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Expert: Israeli Demolished 2500 Gaza Homes Since The Ceasefire
- CrossFireArabia
- January 13, 2026
The Israeli occupation forces demolished more than 2,500 homes since the ceasefire was announced on 10 October, 2025 according to the Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. He condemned the ongoing Israeli demolitions in the Gaza Strip, as a flagrant violation of all international laws and conventions.
Barghouti told Jordan 24 the continued policy of systematic demolition and destruction of homes and infrastructure is a war crime against humanity and clearly exposes the falsehood of the occupation’s claims that it is adhering to the ceasefire. He stressed the true aim of these Israeli policies is to deepen the humanitarian catastrophe, is clear collective punishment and create a wave of forced displacement out of Gaza.
Barghouti holds both the Israeli occupation government fully responsible for these crimes and that of the international community for failing to provide protection for the Palestinian people and for not compelling the Israeli occupation to immediately cease its violations.
Barghouti called for an immediate and complete halt to all demolitions and aggression against the Gaza Strip, the formation of an independent international commission of inquiry to hold those responsible for the crimes of demolition and destruction accountable, the provision of international protection for the Palestinian people, and guarantees for the unrestricted entry of relief and reconstruction materials.
He also stressed the necessity of holding the occupation accountable before international courts for its ongoing crimes against civilians, affirming that the occupation’s crimes will not break the Palestinian people’s resolve to remain steadfast on their land and thwart the plans of ethnic cleansing.
21 Children Die as Bitter Cold Swarms Gaza
- CrossFireArabia
- January 13, 2026
Deaths caused by extreme cold in the Gaza Strip have risen to 24, including 21 children, since the start of Israel’s genocidal war in October 2023, local authorities said Tuesday.
In a statement, the government media office said seven children have died since the beginning of the current winter season due to severe cold conditions, bringing the total number of cold-related deaths to 24 as of Jan. 13, 2026.
“All the victims were displaced Palestinians living in forced displacement camps,” the statement said.
The media office also reported that around 7,000 tents have been swept away by the ongoing low-pressure weather system battering the enclave.
It warned of “catastrophic humanitarian consequences” as freezing temperatures return to Gaza amid the continued Israeli onslaught and suffocating blockade, which have caused widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure and forced more than 1.5 million Palestinians into displacement camps lacking the most basic living conditions.
The office said the situation poses a serious threat to the lives of the most vulnerable groups, particularly children, citing a near-total absence of heating supplies, lack of safe shelter, and severe shortages of blankets and winter clothing, compounded by ongoing restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid.
It held Israel fully responsible for the deaths, which the statement described as part of a broader policy of “slow killing, starvation, and forced displacement.”
The media office urged the international community, the United Nations, and humanitarian and human rights organizations to take immediate action to establish safe shelters, allow the unrestricted entry of heating and relief supplies, and prevent further loss of life according to Anadolu.
The Israeli army has killed more than 71,000 people, most of them women and children, and injured over 171,000 others in a brutal offensive since October 2023 that left the Gaza Strip in ruins.
Despite a ceasefire that began last Oct. 10, the Israeli army has continued its attacks, killing 447 Palestinians and wounding 1,246 others, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Trump on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
- CrossFireArabia
- January 12, 2026
US President Donald Trump is expected to name world leaders who will form part of a “Board of Peace” to administer the Gaza Strip amid a fragile ceasefire implemented last October, according to reports.
“The Board of Peace is being formed,” Trump told the press aboard Air Force One on Sunday, the Anadolu news agency reported. “Essentially, it’s the most important leaders of the most important nations … You take the most important leaders and nations, that’s who the Board of Peace is going to be.”
The board, which is expected to be chaired by Trump and include around 15 world leaders, will supervise a yet-to-be-formed Palestinian technocratic government and oversee the reconstruction process in Gaza outlined in the US president’s 20-point plan.
Bloomberg reported on Sunday that the aim of the board “is to help form an interim government to replace Hamas and to attract a foreign security force as well as funds.”
Bulgarian Diplomat
It is unclear who will be named as members of the board. However, last week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian politician and diplomat, “is set to become the Director of the Gaza Strip Board of Peace.” He made the statement following a meeting with Mladenov in Jerusalem.
Countries expected to join the board include the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye, according to Anadolu.
Details Outlined
On Friday, Palestinian-American academic Dr. Bisharah Bahbah, who reportedly served as a mediator between Hamas and US officials, issued a statement addressed to the “people of Gaza,” on the latest developments.
Bahbah said it is expected that the Gaza Peace Council will be announced “within the next week, with its first official meeting to be held on the sidelines of the Davos meetings in the third week of this month.”
Palestinian factions, he added, are also expected to meet in Cairo next week, following the announcement of the Peace Council’s members.
“During the Cairo meeting, the names of an independent technocratic committee to manage Gaza’s affairs are expected to be announced. The committee is expected to consist of twelve members,” he stated.
Bahbah noted that “the main entities” responsible for managing the reconstruction process are expected to be formed in about thirty days.
Aid Bodies Targeted
He stated that Israel “is currently seeking to withdraw recognition from most international institutions providing aid to the Gaza Strip, arguing that these institutions are hostile to Israel.”
In the future, he noted, aid is expected to be distributed through mechanisms supervised by privately owned companies.
After the last Israeli body was handed over, Israel “will no longer have a pretext to close the Rafah crossing,” he said, adding that he expects the crossing to be reopened immediately thereafter.
Bahbah emphasized that he is “fully aware” of the extent of the suffering of the Palestinian population “due to the lack of adequate food, healthcare, shelter, and other basic necessities of a dignified life.” He believed “this year will mark a fundamental turning point for the better.”
Staggering Death Toll
Trump unveiled a 20-point plan on September 29, 2025, aimed at ending Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.
Despite the ceasefire that took effect in October last year, Israel has killed 442 Palestinians and injured 1,240 more, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The total death toll since it launched its genocidal assault on Gaza two years ago has risen to 71,419, with 171,318 injured according to the Palestine Chronicle.