January 2024
January 1st, 2024 is the 87th day since the genocide in Gaza began
Today January 1, 2024 is the 87th day since the genocide in Gaza began. Battles rage in central and southern Gaza after Israel announces it is pulling some troops from the ground invasion. At least 21,978 people have been killed and 57,697 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll from the October 7 attack in Israel stands at 1,139. Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila tells Al Jazeera only nine hospitals continue to operate in Gaza, without enough medical supplies or electricity. Iran deploys a warship to the Red Sea after the US Navy attacks and kills Houthis trying to commandeer a commercial vessel. Trita Parsi, the executive vice president at the Quincy Institute, a think tank that promotes diplomacy, has accused US officials of backing Israel’s plans to ethnically cleanse and re-annex the Gaza strip. “Wonder why Biden doesn’t condemn this, mindful of his justified opposition to Russia annexing Ukrainian territory?” Parsi wrote in a social media post.
Death toll in Gaza from ongoing Israeli war surges to 21,978
Anadolu Agency: The deaths of Palestinians from the nearly three-month devastating Israeli onslaught on Gaza has reached 21,978, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said Monday. Ashraf al-Qudra, spokesman for the ministry, made the statement as Israel's deadly onslaught on Gaza enters its 87th day. He noted that the number of injured in Gaza has also risen to 57,697, nearly 70% of them women and children. Read More
US strikes kill 10 Huthi rebels attacking ship in Red Sea
Yeni Safak: The US military said Sunday its Navy helicopters fired at Iran-backed Huthi rebel boats off Yemen that were attacking a cargo ship, with Yemeni sources reporting 10 rebels killed. The clash in the Red Sea marked a deadly escalation since the United States set up a multinational naval task force in early December to protect the vital shipping lane against Huthi attacks. The rebels -- who say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza -- have repeatedly fired drones and missiles at passing ships in the straits through which 12 percent of global trade passes. Read More
Istanbul rally honors Turkish soldiers killed in Iraq, stands with Gaza
Daily Sabah: Thousands of people gathered on Monday in mosques in Türkiye’s top metropolis Istanbul for Gaza as it suffers under Israeli bombardment and to condemn terrorism weeks after PKK attacks martyred a dozen Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq. The event titled "Mercy for our martyrs, support for Palestine, curse on Israel” in mosques during the morning prayers was organized by the Turkish Youth Foundation (TÜGVA) and the National Willpower Platform. Read More
Turkish Armed Forces add new UAV to reconnaissance capabilities
TRT World: The BAHA, an autonomous sub-cloud unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Turkish defence company HAVELSAN, entered the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces. HAVELSAN, a software and systems company in the defence sector, has been developing unmanned land, air and sea vehicles within the scope of its "digital unity" concept, introducing unmanned systems such as the BARKAN unmanned ground combat vehicle and the BAHA unmanned aerial vehicle in the same year to address future operational needs domestically and internationally. Read More
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