Palestine

The UN Security Council approves the Trump administration’s plan for Gaza by a vote of 13-0. Almost 300,000 displaced families in Gaza lack the minimal requirements for survival as Israel continues to withhold tents, flooring, and heaters amid mud and freezing conditions. Israeli soldiers shoot and wound both an Al Jazeera cameraman and a child in the West Bank. One Israeli is killed and three are wounded by an attack in Hebron. An autistic Palestinian teenager who credibly accused guards and inmates of sexually assaulting him is sent back to the same Israeli prison where he claims it happened for pre-trial detention. Chi Ossé files paperwork to run against Hakeem Jeffries. Trump announces the U.S. will sell Saudi Arabia F-35s in anticipation of a visit from Saudi monarch-in-waiting Mohammed Bin Salman. Former Harvard President Larry Summers says he will “step back” after Epstein revelations. Trump says strikes inside Mexico would be “fine” with him. Experts warn about the effects of the rollback of wetland protections. Israel bombs a car in Nabatieh. Russian drone strikes in Dnipro hit a broadcasting station. France agrees to sell jets to Ukraine. Sudan says it repelled a major RSF thrust in Kordofan. Polish Prime Minister accuses Ukrainian citizens of sabotaging the Warsaw-Deblin railway line. ISWAP claims it killed a Nigerian Brigadier General. U.S. airstrikes killed 12 Somali civilians, local sources claim.