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Morning update
1 January 2024 06:02 GMT
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
It's just over 8 am in Palestine and Israel on the 87th day of the war on Gaza.
The new year began in the besieged Palestinian enclave with Israeli bombing as the death toll near the 22,000 mark.
Here are the major developments from the last few hours:
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Heavy tank shelling was reported Monday morning in refugee camps in the central and northern Gaza Strip.
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Several people were killed and wounded in air strikes on Khan Younis, according to medics.
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Palestinians across the West Bank marked the new year with rallies calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Israeli forces raided West Bank cities and arrested several people, local media reported.
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An armed drone was shot down over Iraq’s Ain al-Assad air base, which houses US forces.