In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault and injure 3 Palestinians and vandalize a vehicle during a raid in Silwad. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Tulkarm. Israeli forces also arrest 15 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarm, Ramallah, and Hebron. PA forces clash with members of the resistance in Jenin. Palestinian journalist Shatha al-Sabbagh is shot and killed while reporting in Jenin; she is reportedly killed by PA forces. A member of the PA forces is also shot and killed. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Jabel Mukaber, displacing 6 people. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanun, al-Mawasi, Maghazi, and Khan Yunis, killing at least 48 Palestinians, including Rimal neighborhood police chief Talat Joda. Israeli forces also issue an evacuation order for areas in Beit Hanun and bomb al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb sites in the Marjayoun area and invade Qantara and Taybeh, setting homes on fire. In Yemen, Houthi forces say they have shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone. (AJ, AP, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 12/28; AJ, HA, WAFA 12/29; AJ 12/30; UNOCHA 12/31; UNOCHA 1/2)
More than 45,484 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,500 children and 11,487 women, and around 108,090 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 11,000 people are missing in rubble. 836 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 172 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, 390 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,485 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. (HA, WAFA 12/28)
The WHO says the Kamel Adwan Hospital has been emptied after Israeli forces raided and burned parts of it down yesterday. (AJ, AJ, WAFA 12/28)
Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani meets with Hamas political bureau deputy chairperson Khalil al-Hayya in Doha, discussing ceasefire negotiations. (AJ, HA 12/28)
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar says Israel will continue to deploy forces in Gaza for “the foreseeable future” but that there are no plans to resettle Gaza. (AJ 12/28)
The Times of Israel reports that the Israeli military has “vastly expanded” the Netzarim Corridor which cuts through Gaza between Gaza City and Wadi Gaza. The paper says the corridor is currently about 18 square miles, about 13% of Gaza. (AJ 12/28)