037 killed in Gaza (~22,000 children, 33,000 women and girls)
- At least 1,112 killed in the West Bank (~230 children)
- At least 171,666 injured in Gaza
- About 11,000 injured in the West Bank
*NOTE: Thousands of those killed in Gaza have yet to be identified, and an estimated 10,000 more are still buried under rubble; 5,000 more are reportedly missing, with no information about their fate.
Additionally, the numbers of injured and starved are very conservative estimates. Only the dead who are brought to hospitals are included in the official fatality count.
At least 25 Palestinians in Gaza have died due to the extreme cold, including 21 children, since the start of Israel’s genocidal war in October 2023. At least 11 Palestinian children have died of extreme cold this winter.
Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 – February 9, 2026: ~1,661 – including ~1,139** on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 471 military forces since the ground invasion began in Gaza, about 52 military and civilians (by one count, there have been 59 victims) in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel.
By one count, Israeli attacks have killed approximately 281 Palestinian journalists and media workers (as of Jan. 21, 2026); Palestinians have killed 4 Israeli journalists (other groups have tallied between 215 and 333 Palestinian journalists killed – depending on the criteria used).
**NOTE: It is unknown at this time how many of the deaths and injuries of Israelis on October 7 were caused by Israeli soldiers.
- Human rights reports on Israel-Palestine (regularly updated)
- Ronald Lauder’s son-in-law Kevin Warsh emerges as the next Fed chair
- A 14-year-old Palestinian Bled to Death for 45 Minutes as Israeli Soldiers Stood Nearby
- The toxic legacy of genocide
- Global Sumud Flotilla to launch ‘largest relief operation in history’ for Gaza
- Pentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster Weapons
- Israeli Military Found Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Was Accurate. Will These Deniers Admit It?
- AIPAC Coordinates Donors in Illinois House Primaries
- Geneva Academy warns Gaza death toll could top 200,000
- Media ignore allegations that Israel raped German journalist
- Former Israeli PM: Settlers are Aiding and Abetting Jewish Rioters in the West Bank
- Tucker Carlson sheds light on Christian-Muslim harmony in Palestine, Jordan
- Revealed: Private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
- Bypassing Oversight to Rush Billions in Arms to Israel
- In Honor of My Friend, Mary Hughes Thompson
