Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Evening recap

23 January 2025 23:53 GMT

Our live coverage from Gaza will shortly be closing until tomorrow morning.

Here are some of the day's key developments:

  • The health ministry in Gaza said on Thursday the death toll from Israel's war on Gaza had reached 47,283 with numbers rising despite a ceasefire as new bodies are found under the rubble.

  • At least two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli tank fire in the Tal as-Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah, in southern Gaza despite the ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported, citing the enclave’s Civil Defence.

  • Israel carried out 520 attacks on hospitals in Gaza during the 15-month war, according to a statement from Al-Awda Hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.

  • Gaza’s municipality has begun clearing the city’s main roads to prepare for the return of thousands of displaced Palestinians after the devastation from Israeli bombardment left critical infrastructure in ruins.

  • The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) has revealed that while many displaced Palestinians have returned to their homes following the ceasefire, most of their houses are in ruins and unfit for living.

  • Gaza police spokesman Mohammed al-Zarqa announced that law enforcement officers have redeployed across the enclave, with all police stations now back in operation, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

  • On Thursday, the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs confirmed that 653 aid trucks made their way into Gaza, marking the fifth day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

  • Hundreds of people began leaving their homes in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces continued to assault the refugee camp.

  • Israel’s military and Shin Bet security agency are preparing a new wave of operations in the Jenin refugee camp, escalating their assault on the occupied West Bank.

  • Qatar's foreign ministry has condemned Israel's ongoing military operations in Jenin, describing them as a "blatant violation of international humanitarian law and human rights".

  • Moshe Ya’alon, the former Israeli military chief, has claimed Israel’s government is acting against the country’s interest by trying to prolong the war on Gaza.

  • The new leader of Syria has denounced Israeli advances on his country's territory. "Israeli advances in Syrian territory are absolutely unacceptable," Al-Jazeera quoted Ahmad al-Sharaa.

  • The US administration under Donald Trump reportedly expects the Israeli army's complete withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday, in line with the terms of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, according to Army Radio.

  • Hezbollah has condemned any attempt by Israel to keep its troops in Lebanon beyond Sunday, calling it a "blatant" breach of the ceasefire agreement. The group insists that Israel’s withdrawal must be completed on schedule, saying that the failure to do so would escalate tensions.

  • Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has made a rare visit to Lebanon, his first in a decade, following the country’s long-overdue election of a president and appointment of a prime minister.

  • The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation has reported that the Israeli army is preparing to prolong its military presence in southern Lebanon, with both Unifil and the United States having been notified of the plans.

  • The International Criminal Court's governing body said on Thursday it regretted any attempts to undermine the ICC's independence after US moves to sanction it in protest at its arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister and former defence chief over Israel's war on Gaza.

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended Elon Musk's use of a fascist salute at a pro-Trump rally, calling him a "great friend" of Israel.