In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack a Palestinian herder in al-Farisiya, forcing him to leave his land. Israeli settlers also set up an outpost in al-Burj. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Balata refugee camp. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 4 Palestinians during a raid in Beit Furik. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Beit Lahiya, Rafah, Maghazi, Jabalia refugee camp, and Nuseirat refugee camp, reportedly killing more than 60 people, including at least 20 in Nuseirat refugee camp. Israeli forces also raid and forcibly evacuate the Kamal Adwan Hospital, reportingly killing 33 people, open fire at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya, and shoot and kill a Red Crescent member in Khan Yunis. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Yohmor al-Chaqif, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, and Odeisseh. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb the Arida and Jousieh crossings between Syria and Lebanon and deploy more troops to the Golan Heights. In Yemen, Houthi forces fire a missile at Israel which is intercepted before impact. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 12/6; AJ 12/7; UNOCHA 12/10; UNOCHA 12/12)
More than 44,612 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,500 children and 11,487 women, and around 105,834 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 807 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 170 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 380 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,463 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 87% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 12/6)
Hamas official Basem Naim says ceasefire negotiations have resumed. (AJ, AP, AP, HA 12/6)
The Arab League postpones an emergency meeting on Israel’s attacks on Palestine scheduled for 12/8. (WAFA 12/6)
The German foreign ministry says Germany rejects Amnesty International’s report from 12/5 that says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The ministry says that it does not believe Israel is intending to carry out a genocide. (AJ 12/6)
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres tweets “[t]he catastrophe in Gaza is nothing short of a complete breakdown of our common humanity. The nightmare must stop. We cannot continue to look away.” (AJ, WAFA 12/7)
Anadolu news agency reports that Israel has violated the ceasefire in Lebanon 155 times since 11/27/ (AJ 12/7)