⌨Hamas launched rockets at midnight, marking 2025's start. By dawn, flooding from winter storms submerged 1,500 displacement tents, continuing the weather crisis from previous days. Death count reached 45,553, with 27 new casualties reported in morning strikes on Jabalia.
Haaretz revealed an Israeli general's private demolition operation in Gaza, run with his brothers, while reports emerged of $22 billion in US military aid since October. Netanyahu's absence from post-war planning meetings highlighted growing cabinet tensions.
By evening, the Palestinian Authority suspended Al Jazeera operations, mirroring Israel's earlier ban. Defense Minister Gallant resigned from the Knesset while criticizing Netanyahu's war management. Negotiations remained deadlocked despite Egyptian mediation efforts, while Yemen continued maritime operations against Israeli-linked vessels.