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Israeli forces have reportedly carried out a series of devastating explosions in the Abu Mahadi area, located west of the Nuseirat refugee camp, with several residential buildings reportedly detonated, according to Wafa news agency.

Additionally, Israeli warplanes are said to have launched strikes near Gaza City’s Jordanian Hospital and in the southern city of Rafah.

Google has been matching donations made by its employees across the world to pro-Israeli charities in the US, including one supporting Israeli soldiers who are fighting in Gaza, and a Christian Zionist group that aims to help Israel “reclaim” the West Bank.

Leaked internal webpages seen by Middle East Eye show that Google has helped facilitate donations to a non-profit organisation called Friends of the Israeli Defence Forces (FIDF) and HaYovel, an organisation that sends volunteers to work on farms in illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land.

The tech giant allows its employees to donate a percentage of their salary to causes of their choice through a corporate giving platform called Benevity, a Canadian-based company which counts some of the biggest corporations in the US among its customers.

Google then matches those donations.

The FIDF, based in New York City, is a registered not-for-profit charity supporting Israeli soldiers and veterans.

Read more: Google matches donations to charities supporting Israeli soldiers and illegal settlements

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent prostate surgery on Sunday, with doctors at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Centre confirming the procedure was a success.

The operation comes at a time of immense turmoil for Netanyahu, who is wanted for by the International Criminal Court for range of war crimes and crimes against humanity and faces legal battles in his corruption trial.

In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said the prime minister is in "good condition."

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported that Israeli occupation forces abducted four patients who were being transferred from the Indonesian Hospital to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

According to the ministry, a total of 10 patients were in transit when the abductions occurred. The remaining six patients, along with 10 medical staff, remain at the Indonesian Hospital under dire conditions.

The health ministry has condemned the incident, highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis as Israeli actions continue to target Gaza’s already overwhelmed healthcare system.

Ireland’s Foreign Minister, Michael Martin, has renewed his calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, expressing grave concern over the intensifying violence and Israel’s recent attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital.

In a post on X, Martin condemned the escalating bloodshed and urged immediate action to halt the ongoing "violence and slaughter" in the besieged territory.

Palestinians reported that Israeli occupation forces raided the eastern neighbourhood of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank late on Sunday night, reported Al Jazeera Arabic.

The incursion is the latest in a series of military actions by Israeli forces in the region, further escalating tensions in the already volatile West Bank.

Earelier we reported that clashes reignited in the Jenin camp, with Israeli-backed Palestinian security forces engaging Palestinian resistance fighters.

The family of Dr Hussam Abu Safia, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, has issued an urgent plea for his release after his abudction by Israeli forces during a raid on the hospital on Friday.

In their statement, the family emphasised the tireless efforts of Dr Abu Safia, noting his crucial role in supporting Gaza’s health system amid the ongoing conflict. "It is no secret to anyone the immense efforts Dr Hussam has made since the beginning of the war to support the only healthcare system for the residents of North Gaza, your families, friends, and loved ones," the statement read.

The family revealed that Dr Abu Safia is currently enduring severe conditions, including exposure to extreme cold. They also described horrific treatment during his arrest, with eyewitness accounts detailing how he was forced to strip off his clothes, including his medical coat, and was used as a human shield by Israeli soldiers.

Further accounts from detainees arrested by Israeli forces paint a grim picture, with reports of beatings, torture, and being left in freezing conditions for hours.

"We implore every living conscience, every international organization, and institution to act urgently," the family urged, calling for immediate intervention and justice.

Clashes have reignited in the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank, with Israeli-backed Palestinian security forces engaging resistance fighters, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.

Earlier this month the Israeli army reportedly expressed satisfaction with a recent operation conducted by PA forces in the Jenin refugee camp, according to the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA).

Over the past few weeks, operations under Israeli military oversight have involved approximately 300 armed PA personnel.

Israel's Central Command has recommended strengthening the PA’s security apparatus and increasing coordination.

Following this advice, the Israeli security cabinet instructed the army to bolster its collaboration with PA forces

Amnesty International has expressed "extreme concern" over the fate and wellbeing of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, who was abudcted by Israeli forces during a raid on the hospital on 27 December. The organisation is calling for his "immediate and unconditional" release.

"For months, Dr. Abu Safiya has been the voice of Gaza’s decimated health sector, appealing for the protection of his hospital and working under inhumane conditions, including after the killing of his son," Amnesty said. "The raid, the latest in a series of attacks on healthcare facilities in North Gaza over the past two months, left Kamal Adwan— the last remaining major hospital in the area— out of service."

Amnesty also highlighted the broader issue of Israeli detention practices, noting that since the onset of its military onslought in Gaza, Israel has detained hundreds of Palestinian healthcare workers without charge or trial. These workers, the organisation stated, have been subjected to torture, ill-treatment, and incommunicado detention.

"The international community, especially Israel’s allies, must act to end Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza," Amnesty concluded, demanding the immediate release of all Palestinians arbitrarily detained, including healthcare workers. Hospitals and health workers, the organisation reiterated, are not legitimate targets.

Hamas official Osama Hamdan has said that Israel is obstructing negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire and the exchange of captives.

Speaking in an interview with Al-Aqsa TV, Hamdan condemned Israel’s refusal to meet key conditions set by Hamas for halting hostilities.

"We went to the maximum flexibility regarding the prisoners," Hamdan said, emphasising that Hamas was willing to negotiate if Israel agreed to cease its aggression, withdraw fully from Gaza, and allow for reconstruction efforts without preconditions.

However, he said that Israel continuously reneges on agreements made during the negotiations, particularly on the issues of withdrawal and stopping the violence.

Hamdan also condemned Israel’s attacks on hospitals, saying that the Israeli military is attempting to eradicate Palestinian presence in the region.

He called for unity within Palestinian ranks, insisting that confronting the occupation was a national duty, not the actions of outlaws, in reference to the actions of the Palestinian Authority, which is working with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank to fight resistance groups.

The official also sharply criticised the Palestinian Authority’s security behaviour, urging Palestinian security forces to focus their efforts on resisting the occupation, as this was the only legitimate course of action.

Disturbing videos have emerged showing Palestinian officers abusing critics of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) ongoing crackdown on anti-Israel resistance in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. 

One video shows a handcuffed and blindfolded young man being thrown into a garbage container, while security personnel assault and curse him. 

Another clip depicts a detainee being slapped and beaten in the face while his head is covered with a plastic bag.

In a further disturbing video, two detainees, bound and blindfolded, are forced to face a wall with one leg raised. They are made to chant, God, President Abu Mazen," in a scene reminiscent of tactics used by the government of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The Committee of Political Prisoners’ Families in the West Bank condemned the arrest campaign, which it said targeted individuals who expressed opposition to the security campaign on social media. 

Read more: Disturbing videos show Palestinian officers abusing critics of Jenin crackdown

Egyptian sources have warned that ceasefire negotiations could collapse due to Israel’s actions, as reported by Al Arabiya on Sunday.

The sources claim that Israel’s political leadership has made it increasingly difficult for senior security officials to travel to Cairo and Doha, hindering the ongoing discussions. Despite this, both Egypt and Qatar are reportedly working hard to ensure the talks do not break down.

Palestinian journalist Islam Badr has reported shocking claims of torture by Israeli soldiers against Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital.

An eyewitness quoted by Badr said that the Israeli forces used an electric cable to flog Dr Abu Safiya after arresting him.

The report further claimed that soldiers forced him and other hospital staff to strip at a field investigation site in northern Gaza.

Israel is facing significant challenges in addressing the Houthis, as it grapples with limited intelligence about the group's leadership and weapon stockpiles, analysts told The New York Times.

The absence of crucial information has hampered Israel’s ability to effectively target key Houthi positions.