Around 1 am, an Israeli strike targeted the Zard family house in Al-Daraj neighborhood, in the middle of Gaza City. Five people were killed. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Yousef Al-Zard "Abu Al-Saeed" 2. Mihad Al-Zard (Yousef's wife) 3. Walid Youssef Al-Zard (son) 4. Anas Yousef Al-Zard “Abu Marwan” (son) 5. Umm Marwan Al-Zard (Anas's wife) (Sources: [1](https://x.com/F24online/status/1869516253360255038) [2](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1869529427086123176) [3](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1869629565456302133) [4](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1869776714190184656))

Around 10:15 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted the house of the Al-Zaytouniya family near Al-Tabi'in school in Al-Daraj neighborhood, in the middle of Gaza City. Six people were killed. (Sources: [1](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1869478105435582948) [2](https://x.com/ShehabAgency/status/1869517615884116176) [3](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1869629565456302133)) **Photos** 

At 10 pm, an Israeli strike targeted the Al-Najjar family house in Jabalia al-Balad. 10 people were killed. (Sources: [1](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1869474892619591822) [2](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1869497669275807797) [3](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1869629565456302133))

Around 11:30 am, an Israeli aristrike targeted the Abu Youssef family house near Abu Mutlaq gas station in Khuza'a, east of Khan Younis. Three people were killed, including two women whose bodies were charred and a child **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Hani Muhammad Abu Youssef (44 y/o) 2. Maysoun Salman Abu Youssef (40 y/o) 3. Marah Hani Abu Youssef (14 y/o) (Sources: [1](https://x.com/ShehabAgency/status/1869314343139181044) [2](https://x.com/refugeesps/status/1869321459967152200) [3](https://x.com/F24online/status/1869333412131332475))

Around 9:30 am, an Israeli aristrike targeted a group of people in Jabalia al-Nazla, killing two people. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Ahmad Munir Abu Warda 2. Mustafa Riyad Abu Warda 3. Yousef Omar Abu Warda ([succumbed to wounds on December 20](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1870078763171754149)) (Sources: [1](https://x.com/PalpostN/status/1869284450619822453) [2](https://x.com/F24online/status/1869290983646761470))

Day 75 of Israel's third ground invasion of the North Gaza governorate. --- List of events harming civilians, infrastructure and living conditions: ### Daytime: - Pre-dawn: the IDF detonated explosives in a residential objects **near Al-Awda Hospital** in, specifically in the residential block of the Abu Zahdi, al-Hawajiri and Awda family houses. The powerful explosion shook the area and **damaged the hospital** and its equipment, and **injured medical staff and patients** as walls partially collapsed and **killed patient Ahmad Abu Habl** (sources: [1](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1869304802305536458) [2](https://x.com/Dr_Muneer1/status/1869344071145116039)) - Early morning: Israeli attacks Kamal Adwan Hospital's ICU, causing damage and fire inside. The staff had to use water stores reserved for medical use to extinguish the fire, noting that water tanks had been struck by Israeli drones repeatedly - Early morning: **airstrike** on the **Nasser family house** in Izbat Beit Hanoun. [7 killed](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1869362911891845200): 1. Ahmad Wasfi Nasser 2. Haifa Wasfi Nasser 3. Muhammad Sameer Nasser 4. Arwa Sameer Nasser 5. Sham Mahmoud Nasser 6. Iyad Muhammad Nasser 7. Yasser Muhammad Nasser - 9:30 am: strike on a **group of people** in Jabalia al-Nazla. [2 killed](https://x.com/F24online/status/1869290983646761470) 1. Ahmad Munir Abu Warda 2. Mustafa Riyad Abu Warda - 1:30 pm: Israeli **drone dropped grenades** near [Al-Rafii school](https://x.com/yaffa_ps/status/1869342867577254021) in Jabalia al-Balad - 2:15 pm: Israeli troops **detain journalist Moath Al-Kahlout** at the checkpoint they erected in the Civil Administration area ([source](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1869356161591595370)). Moath was [released](https://x.com/karam_naji1/status/1869380726774452228) about 2 hours later ### Night: - 10 pm: strike on **Al-Najjar family house** in Jabalia al-Balad. [10 killed](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1869497669275807797)

Around 4 pm, an Israeli drone struck a person on a bicycle on Al-Nafaq Street, net to Al-Tabi'in school. Two people were killed and 10 injured. **Names of the martyrs (identified):** 1. Alaa Al-Hadidi (paramedic) 2. unidentified child (seen in footage) 3. Rashad Ahmad Quweider ([succumbed to injuries the next day](https://x.com/PalpostN/status/1869293499142771133)) (Sources: [1](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1869019163215474812) [2](https://x.com/hema_alkhalili/status/1869039240115569141) [3](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1869334463400018138))

At midday, an Israeli drone struck a car near Miqdad Supermarket in Al-Hasayna area west of Nuseirat, in central Gaza. One chidl was killed and 33 people injured. **Name of the martyr:** - Samer Fadi Abd al-Aal (Sources: [1](https://x.com/qudsn/status/1868957080830591375) [2](https://x.com/F24online/status/1868958552242766140) [3](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1868993943339516332) [4](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1869089550381027537)) **Photos**   

Since Decemeber 10, Israeli forces moved to seize a roughly 400-square-kilometer (155-square-mile) demilitarised buffer zone in Syrian territory. Netanyahu was in the occupied Golan in Syria on December 17 afternoon holding a situation assessment in a summit with : - Minister of Defense: Israel Katz - Chief of Staff: Herzi Halevi - Northern Command Major General: Ori Gordin - Head of the Shin Bet: Ronen Bar. Also participating in the visit were the Prime Minister's Chief-of-Staff, Tzachi Braverman, his Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman, Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs and the Prime Minister's Spokesman, Dr. Omer Dostri. During his visit to Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights, Netanyahu stated that he had instructed the Israeli army to seize the buffer zone and the adjacent control positions.  **A strategic momentum for Netanyahu** This visit occurs in the context of rumors from Israeli journalist about Netanyahu being in Cairo to sign a cesefire with Hamas. There were no other reports from other media outlets that support this questionable information. There has been a lot of information about Netanyahu since the morning after he was seen boarding a helicopter to an unknown destination. Some said that he went to retrieve the remains of an Israeli spy from Syria, but this was denied. Then it was said that he supervised a plan to bomb Yemen, and now there is talk of him leaving for Egypt to sign a deal. All these speculations are related to Netanyahu canceling his testimony in court today, claiming a specific reason. After hours of rumors, Netanyahu was filmed arriving at Mount Hermon, in Syria. It was confirm too by photo, as soldiers from Mount Hermon posted pictures of his arrival on Instagram.  *Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, Northern Command Chief Major General Ori Gordin, and other soldiers at the summit of Mount Hermon, on the Syrian side, December 17, 2024. (Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense)* **Speeches and statements :** **Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz**: "We will be here for whatever length of time is required. Our presence adds a dimension of observation and deterrence of Hezbollah and deterrence against rebels in Damascus, who claim to present a moderate face but are among the most extreme Islamist movements." (...) "The summit of Mount Hermon is the eye of the State of Israel, the eye that allows it to detect both near and distant threats. The IDF is here to protect the communities of the Golan Heights and the citizens of the State of Israel from all threats, at a key location to do so" **Benjamin Netanyahu** : *"I am here on the summit of Mt. Hermon with the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief-of-Staff, the Head of Northern Command, the Director of the ISA and senior commanders. We are holding this assessment in order to decide on the deployment of the IDF in this important place until another arrangement is found that ensures Israel's security. This is nostalgic for me. I was here 53 years ago with my soldiers in the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit. The place has not changed. It is the same place but its importance for the security of Israel has only been underscored in recent years, and especially in recent weeks with the dramatic events that have occurred below us in Syria. We will determine the best arrangement that will ensure our security."* **Historic of Golan occupation** Israel has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967. After Syrian President Assad was overthrown on December 7, Netanyahu declared the 1974 buffer zone agreement void. Israeli forces then seized Syrian army positions on Mount Hermon, previously evacuated in 1974. The Golan Heights, officially part of Syria since 1944, remains internationally recognized as Syrian territory despite Israel's claims. In 2019, the U.S., under Trump, recognized it as Israeli—a stance Biden has not reversed. **The 1974 Disengagement Agreement required Israel's withdrawal from Mount Hermon and 25 square kilometers near Quneitra**. The UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) was established in 1974 to monitor the Mount Hermon region, a key strategic location near Lebanon's border. As Syria's highest mountainit offer to Israel a strategic peak near Lebanon. It allows Israel to observe Syria, Hezbollah areas, and the Beqaa Valley, target Damascus, and detect drones, while serving as a base for special forces missions. The Israeli army has warned Golan rebels to avoid the buffer zone, raising its alert level. Netanyahu, recalling his 1970s command in the area, emphasized vigilance. Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, leader of HTS, hails from the Golan, but his stance on restoring Syrian sovereignty remains unclear.  Geolocation : Netanyahu cross Alpha Line. But The pictures were taken behind Alpha Line at an Israel Base Post in Mount Hermon 📍33°18'55.8"N 35°48'33.7"E [source :](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1868996821449949607.html) [2](https://x.com/MarioLeb79/status/1869094860789330057) [3](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/mount-hermon-why-control-syria-highest-peak-matters?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Social_Traffic&utm_content=ap_tdecwvgmnh) [4](https://www.gov.il/en/pages/event-hermon171224) **On January 28, 2025,** Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the summit of Mount Hermon in Syria and emphasized that the **Israeli army would remain there indefinitely to ensure security**. Earlier in the morning, the Israeli army released footage of the construction of a large military base atop the mountain. The strategic importance of Mount Hermon lies in its ability to provide forces stationed there with control over vast open areas, routes, pathways, and key points.

Day 74 of Israel's third ground invasion of the North Gaza governorate. --- List of events harming civilians, infrastructure and living conditions: ### Daytime: - Early morning: strike on **Al-Daour family house** in Beit Lahia project, where members of Al-Kahlout and Al-Malfouh families were sheltering. [15 presumed killed](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868961977864953878) - 9 am: Kamal Adwan Hospital released the names of [7 martyrs](https://x.com/F24online/status/1868917091941990844) since the evening before: 1. Nizar Raed Al Muzain 2. Abdurahim Raed Al Muzain 3. Basil Abdulaziz Qasim 4. Sohaib Abdul Rahim Al Muzain 5. Mahmoud Rafiq Abu Al-Aish 6. Mohammad Marwan Abu Al-Aish 7. Mohammad Tawfiq Abu Hajjaj - 1 pm: strike on the **Abu Al-Jabeen family house** near Kamal Adwan Hospital. [2 killed](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868978843509571629): a [mother and her son](https://x.com/saeedziad/status/1869032264178307205): 1. Hajar Abu Al-Jabeen (mother) 2. Jihad Osama Abu Al-Jabeen (son) 3. Mahmoud Jihad Abu Al-Jabeen 4. Baraa Abdurahman Abu Al-Jabeen  - 4:45 pm: strike on **Khalifa bin Zayed school**. [Deahts and injuries reported](https://x.com/AbdSabbah91/status/1869036657946574979) - 5 pm: strike on **group of people** near Sheikh Zayed roundabout. [One person killed](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1869037278112481690): Muhammad Shafeeq Sobh  - 5:30 pm: **houses torched** in Al-Khulafaa area in Jabalia camp ([source](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1869045117635682527))  ### Night: - 6 pm: airstrike in Jabalia  - 6:45 pm: strike **near Al-Nazla Boys School** in Jabalia Al-Nazla - 7:30 pm: strike on the **Battah family house** opposite the western gate of Kamal Adwan Hospital. All casualties arrived to the hospital with their **second and third degree burns**. [8 killed and 7 injured](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1869101017473949837) - 11:30 pm: **Paramedic Wissam Ibrahim Thabet** was [killed](https://x.com/qudsn/status/1869135687519555820) near Kamal Adwan Hospital