(Bloomberg) — The main United Nations agency operating in the Gaza Strip said humanitarian operations will effectively cease in the next 48 hours because of a lack of fuel.
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Hezbollah and Israeli troops traded fire over the border. Israeli airstrikes killed two people in a village in south Lebanon, while power company Israeli Electric said one of its employees was killed by Hezbollah anti-tank fire.
Israel’s forces pressed on with the offensive against Hamas, designated a terrorist organization by the US and European Union. It conducted raids in northern Gaza on the outskirts of the Shati refugee camp. Heavy gunfire also continued in the vicinity of the Al-Quds hospital in Gaza City.
Israel has targeted infrastructure it says is located in the midst of the civilian population, including in schools, universities and mosques.
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(All time stamps are Israeli time)
US Forces in Syria Attacked 4 Times Since Strike, CNN says (8:02 p.m.)
US forces have been attacked at least four more times by Iran-backed groups in Syria but there were no reports of injuries or damage, CNN reports, citing a US official.
On Sunday, US forces struck facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups.
Israel Defense Minister Gallant Says Hamas Has Lost Control in Gaza (8:00 p.m.)
Israel is stepping up operations against Hamas tunnels in northern Gaza, hoping to force fighters hiding there to the surface, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said in comments to N12 television.
He said Hamas has lost control over the Gaza strip, which it has ruled since 2007.
UN Sees Parachuting Aid Into Gaza as ‘Last Resort’ (7:38 p.m.)
The UN said parachuting aid into Gaza should be seen as the “last resort,” following calls by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh for the organization and the European Union to consider drops as a way to get humanitarian help across the border.
“It is very, very expensive and not sustainable,” Andrea De Domenico, head of the Palestine office for the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said at a briefing with reporters. “The first entry point should be insisting in opening the crossings and making sure that sustained supplies go in rather than thinking of extreme scenarios.”
Israel Sees ‘Diplomatic Window’ for Gaza Operation Closing, Times of Israel Says (6:40 pm)
The ‘’diplomatic window” for fighting Hamas in Gaza will remain open for two or three more weeks, at which point international pressure will increase significantly, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told Israeli journalists, the Times of Israel reported.
He did not say what the pressure would entail and added that ‘’the world accepts that Israel will not stop until the captives are freed,” the TOI report said, referring to hostages held by Hamas. The Foreign Ministry didn’t respond to a request for comment on the report.
Israel has vowed to continue its military operation despite rising international calls for a cease-fire.
Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah Amid Attacks at Lebanon Border (6:30 p.m.)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hezbollah that it is “playing with fire” amid continued exchanges of fire on Israel’s northern border and the death of an electricity-company employee in a rocket attack by the group.
‘’Fire will be met by much stronger fire,” he wrote in social media. ‘’They should not try us because we have shown only a little of our might.”
Qatar Says Israel Hits Reconstruction Center in Gaza City (5:39 p.m.)
Qatar said Israeli forces struck the headquarters of the Qatari Committee for Gaza Reconstruction in Gaza City, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
The Gulf state, which has been meditating hostage releases between Israel and Hamas, said the attack was “an extension of Israel’s behavior of targeting civilians.”
Jordan Rejects Israeli Reoccupation of Gaza, Buffer Zones (4:01 p.m.)
Jordan reaffirmed its rejection of “any scenario of reoccupying parts of Gaza or establishing buffer zones” as it will exacerbate the crisis, King Abdullah II said in a meeting with senior Jordanian politicians.
Military and security solutions “cannot succeed,” the royal court said in a social-media post, adding that a serious political process focused on a two-state solution should start.
Two Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon, NNA Says (3:14 p.m.)
Israeli airstrikes killed two people in Aainata, a village in the south of Lebanon, state-run National News Agency reported.
Earlier, Israeli forces said they identified two mortar launches which fell in an open areas near the border with Lebanon and fired back. Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militant group, said it targeted Israeli infantry with missiles near the border. It wasn’t immediately clear if the deaths were caused by retaliatory strikes.
Israeli Electric Company Loses Employee in Hezbollah Attack in North. (3:00 p.m.)
Israel Electric Corp. said an employee was killed by Hezbollah anti-tank fire yesterday while fixing an electricity line that was hit in an earlier attack.
Humanitarian Operation in Gaza to ‘Grind to a Halt’ in 48 Hours, UN Official (2:30 p.m.)
The humanitarian operation in Gaza will “grind to a halt” in 48 hours due to the lack of fuel, according to the UN agency working in the area.
“This morning two of our main water distribution contractors ceased working – they simply ran out of fuel – which will deny 200,000 people potable water,” said Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, the main UN agency handling humanitarian operations in the area.
Chevron Restarts Israel’s Tamar Gas Field (1:15 p.m.)
Chevron Corp. resumed natural gas output from Israel’s Tamar field following a Nov. 9 government order, the company said in a statement. Production was shut last month on safety concerns following Hamas’s attack on Israel. A gas pipeline that runs from Ashkelon, just north of the Gaza Strip, to Egypt is also likely to restart this week, according to three people familiar with the plan.
Heavy Gunfire Around Al Quds Hospital (12:29 p.m.)
Heavy gunfire is continuing near Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City, according to the Palestine Red Crescent.
The organization said in a post on X that shelling and violent explosions were heard in the area and that a convoy of vehicles arriving from southern Gaza to secure the hospital’s evacuation was stopped.
“The convoy is still waiting for the situation to settle down in the surrounding area of the hospital to be able to reach it to start the evacuation process,” according to the post, which didn’t give details on who blocked the convoy.
EU’s Top Diplomat to Travel to Israel, Palestinian Areas for Talks (1:13 p.m.)
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief, will travel to the Middle East, including Israel and the Palestinian areas, to discuss humanitarian access and political issues with regional leaders this week.
“We need a political horizon looking towards the two state solution. This can only be achieved through dialog,” Borrell said in a post on X.
Hezbollah Claims Attacks on Israeli Infantry near Lebanon Border (11:50 a.m.)
Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli infantry with missiles near the border, according to a report from its Al Manar TV channel. Israel said it identified two mortar launches, which fell in open areas in the Netu’a area, and caused no injuries. Israeli forces fired back. Sirens have been sounding in the area.
UN Agency Says Guesthouse in Gaza Hit By Israeli Navy (10:36 a.m.)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency said one of its guesthouses in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, sustained significant damage from Israeli naval strikes on Sunday.
“This recent attack is yet another indication that nowhere in Gaza is safe. Not the north, not the middle areas and not the south,” said the agency’s Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini. UNRWA didn’t report any casualties.
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