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EU condemns repeated Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza, urges respect for humanitarian law

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Hadja Lahbib, the member of the European Commission responsible for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management attends the meeting of the foreign ministers of European Union (EU) member states held in Brussels, Belgium on December 15, 2025. [Dursun Aydemir – Anadolu Agency]

The European Union condemned on Sunday repeated Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza and called for full respect for international humanitarian law.

Hadja Lahbib, the European commissioner for equality, preparedness, and crisis management, condemned Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire and its ongoing strikes in the Gaza Strip.

“We condemn the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, where hundreds of Palestinians were killed and injured by Israeli strikes over the weekend,” Lahbib said in a statement shared on US social media company X.

Lahbib stressed that international humanitarian law must be upheld and that civilians must be protected everywhere and at all times.

Despite the ceasefire, Israel has continued its attacks, killing 524 people and injuring 1,360 others since Oct. 10, 2025, according to Gaza’s media office.

READ: International legal team lodges new annex at ICC over Israel’s targeting of civilians in Gaza

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Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Children and police officers among at least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/31/israeli-strikes-gaza-kill-at-least-12-reports

Deadly attacks launched day before border crossing due to open as part of ceasefire deal

Israel has carried out some of its deadliest airstrikes on Gaza in months, killing at least 30 Palestinians, some of whom were sheltering in tent cities for displaced people.

Despite a nominal ceasefire, the Israeli military struck a police station in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood west of Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 officers and detainees, the civil defence said. It indicated the death toll could rise as emergency responders searched for bodies.

Another strike hit an apartment in Gaza City, killing three children and two women, while seven more people were killed when Israel bombed tents in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

Palestinians inspect damage to a tent. Belongings are strewn on the ground and only tent poles remain
Palestinians inspect damage to a tent hit by an Israeli strike in Khan Younis. Photograph: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

“We found my three little nieces in the street. They say ‘ceasefire’ and all. What did those children do? What did we do?” Samer al-Atbash, an uncle of the three children killed in Gaza City, told Reuters.

The Israeli military said the attacks were carried out in response to an incident on Friday when eight armed men came out of a tunnel in Rafah, southern Gaza. The area is still under Israeli military control under the terms of the October ceasefire.

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Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.

At least 37 Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza despite ceasefire

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Red Cross urges states to ‘urgently improve dire’ humanitarian conditions in Gaza

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Widespread destruction is seen at the Jabalia refugee camp, where entire residential areas have been reduced to rubble amid ongoing conflict in Gaza City, Gaza, on January 20, 2026. [Anas Zeyad Fteha – Anadolu Agency]

The International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday called on states to urgently act on the humanitarian conditions in Gaza, warning that civilians continue to face severe hardship despite recent progress under the ceasefire, Anadolu reports.

“States must harness the momentum generated by the first phase of the agreement between Israel and Hamas to urgently improve the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza,” ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said in a statement.

Over the past 15 weeks, the ICRC helped implement the first phase of the agreement by facilitating the return of hostages, detainees, and remains.

“The international community must now seize every opportunity to scale up efforts that alleviate suffering in Gaza,” Spoljaric urged. “This includes easing restrictions on so-called dual-use material and equipment such as water pipes and generators, which are essential for restoring the essential infrastructure people rely on.”

According to the ICRC, many residents remain displaced and without basic services, living among rubble during winter conditions. Hospitals, schools, homes, and water systems require urgent repair, while thousands of families are still awaiting information about missing relatives.

“All states and parties to conflict have a responsibility to ensure the boundaries and protections enshrined in international humanitarian law are upheld,” Spoljaric said, calling it essential for saving lives, restoring human dignity and lasting peace.

READ: Israel to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing after 2 years of closure

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Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Israel to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing after 2 years of closure

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Trucks carrying humanitarian aid sent to Gaza arrive at the Rafah Border Crossing after departing from Egypt’s Port of Arish aboard the 20th Humanitarian Aid Ship prepared by the Turkish Red Crescent, delivering approximately 1,400 tons of supplies on January 27, 2026. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]

Israel announced Friday it will reopen Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt in both directions starting Sunday, allowing limited movement of people, after two years of closure, Anadolu reports.

The Israeli army said the move comes as part of the ceasefire agreement in the besieged Gaza Strip.

“In accordance with the ceasefire agreement and the directive of the political echelon, the Rafah Crossing will open this coming Sunday (Feb. 1) in both directions for limited movement of people only,” the army said in a statement.

It added that exit from and entry into Gaza through the crossing will be coordinated with Egypt and subject to prior security clearance by Israel, under the supervision of a European Union mission.

The army said the reopening will also allow the return of residents who left Gaza during the war, following coordination with Egypt and after obtaining Israeli security approval.

There was no immediate comment from Palestinian or Egyptian authorities.

READ: Israel says opening Rafah crossing does not mean journalists can enter Gaza

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Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Gaza municipality warns of imminent thirst crisis as water shortage reaches 90%

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Palestinians fill jerrycans with water distributed by tankers and carrying them back to their living areas in the Nuseirat camp, where infrastructure has been severely damaged by Israeli attacks and a water crisis persists, on January 10, 2026. [Adam Bilal – Anadolu Agency]

Gaza Municipality has warned of an escalating water emergency in the city, saying a severe shortage is worsening amid a sharp depletion of supplies after damage to a key pipeline.

In a statement published on its official Facebook page on Wednesday, the municipality said the water pipeline provided by the Israeli water company, Mekorot had been disrupted during bulldozing operations carried out by Israeli occupation forces east of the city and was directly damaged, cutting a supply line that previously covered around 70 per cent of Gaza City’s current water needs.

The municipality said the crisis has been compounded by extensive damage to water infrastructure, including the destruction of nearly 85% of water wells in Gaza City, further restricting available supplies for residents.

It said daily water demand before the war exceeded 100,000 cubic metres, but only a limited proportion of that need is now being met, leaving a deficit of about 90 per cent compared with pre-war levels.

The statement added that the destruction of nearly 150,000 linear metres of water networks, as well as damage to a desalination plant in the Sudaniya area north-west of the city, has reduced alternative sources that had previously eased pressure on the system.

According to the municipality, the latest break in the Mekorot pipeline led to water outages across wide areas of the city, including the Old City, Zeitoun, Sabra and Tel al-Hawa neighbourhoods, as well as parts of western Gaza City.

Gaza Municipality said it is continuing to coordinate with the Palestinian Water Authority to access the site and begin repair work, in an effort to restore part of the lost supply and limit the scale of the outage.

READ: Power cut at UNRWA’s Kalandia Training Centre north of Jerusalem raises fears of seizure

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Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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