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Deir el-Balah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – “They bombed the infrastructure at the entrances.. there are now two craters in the southern entrance,” says a resident of Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza’s Deir el-Balah. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that left 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, and 250 people taken hostage, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. In response, Israel launched a relentless air and ground offensive that has killed at least 21,822 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.

Deir el-Balah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinian rescuers mourn one of their fellow first responders killed in a strike near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gazan city of Deir al-Balah. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that left 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, and 250 people taken hostage, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. In response, Israel launched a relentless air and ground offensive that has killed at least 21,822 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.

Tel Aviv (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls South Africa’s accusation of “genocide” in the Gaza Strip “false”, after Pretoria launched a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel. Fighting between Israel and Hamas was triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that left 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, and 250 people taken hostage, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. In response, Israel launched a relentless air and ground offensive that has killed at least 21,822 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.

Seoul (AFP) – Snowfall blankets the South Korean capital of Seoul and its surrounding areas as the Korea Meteorological Administration issued a weather warning for heavy snow.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 39 people had been killed by Russian strikes on 29 December, one of the deadliest attacks since the war began.

Az Zuwāydah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Gazans comb through rubble on 30 December after an overnight strike in the central Al-Zawaida area. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that left 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, and 250 people taken hostage, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. In response, Israel launched a relentless air and ground offensive that has killed at least 21,507 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.

Images released by Russia’s emergency services show rescuers responding in the aftermath of shelling on the city of Belgorod. Regional authorities said at least 10 people were killed in the attack on the city, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the border with Ukraine, blaming it on the Ukrainian army.

Niamey (Niger) (AFP) – Thousands of people gather near a former French military base in Niamey, Niger, to celebrate the departure of the last French troops deployed in the country for anti-jihadist operations in west Africa’s Sahel region. The celebratory rally is attended by the prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, all of which are former French colonies.

Ebbsfleet (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Water pours into a tunnel used by Eurostar trains, near Ebbsfleet International station in Kent, in the south of England. Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Southeastern said: “No highspeed trains are expected to run today between St Pancras and Ashford International. We are working to fix the flooding in the tunnels.”

Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Doctors at the Nasser Hospital say they are “are functioning at 300% of our 100% capacity”, amid shortages of medical supplies and beds for the wounded in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that left 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, and 250 people taken hostage, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. In response, Israel launched a relentless air and ground offensive that has killed at least 21,507 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.

Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Clouds of smoke rise in Khan Yunis following Israeli air strikes. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that left 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, and 250 people taken hostage, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. In response, Israel launched a relentless air and ground offensive that has killed at least 21,507 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.

Gaza Strip (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – The Israeli army releases footage showing what it says is the identification and destruction of a Hamas tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that left 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, and 250 people taken hostage, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. In response, Israel launched a relentless air and ground offensive that has killed at least 21,507 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.