(2026-01-05). Why support for Palestine Action hunger strikers runs deep in Belfast. aljazeera.com Belfast held a protest for the four Palestine Action detainees whose health is rapidly deteriorating behind bars.
(2026-01-05). Tuesday 2/3: CHRISTIANS IN PALESTINE : In-Person Dialogue with Mother Agapia. indybay.org Palo Alto First Presbyterian Church | 1140 Cowper Street | Palo Alto, CA 94301…
(2026-01-05). How Israel turns winter into a weapon in Gaza. newarab.com 
On December 12, 2025 as a severe storm struck Gaza, While Israel's war machine has eased, the aftermath of the past two years of relentless attacks has left Gaza's infrastructure decimated, worsening every aspect of life and creating new silent threats. | The children who died were displaced after their home was bombed, and had been living in…
(2026-01-05). Children Killed and Wounded by Israeli Airstrike on Tent in Southern Gaza. news.antiwar.com An Israeli airstrike hit a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza on Monday, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, as the IDF continues its daily violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. Turkey's Anadolu Agency reported that the strike killed at least two people, including a child. WAFA had a higher …
(2026-01-05). Israeli and foreign banks block aid to Gaza, pushing donors into crypto. haaretz.com Several financial institutions fear that the money will reach terrorist organizations and are legally obligated to prevent this. Due to the difficulty in transferring funds to Gaza residents…
(2026-01-05). Over half of Gaza under Israeli control as it expands 'yellow line'. tehrantimes.com Israeli forces expanded the "yellow line" in eastern Gaza on Sunday—especially Tuffah, Shujayea, and Zeitoun—tightening control and squeezing civilians into smaller areas, while pushing closer to Salah al-Din Street and forcing more displaced families to flee.
(2026-01-05). Five-storey building damaged during war collapses in central Gaza. aljazeera.com At least two people have been killed after a five-storey building collapsed in central Gaza.
(2026-01-05). From Gaza aid groups to Haaretz: The shrinking space for of Israel. haaretz.com This government's hunger for control over the narrative will not end with international NGOs and foreign media, who dare cross the arbitrary line drawn by Israel's far-right leadership…
(2026-01-05). Spike in flu cases threatens Gaza amid winter, dire conditions. newarab.com 
An uptick in cases of Palestinians infected with flu in Gaza are…
(2026-01-05). Gaza death toll reaches 71,388 since Oct. 07: health min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) — The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has said that Israeli army has killed 71,388 Palestinian people in the enclave since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 07, 2023.
(2026-01-05). Israeli forces kill three in south Gaza, detain 20 in West Bank. newarab.com 
Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate attacks in the southern Gaza Strip city of Medics reported that the dead included a 15-year-old boy, a fisherman killed outside areas still occupied by Israel in the enclave, and a third man who was shot and killed east of the city in areas under Israeli control. | The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the reported incidents.
(2026-01-05). The West Bank settlements Israel evacuated in 2005 are back. mondoweiss.net 
Israel has begun rebuilding the four settlements that it evacuated in the northern West Bank in 2005. Settlers and the army are trying to expel Palestinian already living in the area by making the land "impossible to live on," residents say.
(2026-01-05). Kevin Cox: South Africa In History's Shadow. newleftreview.org Why is South Africa seemingly still mired in the income and spatial segregation patterns of the apartheid era? Standard explanations focus on the ANC, either as too neoliberal or too statist. Kevin Cox looks instead at the making of classes—and expropriation of African farmers—in conditions of globalization's labour shock.
(2026-01-05). Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir allowing Jewish prayer at Temple Mount, denies status quo breach. haaretz.com The prime minister said policy changes led by the national security minister allowing Jewish prayer at the Al-Aqsa/Temple Mount compound were coordinated with him, dismissing warnings that the moves breach decades-old arrangements…
(2026-01-05). Netanyahu wants to tango with Latin America after the Venezuela takeover. But the music may change. haaretz.com Recent elections across South America and Trump's invasion of Venezuela have prompted Israel to court governments across the continent. But key countries remain hostile, and Netanyahu's declaring a 'sweeping turnaround' may be premature…
(2026-01-05). This financial review will affect every Israeli across the country — and Israel is headed to fail it. haaretz.com If it winds up on the international money laundering 'gray list,' Israel could see a drop in investments and more expensive bank transactions. If you think that banks charge excessive fees now, be prepared for a big increase — and this time, the banks won't be to blame…
(2026-01-05). After undercover probe, Israel to indict Arab-Israeli crime boss, 10 associates. haaretz.com Police say a year-long covert operation into the Abu Latif crime family relied on a state witnesswho infiltrated the network and helped amass evidence against senior figures. Authorities described the organization as one of the country's most violent, tied to years of deadly turf wars…
(2026-01-05). Tel Aviv offers to train Australian police officers in Israel after Bondi. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report The Israeli government has offered to train senior Australian police officers in Israel as part of efforts to combat terrorism and antisemitism, reports OnePath Network. In a letter to Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said his government was "ready and willing to assist" following the…
(2026-01-05). An operative linked to Mossad nabbed in Tehran riots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) — Greater Tehran Police has reported the arrest of an operative linked to Israeli regime's Mossad among rioters in the recent riot in capital Tehran.
(2026-01-05). Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon shines in Italian debut, after his transfer draws local backlash. haaretz.com The 26-year-old helped the club score its second win of the season, as Fiorentina reached a critical crossroad in Italy's top league. A local politician criticized the group's signing of an Israeli player, but Solomon — dogged by controversy over his nationality in the past — did not respond…
(2026-01-05). Israel bombs Lebanon, saying it targeted Hezbollah and Hamas. aljazeera.com Dozens of families fled a targeted village after an Israeli warning was issued, with drone activity in the area.
(2026-01-05). President Trump Poses With Sen. Graham and a 'Make Iran Great Again' Hat. news.antiwar.com Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) posted a photo on X on Monday of himself and President Trump posing with a hat that reads "Make Iran Great Again" amid threats of another US and Israeli war against Iran. "Another great day with [President Trump], who has brought America back, stronger than ever, at home and abroad. God …
(2026-01-05). Secessionist Pantomime: Israel Recognises Somaliland. counterpunch.org 
For a country so upset about recognition being afforded peoples under their thumb and control, the Israelis have decided to get into the state recognition business with festive aplomb. Africa's Somaliland presented itself as a suitable candidate, an entity that remains part of Somalia but has asserted its own autonomy since 1991. Israel's recognition on December