Hamas forms a technical committee to prepare for the next step of Trump's plan: the handover of full governance and administration over Gaza to a technocratic committee, Qatari outlet Al-Araby reports

Army fire targets Israeli-controlled areas in Rafah, Khan Younis, Deir al Balah, Gaza City, Jabalia, according to local sources.

Palestinian fighters have returned 25 bodies of hostages under the ceasefire deal that went into effect on Oct. 10. The remaining hostages are two Israelis and a man from Thailand. In return, Israel has released the bodies of 330 Palestinians to Gaza. Most remain unidentified.

From the beginning of January, the standby squads in communities near the border will remain with only a security coordinator and a deputy. In other communities, the reserve days of the security forces will be limited.

In one operation, Israeli forces killed a person they say carried out a ramming attack in Nablus on May 29, 2024. Israeli forces also carried out an overnight operation in Jenin, where they killed a person who they said carried out an attack on Gideon Perry, an Israeli security guard who was killed in August 2024, according to the IDF.

Palestinian official said all members of the force will be from Gaza and paid by the Palestinian Authority, which is based in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli army said troops observed two individuals who “conducted suspicious activities” and had crossed the Yellow Line,

Israel has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians, following Hamas's return of the remains of an Israeli hostage. This exchange is part of a U.S.

We’re pleased that we have here a serious contribution towards the healthcare of children in Gaza,” Caritas Secretary-General Alistair Dutton told a news conference in Bethlehem.

About 91% of all homes in Gaza are now destroyed or damaged, leaving the majority of the population without safe, permanent shelter, the U.N.'s OCHA said.