The ceasefire in Gaza is broadly holding, despite sporadic clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Gaza militants -- plus deadly IDF strikes. Israeli forces inside the strip have pulled back to the so-called "yellow line."
The ceasefire is still in the first of three proposed phases. The details of the second phase of the agreement are yet to be agreed. The remains of one deceased hostage are still thought to be in Gaza. Israeli raids are also ongoing in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli strikes continue against alleged Hezbollah targets in southern and eastern Lebanon.
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Jan 6, 7:23 AMPRCS reports injuries after Israeli forces reportedly 'storm' West Bank university
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said Tuesday that at least 11 people were injured after Israeli forces raided Birzeit University -- a prominent Palestinian public university near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.Among the injuries were five gunshot wounds, four cases of tear gas inhalation and two injuries from falls, the PRCS said. All those injured were transferred to the hospital for treatment, the group added.In a post to Facebook, Birzeit University said Israeli forces "stormed the campus." The university also shared a video that it said showed Israeli forces on the campus.ABC News has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces for comment.ABC News' Nasser Atta, Jordana Miller and Morgan Winsor
Jan 6, 3:30 AMIDF strikes alleged Hezbollah, Hamas targets in Lebanon
Israeli forces launched a series of airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, following an Israel Defense Forces evacuation order for four villages it alleged housed Hezbollah and Hamas "infrastructure."
An Israeli military spokesperson earlier warned that strikes would target the villages of Hammara and Ain el-Tineh in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, and Kfar Hatta and Aanan in the county's south.-ABC News' Will Gretsky
Jan 5, 5:14 AMIDF claims killing of 2 Hezbollah members in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces said on Monday that it killed two alleged Hezbollah members in a Sunday strike in the Jamijama area of southern Lebanon.The two people targeted "were engaged in restoring military infrastructures of the terrorist organization Hezbollah," the IDF claimed in a statement posted to X.
צה"ל חיסל שני מחבלים שעסקו בשיקום תשתיות צבאיות של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללהצה"ל תקף וחיסל אתמול, במרחב ג'מיג'מה שבדרום לבנון, שני מחבלים מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה.המחבלים עסקו בניסיונות שיקום תשתיות צבאיות של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה.פעילותם של המחבלים היוו הפרה בוטה של ההבנות בין…pic.twitter.com/uRdYoV3qd8
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline)January 5, 2026
Dec 31, 6:59 AMForeign ministers from 10 countries urge Israel to allow NGO work
The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. released a joint statement on Wednesday pushing back on Israel's announcement that it will suspend the operations of 37 humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank on Jan. 1.
The ministers expressed "serious concerns about the renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza which remains catastrophic," warning that forecast winter weather will likely exacerbate the situation there.The statement urged Israel to "ensure that international NGOs are able to operate in Gaza in a sustained and predictable way," warning that their deregistration as of Jan. 1 "could result in the forced closure" of NGO operations "within 60 days in Gaza and the West Bank. This would have a severe impact on access to essential services including healthcare."The ministers called on Israel to "ensure the U.N. and its partners can continue their vital work. This is essential to ensure the impartial, neutral, and independent delivery of aid throughout the whole of Gaza. This includes UNRWA, which provides essential services, such as healthcare and education, to millions of Palestinian refugees."The statement said Israel should "lift unreasonable restrictions on imports considered to have a dual use," such as medical and shelter equipment, plus "open crossings and boost the flows of humanitarian aid into Gaza."
Israel announced the suspensions on Tuesday, saying some aid organizations failed to comply with new registration rules. COGAT, the Israeli agency tasked with coordinating aid into Gaza and other areas, said on Wednesday that the new registration system is intended "to ensure aid does not fall into the wrong hands, not to control NGO workers or organizations."
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said the joint statement was "false but unsurprising."
"It reflects a recurring pattern of detached criticism and one-sided demands on Israel, while deliberately ignoring the essential requirement of disarming Hamas -- a prerequisite for the security of Israel and the region," the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Palestinian NGO Network released a statement criticizing the Israeli move as "dangerous" and posing "a direct threat to life in the Gaza Strip."-ABC News' Morgan Winsor, Somayeh Malekian, NasserAtta, DiaaOstaz and Anna Burd
Dec 29, 6:32 PMTrump says it will be 'horrible' for Hamas if it fails to disarm
While hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, President Donald Trump said Hamas must disarm for the next phase of the Gaza peace plan to begin.If they don't, Trump said it would be "horrible for them" and there would be "hell to pay." The president added that other countries that wanted the ceasefire deal to be made "will go and wipe them out" should Hamas not disarm.
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