According to CCTV News, on January 8, local time, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Hagari said in an interview with the American media "New York Times" that the IDF military operation in the Gaza Strip has entered a new and low-intensity stage, and the Israeli army will reduce the number of ground troops and air strikes.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, Israeli army soldiers are on duty.
Hagari said that shift has already taken place, but there will be no special ceremony, which is why he chose to give interviews to English-language media rather than posting in Hebrew. Hagary's statement came hours before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for a visit. In addition, as the Israeli army shifts to more targeted attacks rather than larger-scale military operations, the intensity of fighting in the northern Gaza Strip has begun to wane, and the Israeli army will continue to reduce the number of troops in the Gaza Strip. The current Israeli military operations are focused on attacking Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) strongholds in the central and southern Gaza Strip, including Khan Younis and Deir al-Ballah.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli helicopter flew in the air.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, part of the Israeli army withdrew.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army was on patrol.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, Israeli army tanks are on duty.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, Israeli army soldiers are performing their daily tasks.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, Israeli army soldiers carried a long-range rocket, which the military claimed was a rocket factory for Hamas.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers carried out military operations in the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Gaza Strip Health Department issued a statement on the 8th, saying that the Al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip had received at least 172 dead and wounded people in the past 24 hours, including 73 deceased. On the night of the 7th, the Israeli army intensively bombed the city of Deir al-Bailah in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 18 people, including women and children, and injuring dozens more.
On January 7, 2024 local time, in Deir al-Ballah, Gaza Strip, a delegation of the World Health Organization demanded that the hospital be protected from Israeli destruction.
The World Health Organization said on the 7th that it has been unable to deliver medical supplies to the northern Gaza Strip for 12 consecutive days due to the difficulty of ensuring safety. The delivery of medical supplies to five medical facilities, including Al-Oda Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, had previously been planned, but the lack of security guarantees had led to the cancellation of the shipment four times since 26 December last year. Since the last time they were able to enter the northern Gaza Strip, WHO personnel have been unable to enter the Gaza Strip for 12 consecutive days.
As a result of intensive bombardment by the Israeli army, the delivery of medical assistance to the Gaza Strip, particularly in northern Gaza, has become "almost impossible". Most hospitals in northern Gaza are severely understaffed, and the wounded and sick have difficulty accessing medical facilities because of the dangerous situation. "Without proper medical care, the suffering of the people of Gaza is increasing by the hour. WHO personnel said.
On January 7, 2024 local time, in Deir al-Ballah, the Gaza Strip, Palestinians injured in Israeli airstrikes were transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in the Gaza Strip, injured children were treated in hospitals.
On January 4, 2024 local time, on the coastal road in the central Gaza Strip, in accordance with the Israeli evacuation order, residents traveled by vehicle to the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
On January 8, 2024 local time, in Rafah, Gaza Strip, charitable organizations distributed drinking water to local residents.
Since the outbreak of the new round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, 2023, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 23,000 people and injured more than 58,000.
Source: Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, Visual China, The Paper
Source: The Paper