EXPLAINER
Negotiations for a month-long pause are progressing as Israeli forces proceed the navy assault on Khan Younis.
Right here's how issues stand on Wednesday, January 24, 2024:
Newest updates
- Israel and Hamas have tentatively agreed to swap Israeli prisoners for Palestinian prisoners throughout a month-long ceasefire brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the US, Reuters information company reported on Tuesday. Nevertheless, variations persist as a way to obtain a everlasting decision.
- Israeli forces have ordered greater than 500,000 individuals to go away Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the UN Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) stated in its day by day state of affairs replace Tuesday.
- Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza arrived in Qatar on Tuesday after evacuating Gaza. “I left Gaza with a damaged coronary heart and tears in my eyes,” Azaiza stated in a submit on X.
- Columbia College has barred a number of people accused of spraying pro-Palestinian protesters with a foul-smelling chemical throughout an indication final week, the college's provost stated in an e mail to associates Monday night.
Human impression and fight
- Practically 200 Palestinians have been killed and 354 wounded in Israeli assaults previously 24 hours, in response to UNOCHA.
- On Monday, Israeli troops raided al-Khair Hospital west of Khan Younis, arrested employees and ordered civilians within the hospital to maneuver additional south, UNOCHA stated.
- The US navy stated in a submit on X that its forces destroyed two Houthi anti-ship missiles on Wednesday.
- The Israeli military stated 24 of its troopers had been killed throughout preventing in northern Gaza on Monday, making it the deadliest day for its forces since October 7.
- The World Meals Program stated on Tuesday that there’s a “threat of pockets of famine in Gaza”.
Diplomacy
- The UN Safety Council held an open assembly in New York on Tuesday the place representatives of greater than 60 international locations offered statements on the state of affairs in Gaza.
- UN Secretary Normal Antonio Guterres advised the UNSC {that a} two-state answer is the “solely manner” to attain peace in Palestine.
- UK Overseas Secretary David Cameron will arrive in Israel on Wednesday, in response to the UK Overseas Workplace. It’s anticipated to favor the rise of humanitarian support in Gaza and the discharge of all prisoners.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Tuesday that the US stays “clear that we are going to not invade [Gaza’s] territory,” because the Israeli navy says it’s making an attempt to create a brand new “buffer zone.”
