Israeli occupation shells Gaza Strip in new violation of ceasefire

Israeli occupation forces carried out demolitions and heavy shelling across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to an Al Mayadeen correspondent, amid continued violations of the ceasefire agreement.

The correspondent reported that Israeli forces blew up buildings within their deployment zones northwest of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, while artillery shelling and intense gunfire from Israeli military vehicles targeted the northern and western areas of the city. Eastern parts of the Gaza Strip have also been subjected to sustained and violent Israeli artillery bombardment since last night.

In southern Gaza, one person was wounded after being hit by fire from an Israeli drone near the Bani Suheila roundabout, east of Khan Younis, the correspondent said. Earlier at dawn, Israeli warplanes carried out two air raids targeting the vicinity of al-Fakhoura School in the northern Gaza Strip.

The attacks come as Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the ceasefire agreement that entered into force on 11 October 2025, with ongoing bombardment reportedly resulting in more than 1,500 people killed or wounded since the agreement took effect.

Gaza’s death toll continues to rise
The death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 71,269 people, with 171,232 others wounded since October 2023, medical sources said on Wednesday.

Local health authorities reported that three fatalities were brought to hospitals over the past 48 hours, including two bodies recovered from beneath the rubble, in addition to 10 injuries. They added that several victims remain trapped under debris and on roads, as ambulance and civil defense crews are still unable to reach several affected areas.

According to the same sources, at least 415 Palestinians have been killed and 1,152 others injured since the ceasefire came into effect on 11 October, while 682 bodies have been recovered during this period.

Medical officials also said that a man and a child died after a building collapsed due to severe weather conditions, bringing the total number of deaths linked to building collapses to 19 cases received by hospitals.

‘Israel’ restricts even more aid from Gaza
Earlier, “Israel” announced plans to bar dozens of humanitarian organizations from operating in Gaza within 36 hours, citing what it described as their failure to meet newly imposed requirements mandating the submission of personal data for both Palestinian and international staff working in the territory, a move that authorities said would take effect unless the organizations comply by the stated deadline.

Israeli officials stated that the measures target a number of prominent aid organizations, among them ActionAid, the International Rescue Committee, and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), affecting their operations in the territory unless compliance requirements are met.

The decision, announced on December 30 by “Israel’s” Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, comes after the introduction of stricter registration procedures that require organizations to submit detailed information about their staff, which Israeli authorities claim is necessary to address security and transparency concerns.

Meanwhile, foreign ministers from 10 countries issued a joint statement expressing alarm over what they described as a “renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation” in Gaza, warning that conditions had reached a “catastrophic” level.

“As winter draws in, civilians in Gaza are facing appalling conditions with heavy rainfall and temperatures dropping,” the ministers of Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland said in a joint statement released by the UK’s Foreign Office.

The ministers emphasized critical shortages in shelter, healthcare, and sanitation throughout Gaza, pointing to the urgent needs of the population and the strain on existing infrastructure.

According to their statement, 1.3 million people still require immediate shelter support, more than half of health facilities are only partially operational and lack essential medical equipment and supplies, and the complete collapse of sanitation systems has left 740,000 people exposed to toxic flooding.