Israeli forces have carried out a series of incursions across Hebron governorate in the occupied West Bank, spanning the towns of Idhna, Beit Ummar and ad-Dhahiriya, as well as the Arroub refugee camp, according to the Wafa news agency. In central ad-Dhahiriya, Israeli forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at residents, while in the Arroub camp, their bullet shrapnel injured a resident, said Wafa.
UK taking political prisoners to evade accountability for Gaza genocide
In June 2025, the UK government proscribed the UK-based group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000. This was not a security decision, but a political one, marking an unprecedented escalation in the criminalisation of Palestine solidarity in the United Kingdom. Palestine Action members have engaged in non-violent direct action aimed at disrupting the UK’s complicity in the Gaza genocide, targeting facilities linked to Israel’s arms industry operating in the UK, including Elbit Systems sites and elements of British military infrastructure. Rather than confronting its own actions, the government has sought to divert attention from the central issue: the UK’s role in the Gaza genocide. Throughout Israel’s assault on Gaza, the UK has provided sustained political and diplomatic support, supplied vital components for F-35 fighter jets, and conducted R1 surveillance flights over Gaza. Taken together, these actions render the British government not merely complicit, but materially involved in the violence itself.
How many times has Israel violated the ceasefire?
Since the declaration of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on October 10, 2025, Israel has violated the agreement with near-daily attacks, killing hundreds of people. Israel violated the ceasefire agreement at least 1,193 times from October 10, 2025, to January 9, 2026, through the continuation of attacks by air, artillery and direct shootings, the Government Media Office in Gaza reports. According to an analysis by Al Jazeera, Israel has attacked Gaza on 82 out of the past 97 days of the ceasefire up until January 14, meaning there were only 15 days in this period when no violent attacks, deaths or injuries were reported. Despite continuing attacks, the US insists that the “ceasefire” is still holding.
What is Trump’s so-called Board of Peace?
Central to Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is the creation of a body known as the Board of Peace, which will help oversee governance of the Palestinian territory. Some analysts have questioned whether the board will serve the interests of the Palestinian population or act as a vehicle for the priorities of Israel and the Trump administration. Trump has described the board as a panel consisting of world leaders. “It will end up being quite a large board, because it’ll be the heads of every major country,” Trump said in November last year. The news outlet Axios has reported that the board will consist of 10 leaders from a mix of Western and Arab countries. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, a strong supporter of Israel, are both reportedly candidates to join.A group of 12 to 15 Palestinian technocratic officials with no connection to the main Palestinian political factions would serve under the board, according to media reports.
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