Press TV –January 22, 2025
200 dead Palestinians found under rubble in Gaza: Official
The Palestine Civil Defense Agency said on Wednesday it had found about 200 dead Palestinians from under rubble in Gaza.
Mahmoud Basal, the head of the agency, said the bodies of about 10,000 Palestinians buried under rubble are yet to be found and buried.
According to Basal, at least 2,900 people have been completely melted and there are no traces left.
Many of these people died under rubble due to the inability of rescue teams to reach them in time, he added.
“Rescue teams received daily distress calls from injured citizens trapped under the rubble.”
Rescue teams could not respond to the distress calls because the Israeli regime targeted ambulances and their crew, he continued.
According to Basal, extraction operations have been challenging due to the lack of earth-moving and heavy machinery, as Israel has destroyed several of their vehicles and killed at least 100 of their staff.
Basal said the agency hoped to recover the dead within 100 days, but the process was likely to be delayed given the shortage of bulldozers and other essential equipment.
According to a UN damage assessment released recently, the clearing of more than 50 million tonnes of rubble could take 21 years and cost up to $1.2 billion.
Data from the United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) revealed that two-thirds of Gaza's pre-war structures, over 170,000 buildings, have been damaged or destroyed, representing about 69% of all structures in the territory.
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Al Mayadeen – January 22, 2025
Palestinians in Gaza returning to nothing after war
A ceasefire that took effect on Sunday finally permitted some to return. Yet, from Rafah in the south to Jabalia in the north, the sense of relief was overshadowed by the magnitude of the devastation.
As reported by the Financial Times, roads, shops, and parks had been replaced with fields of sand, twisted metal, and crumbling concrete, symbolizing a profound loss of the life they once knew.
The 15-month war has inflicted unprecedented devastation on Gaza, surpassing the impact of any prior Israeli offensive. According to Palestinian health authorities, approximately 47,000 people have been killed since "Israel" initiated its assault on the enclave on October 7, 2023.
Approximately 1.9 million of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have been displaced. According to the UN, 92 percent of homes have been destroyed or damaged, leaving the territory buried under more than 50 million tons of rubble. Clearing the debris is estimated to take up to 21 years and cost around $1 billion.
Palestinians returning to their abandoned neighborhoods are discovering the bodies of loved ones buried beneath the rubble of their homes.
Gaza’s Civil Defense authority estimates that 10,000 bodies remain trapped under the debris.
Al Mayadeen – January 22, 2025
Confrontations mount in Jenin with nine martyred, dozens wounded
The Palestinian Resistance is fiercely fighting the Israeli occupation forces invading Jenin as part of the latest Israeli military operation, which has thus far killed nearly a dozen and wounded scores of others.
Palestinian Resistance forces in Jenin continue to confront Israeli occupation forces amid an unprecedented military assault on the city and its refugee camp. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades - Jenin reported that their fighters are engaging in intense armed clashes with the Israeli forces, employing heavy gunfire and explosive devices.
Field reports indicate that a Palestinian explosive device targeted an Israeli armored personnel carrier in Jenin, leading to injuries among the soldiers. An Al Mayadeen correspondent reported that the Israeli military is working to evacuate its wounded from the site of the explosion.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday evening that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression in Jenin has risen to nine, with approximately 40 others injured.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed that its teams transported one martyr from the Harat al-Damaj neighborhood in Jenin camp, alongside another individual wounded by live fire.
Among the martyrs of the Israeli operation identified by medical sources are Motaz Abu Tabeekh, Raed Abu Saba, Ahmed Shayeb, Ameen Zawayda Salahat, Khalil al-Saadi, and Abdul Wahhab al-Saadi.
Israeli forces have escalated their assault on Jenin, including surrounding a house in the village of Ta’anak, northwest of the city, and conducting aerial bombardments on the Harat al-Safouri neighborhood in the camp. Reports suggest that the Israeli occupation forces deployed additional reinforcements to Jenin, with bulldozers destroying infrastructure and roads across the city.
'Israel' storms Jenin
Earlier in the day, Israeli forces stormed Jenin and its camp, accompanied by military bulldozers and drones. Drone strikes targeted a vacant vehicle near al-Zahra School in the camp’s vicinity, while Apache helicopters fired rounds into the airspace over the area.
The occupation forces also launched dense smoke bombs inside Jenin camp, sealed off its entrances, and seized a house, converting it into a military post in the Khalet al-Souha area. Streets in Jabal Abu Thahir were bulldozed as additional military reinforcements surrounded the camp.
The Israeli military announced its campaign on Jenin and its camp amidst threats from Israeli ministers to escalate tensions across the West Bank.
Since Monday, occupation forces have installed iron gates at the entrances of towns and villages across the West Bank, intensifying a blockade that isolates entire regions and restricts the movement of Palestinians, effectively imposing collective punishment.
In addition to the assault on Jenin, Israeli forces stormed the village of Deir Istiya, northwest of Salfit, and the Shuafat refugee camp, north of occupied al-Quds, as part of their broader campaign against the Palestinian territories.
'Full-scale invasion'
Jenin Governor Kamel Abu Roub described the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Jenin and its refugee camp as a full-scale invasion, speaking to AFP on Monday.
Meanwhile, Moayad Shaaban, head of the Palestinian Authority's Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, stated, "It is evident that the Israeli government is conducting a coordinated campaign to bolster settlers in the West Bank, especially after tensions in Gaza subsided."
Political analyst and writer Jihad Harb interpreted the events in Jenin as "a political maneuver aimed at appeasing far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich and the extreme right to preserve the government coalition following their discontent with the ceasefire agreement in Gaza."
The Israeli military has announced the start of a new military campaign in the West Bank city of Jenin, which it dubbed the "Iron Wall".
Israeli media reported that the campaign was executed by order of the political echelon, following a Cabinet meeting last Friday, which added the West Bank to the goals of the ongoing war.
Israeli Security Minister Israel Katz said the military operation in Jenin was "prepared to protect settlers and settlement outposts in the area," while an Israeli security source told Israeli media that "the operation in Jenin will be unprecedented in its size and scope."
Israeli media further noted that the Israeli military, Shin Bet, and "Border Guards" began an operation meant to "foil terrorism" in Jenin, which will continue for the coming days, asserting that a large IOF force has advanced on Jenin from all directions after the Shin Bet disrupted internet communications throughout the Jenin Refugee Camp.
'Resistance will prevail in Jenin'
Palestinian factions have condemned theļ¾ Israeli military operation, dubbed "Iron Wall," in Jenin. Hamas declared that the military campaign would fail, as all previous operations against the resilient Palestinian people and their steadfast resistance had.
In a statement, Hamas called for a general mobilization and urged Palestinians to confront the Israeli assault. It criticized the Palestinian Authority's withdrawal from the vicinity of Jenin camp at the start of the military operation, following a 48-day siege of the camp. The group also accused the PA of obstructing agreements with Resistance fighters and ignoring national calls to halt its actions against activists.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) described the "Iron Wall" operation as "part of the genocidal campaign waged by the Zionist entity against the Palestinian people." The group emphasized that the attack reflected the occupation's desperation following its failure to achieve its goals in Gaza. It also accused the Israeli occupation of attempting to disrupt the joy of Palestinians over the recent release of detainees, using the aggression on Jenin as a political distraction to stabilize its faltering government coalition.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) called for an escalation of resistance in response to the occupation's crimes, emphasizing that the Palestinian people possess the experience and resilience to thwart Israeli plans. The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) echoed these sentiments, asserting that the ongoing aggression and tightened blockades in the West Bank would not weaken the growing resistance, particularly in its northern areas.
The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement stated that the assault on Jenin reflected the occupation's frustration over its inability to suppress the resistance in Gaza. It emphasized that the attack was a form of retaliation against Palestinians celebrating the release of detainees and a testament to the occupation's failure to achieve its objectives.
Palestinian factions, including Hamas, the PIJ, the PFLP, and others, vowed to continue the struggle against Israeli aggression. "The enemy's illusions and its so-called 'Iron Wall' will shatter in Jenin, just as its iron swords were broken in Gaza," a statement from the Resistance Committees read. "Jenin will remain a bastion of heroism and resistance, unyielding in the face of aggression."
The factions reiterated their commitment to resist the occupation through all means, emphasizing that the escalating attacks would only strengthen their resolve. They called on the Palestinian people to stand united and confront the occupation's actions, which they described as barbaric and fascist attempts to suppress a defiant and enduring resistance.
Israel's raids in Jenin have displaced 2,000 families: UNRWA
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says Israel’s deadly raids on the refugee camp of Jenin in the occupied West Bank have displaced at least 2,000 families since mid-December.
UNRWA director Roland Friedrich said that the regime’s multiple raids and large-scale incursions against the camp over the past year has left the place “nearly inhabitant.”
The Israeli regime unleashed a brutal wave of violence against Palestinians in the occupied city of Jenin on Tuesday— only two days after a ceasefire took hold in Gaza to bring relative calm to the Palestinian enclave.
Friedrich said right now, the agency cannot provide “full services to the camp” due to escalating violence by the regime’s forces and illegal settlers against Palestinians.
According to Palestinian health services, at least 10 people were killed and 35 wounded in the raid on Tuesday.
Friedrich said that the recent raid on the camp “threatens to undermine the fragile ceasefire reached just days ago in Gaza.”
More Palestinians have to leave the camp now as the Israeli military has issued a forced displacement order. It called on the Palestinians to leave their homes in the camp to the area of Wadi Burqin on the western outskirts of the city, according to Jenin Mayor Muhammad Jarar.
Jarar said that Israeli forces prevent the movement of city officials in Jenin, so he has contacted several international institutions to secure the emergency needs of those forcibly evacuated.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said in a post on X that it is “deeply concerned” about the wellbeing of civilians in the camp.
Jenin’s local private hospital, Al-Amal, was also surrounded by Israeli forces and had come under fire, according to residents and witnesses.
Palestinian Authority security officers and medics were among the injured, they said.
Witnesses say it is as if the regime’s forces came to Jenin straight from Gaza “with large vehicles, aggressive gunfire and drones.”
Nearly half a million illegal settlers and roughly 2.7 million Palestinians live in the occupied West Bank.
Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, warned that if the violence “is not forced to stop, Israel's genocide of Palestinians will not be confined to Gaza. Mark my words.”
Israel’s genocidal war in the Gaza Strip killed more than 47,000 people, including women and children
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