UN Rapporteur: What Israel is doing in the West Bank is shameful and illegal
New York (PIC): The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, described Israel’s actions in the West Bank as shameful and illegal, though not surprising.
Hamas calls on the UN to restore the Gaza agreement to its path
Gaza (PIC): Hamas confirmed that Israel, backed by unlimited American support, has been violating the ceasefire agreement from the moment it was announced on January 19. The Movement called on the international community and the United Nations to compel Israel to return to the agreement and proceed to its second phase leading to a permanent ceasefire.
Hamas lauds formation of “The Hague Group” to support Palestinian rights
Gaza (PIC): Member of Hamas’s political bureau Basem Naim has applauded the formation of The Hague Group by several countries to support Palestinian rights and end the Israeli occupation.
Egypt prepares to operate Rafah crossing with European monitors
Cairo (PIC): Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atti said that the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip will soon be reopened once preparations are completed on the Palestinian side, in the presence of European monitors.
Israel demands UNRWA to end operations in Palestine by Jan. 30
New York, (PIC): Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations Danny Danon has called on the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to halt its operations in Occupied Jerusalem and evacuate its premises in the city “no later than January 30,” the day an Israeli ban on the organization is due to take effect.
Hamas says it is ready for dialogue with Washington
Doha, (PIC): Senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzouq said the Movement is “ready to establish dialogue with the United States and achieve understandings on everything.”
Hamas confirms commitment to ceasefire agreement announced by mediators
Doha (PIC): Hamas leader Ezzat Al-Resheq confirmed the Movement’s commitment to the ceasefire agreement in Gaza announced by mediators on Wednesday evening, emphasizing that the Movement “rejects Israeli policies of evasion and procrastination.”
Qatar: We have reached final stages of Gaza ceasefire talks
Doha (PIC): The official spokesman for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al-Ansari, said the negotiations for ceasefire in the Gaza Strip “are at the final stages,” adding “until there is an announcement, we shouldn’t be over-excited about what’s happening right now.”
Gaza health official: 4,500 amputation cases recorded since beginning of Israeli genocide
Palestinian Information Center (PIC) January 14, 2025, Gaza (PIC): An official in the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that 4,500 cases of amputation in upper and lower limbs have been registered in the Gaza Strip since the start of the ongoing genocide committed by Israel for the 16th month running.
60% of Gaza’s families homeless
GAZA (PIC): The Ministry of Public Works and Housing in the Gaza Strip revealed that more than 60% of families in the enclave are homeless as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocidal war for more than 15 months.
