Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has reported that 84 Israeli violations and crimes were committed against Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip during the last month, condemning the ongoing attacks on them.
In a statement, the syndicate stated that ten journalists and eight members of their families were murdered by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, while five others were severely injured in Israeli attacks.
It also highlighted that 20 journalists were detained and prohibited from completing the coverage. They also were subjected to eleven live ammunition instances.
The front page of Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth this morning: “This is not the Liri we know. This is a shadow of Liri. We urgently call on the Prime Minister to use his authority and end the negotiations immediately—reach an agreement.”
“Liri, we will not give up on you. You will return home alive.” Security leaders agree: pursuing a comprehensive deal is the best option.
A Brazilian federal court has ordered police to investigate an Israeli soldier, currently in Brazil on vacation, for “war crimes” in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing genocide.
The order came after the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) announced on Saturday that it filed a complaint against the soldier.
The Belgium-based group supplied 500 pages of evidence including videos and images showing Yuval Vagdani planting explosives in November, 2024, used to destroy infrastructure and buildings in Gaza.
It said “he had participated in “massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction.”
In a follow-up statement, the HRF said it had received reports that Israel was seeking to smuggle the Israeli soldier out of Brazil.
“We call on Brazilian authorities to fulfill their responsibilities, protect their judicial process, and ensure justice prevails,” it added.
This is the #Israeli war criminal Yuval Vagdani who managed to escape from #Brazil before his capture by the authorities. Wonder if Mossad helped him! @IDF soldiers will be hunted everywhere they go in the world, no escaping from legal justice. They’ll be turned into… https://t.co/l1lvhbIT4Kpic.twitter.com/h4vZNWGBCp
“This is a historic moment,” said Dyab Abou Jahjah, the group’s chair. “It sets a powerful precedent for holding war criminals accountable.”
Meanwhile, Riad Abu Badwia, a professor of international law, explained that Brazil, as a signatory to the Rome Statute, has the legal authority to prosecute individuals involved in war crimes.
The Brazilian court’s decision could inspire other countries to follow suit and open the door for broader international accountability for Israeli military officials, Abu Badwia added.
In October 2024, the HRF filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against 1,000 Israeli soldiers for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Gaza.
It said the complaint is “supported by over 8,000 pieces of verifiable evidence – including videos, audio recordings, forensic reports, and social media documentation – demonstrates the soldiers’ direct involvement in these atrocities.”
It noted that soldiers were named and were all “located in Gaza during the genocidal assault, and the evidence reveals their participation in violations of international law.”
It added that it provided evidence that they had taken part in the “destruction of civilian infrastructure … Illegal occupation and looting … Participation in the Gaza blockade … Targeting civilians … Use of inhumane warfare tactics,” which are violations under international law.
The soldiers named include “high-ranking officers and commanders responsible for planning and executing military operations in Gaza,” individuals with dual citizenship, “including 12 from France, 12 from the United States, 4 from Canada, 3 from the United Kingdom, and 2 from the Netherlands,” and soldiers “who have openly boasted about their war crimes on social media,” it explained.
In December 2024, the Israeli military reportedly warned dozens of soldiers against traveling abroad, after some 30 soldiers who served in Gaza genocide had war crimes complaints filed against them. Soldiers have been identified from videos and images they posted online that were taken during their service in Gaza according to the Quds News Network.
More than 1,000 mosques have been completely destroyed and/or damaged in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip last year, Palestinian authorities stated on Sunday.
The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs pointed out that 815 mosques were completely destroyed whilst 151 others partially damaged.
In addition to that the ministry stated that 19 cemeteries and three churches were also destroyed in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza that started on 7 October 2023 and followed the following year and goes on today.
In the occupied West Bank, the ministry recorded 256 settler intrusions into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem last year according to Anadolu.
According to the ministry, some 2,567 illegal settlers forced their way into the mosque complex to celebrate the week-long Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which was marked from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2.
The ministry also documented Israeli attacks on 20 mosques in the occupied West Bank.
Tension has been running high across the occupied Palestinian territories due to Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 45,800 people, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7, 2023.
In November, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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