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20.12.2024

20.12.2024The Day Jabalia's Suicide Bomber Changed Tactics

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Palestine for 20.12.2024.

It displays 121 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.12.2024The Day Jabalia's Suicide Bomber Changed Tactics
Morning reports focused on mosque burning in Marda village and continued operations in Balata camp. By midday, attention shifted to ceasefire negotiations, with Israeli sources indicating new demands regarding returnees to northern Gaza.

The afternoon brought Hamas's announcement of their first suicide bombing operation in Jabalia since the war began, marking a tactical shift after recent drone operations. Israeli soldiers' testimonies emerged about civilian killings in Gaza, while the Health Ministry announced reaching 1,000 medical staff casualties.

Evening coverage centered on a strike killing 12 people, mostly children, in Jabalia's Al-Nazla area. Reports emerged of progress in hostage negotiations, with Israel adding new conditions regarding Palestinian prisoner deportation from the West Bank. Kushner claimed ten more countries would join normalization agreements after Saudi Arabia.
20.12.2024

03:54Abbas-Sisi Push Final Gaza Deal

The newspapers report on ceasefire negotiations, with Abbas and Sisi discussing Israeli withdrawal from Gaza (Al-Quds, Palsawa). Blinken indicates talks are in final stages, while Israeli sources express optimism about reaching an agreement before Trump's potential return (Alwatan Voice). Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza (Ultra Palestine), as new clashes erupt in Nablus and Jenin (Arabi21, Quds Network).

07:05Settlers Torch Marda Mosque As North Gaza Seeks Shelter

The newspapers report on developments in northern Gaza, where displaced residents are seeking tents to place over their destroyed homes (Al-Ayyam). In the West Bank, settlers burned the Bar Al-Walidayn mosque in Marda village (Al-Resalah, Maan). Israeli forces continue operations in Balata camp, destroying infrastructure (Raya). Meanwhile, Israel's strikes on Yemen are being analyzed as potential preparation for wider regional operations (Al-Quds).

08:16Schools Bombed As UN Condemns Aid Weaponization

The newspapers report on Israeli airstrikes targeting three schools in eastern Gaza, resulting in 60 casualties (Al-Ayyam, Palestine Chronicle). Hamas renews calls for ceasefire while UN accuses Israel of weaponizing humanitarian aid (Al-Resalah, Felesteen, Raya). In the West Bank, settlers burned a mosque in Marda village and wrote hostile slogans (Maan News). Blinken discusses Saudi normalization conditions (Sama News).

11:30Friday Prayer Amid Rising Death Toll

The newspapers report on high casualties in Gaza, with 77 killed and 174 wounded in the past 24 hours (Al-Quds). 35,000 Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque (Felesteen, Raya). A lawsuit has been filed against the Biden administration for failing to evacuate Palestinian-Americans from Gaza (Maan). Meanwhile, Washington Post reports continuing gaps in Hamas-Israel negotiations (Sama News).
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14:48Jabaliya Declared Uninhabitable As Yemen Strikes

The newspapers report on Yemeni armed forces launching joint military operations against Israeli targets (Al-Resalah). Israeli soldiers describe Jabaliya as "uninhabitable," comparing destruction to a 900-magnitude earthquake (Alwatan Voice, Palsawa). Netanyahu reportedly cancels Poland visit over arrest concerns (Quds Network), while resistance groups adopt new tactics in Gaza (Sama News). A baby died from cold in Khan Yunis refugee tents (Felesteen).

16:48Suicide Bomber Strikes Jabalia

The newspapers report extensively on a suicide bombing operation in Jabalia refugee camp (Al-Quds, Alwatan Voice, Arabi21, Palsawa, Sama News). Al-Qassam Brigades released details about the complex operation, describing the use of an explosive belt (Felesteen). Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers reportedly admitted to killing civilians in Gaza and classifying them as "terrorists" (Maan), while seven Palestinians were killed in an airstrike on an apartment in Nuseirat camp (Raya).

19:45Jabalia Children Die As Medics Death Toll Hits 1,000

The newspapers report on a massacre in Jabalia, where Israeli airstrikes killed 12 people, mostly children (Felesteen, Sama News). The Ministry of Health announces 1,000 medical staff have been killed since the war began (Al-Resalah). Israeli media reports new conditions for prisoner releases, including deportation from the West Bank (Maan, Palsawa). PA security forces continue their 16-day siege of Jenin camp (Quds Network).