Daily events in Gaza reflect an ongoing war of attrition described in a recent report by the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. The Israeli occupation forces withdraw from an area only to see Palestinian resistance fighters return, launching precision operations that inflict direct casualties among enemy fighters.
Explosions in Sderot Amid Rocket Attacks
Israeli sources reported on Monday explosions in “Sderot” and its surroundings following rocket sirens in the area. An Israeli Army Radio correspondent confirmed the rockets were launched from Beit Hanoun. Meanwhile, Hamas’s military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, announced a joint operation with Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades, stating they killed or injured 10 Israeli soldiers in clashes west of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.
A woman and a child were killed this morning in an Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of the Al-Omari Mosque in Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/qImBBZrc9o
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 6, 2025
High-Stakes Diplomacy in Doha
As Gaza’s resistance persists after 458 days of relentless bombardment, political efforts continue. Israeli enemy Mossad chief David Barnea headed to Doha on Monday to pursue indirect negotiations on a prisoner exchange and a ceasefire with Hamas. Axios reported that Brett McGurk, senior advisor to US President Joe Biden, also arrived in Doha to join the talks.
Progress in Ceasefire Talks
A Palestinian source told The New Arab news outlet that mediators have bridged gaps between the parties through compromise solutions. Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a late-night meeting on Sunday with ministers and officials to finalize a response, which Barnea is expected to deliver in Doha.
Israeli media, however, noted that Netanyahu’s security cabinet will not address the issue of hostages during these discussions, according to Kan 11.
Escalating Aggression: Rising Civilian Casualties in Gaza
The ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza has led to mounting civilian casualties. Over 20 Palestinians were injured when an Israeli drone targeted a school sheltering displaced individuals near Al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza. In Rafah, two children were martyred in an Israeli airstrike, while the Ministry of Health reported the martyrdom of a 35-day-old infant due to severe weather conditions and freezing temperatures.
This brings the death toll of children succumbing to the cold in Gaza to eight.
Brutal Israeli Airstrikes Across Gaza
An Israeli occupation airstrike in Rafah’s Khirbet Al-Adas claimed the life of one Palestinian and injured two others. In Khan Younis, shelling in the Al-Mawasi area, which houses displaced individuals, caused additional injuries. Two children, Raed Mohammed Shehada Al-Najjar (15) and Mourad Mohammed Shehada Al-Najjar (12), were martyred in an IOF drone strike on Al-Shawka in eastern Rafah.
BREAKING: A massive Israeli airstrike targets the tents of displaced people in the Mawasi Khan Younis area, the area falsely designated as a safe zone by the Israeli army in southern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/yEK5BiYp11
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 6, 2025
Four civilians were martyred and others injured when Israeli enemy warplanes bombed a home near Baraka Al-Sheikh Radwan in northern Gaza. The continuous bombardment also claimed the lives of twin brothers, Mohammad and Hassan Tarek Abdulaziz, in northern Gaza. The twins were the sons of a martyr in 2007.
Widespread Destruction and Targeted Attacks
Israeli occupation forces continued to shell areas west of Rafah, including Al-Mawasi, and launched artillery strikes near Al-Mufti’s land north of Al-Nuseirat camp. Airstrikes on homes near Al-Omari Mosque in Gaza City’s Al-Daraj neighborhood killed a woman and her child. Another airstrike in Jabalia camp killed one civilian, while a volunteer nurse at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital lost her life in a strike on a home in Al-Nuseirat.
In Rafah, two farmers were martyred while sleeping in their field, and two more were martyred in an Israeli strike targeting northeastern Rafah.
Humanitarian Crisis in Northern Gaza
The northern Gaza region has endured a relentless siege and bombardment for 94 consecutive days, leaving it isolated and devastated. Israeli enemy forces have paralyzed civil defense operations in northern Gaza for 74 days, preventing vital humanitarian and medical aid. Thousands of residents remain without essential care amid the continuing aggression.
Source: Al-Manar Website
