Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Morning update

15 January 2025 05:59 GMT

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are some of the latest updates on Israel's war on Gaza:

  • Israeli forces intensified their assault on Gaza, killing four Palestinians in Rafah, three in the Bureij refugee camp, and seven at a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City.

  • Despite these attacks, mediators claim a ceasefire agreement is closer than ever, with details of a draft deal revealing that Hamas will release 33 captives in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners during the initial six weeks of the truce.

  • Thousands protested in Tel Aviv, demanding a deal, while hundreds in Jerusalem urged Netanyahu to reject it.

  • The UN's humanitarian agency, OCHA, warned that Gaza’s hospitals, water, and sanitation systems are on the brink of collapse due to the worsening fuel crisis.

  • Save the Children condemned Israel's use of explosive weapons, reporting that such attacks left an average of 475 children in Gaza disabled each month last year—15 children every day—with potentially lifelong consequences.