In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault and injure an elderly Palestinian man near Sabastia. Israeli settlers also assault and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in ‘Ayn al-Hilweh. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers steal around 50 sheep from a Palestinian family in Qarawat Bani Hassan. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man and injure 2 others at the Qalandia checkpoint. Israeli forces also continue raiding Jenin for the sixth day in a row, demolishing a home in Jenin refugee camp. Jenin governor Kamel Abu al-Rub says Israel has destroyed 20 homes in Jenin refugee camp and is trying to divide Jenin into 4 sectors by destroying streets and burning homes. Elsewhere, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians with tear gas during a raid in al-Ram. Israeli forces also fire a missile from a drone at a cemetery in Balata refugee camp during the funeral procession for a Palestinian man who was killed last night; the missile does not explode on impact. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolish a home and issue demolition orders for another in Furush Beit Dajan and issue 3 demolition orders for homes in Khillet al-Farra. Israeli forces also issue demolition orders for 45 homes in Nuaman. Separately, Israeli forces prevent Palestinians from working their land in Deir Istiya. In Gaza, Israeli forces shoot and kill 1 person and injure 4 others near the Netzarim Corridor and shoot and kill a Palestinian man near Rafah. In Lebanon, Israeli forces shoot and kill 24 people, including a Lebanese soldier, and injure 134 others in Aitaroun, Blida, Houla, Markaba, Kfar Kila, Meiss Ej Jabel, Bani Hayyan, Taybeh, Odeisseh, Yaroun, Maroun al-Ras, Shaqra, Deir Mimas, and Rab Talathine. The attacks on Lebanese people come as Israel ignores the deadline for withdrawing from Lebanon and people insist on returning home. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 1/26; AJ, NYT, WAFA 1/27; UNOCHA 1/30)
More than 47,306 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,818 children and 12,287 women, and around 111,383 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 11,000 people are missing in rubble. 877 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 179 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, 408 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. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 1/26)
Qatar says Hamas and Israel has reached an understanding for the release of 3 Israeli captives before the next scheduled prisoner exchange. The understanding also allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza from 1/27. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, NYT, REU 1/26; AX 1/27)
The U.S. announces that the ceasefire deal between Lebanon and Israel will be extended to 2/18, allowing Israeli forces to remain in Lebanon until then. The original agreement stated that Israel was to completely withdraw by this morning. (AJ, AJ, AX, HA, REU 1/26; AX, HA, NYT 1/27)
New U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth speaks with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pledging support for Israel. (AJ, HA 1/26)
The Knesset Ministerial Committee for Legislation approves the advancement of a bill that would allow Israeli Jews to buy land in the West Bank without buying it through companies registered with the Civil Administration. (PCN 11/15/2024; HA 1/26)