Israeli strikes kill over 20 Palestinians in Gaza, including five children. Children die from lack of medical care as medical evacuations through Rafah remain at a trickle. UN says Rafah reopening far from sufficient in daily briefing. Israel imposes strict limits on Gaza returnees at crossing, as one returnee describes abuse at Rafah crossing. Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian man in Jericho. Israeli troops arrest over two dozen Palestinians in West Bank raids. European diplomats urge EU action against Israel. UAE denies plans to administer Gaza’s civil society. U.S. military shoots down an alleged Iranian drone, as the U.S. and Iran agree to hold talks in Oman. Judge blocks end of TPS for Haitians as crisis deepens in Haiti. Drop Site asks members of congress about Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Israeli intelligence and the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents. Federal judge bars DHS from using crowd-control weapons at Portland protests. Detained fourth-grader released from ICE custody after public outcry. President Trump meets with Colombia’s president for White House talks. Michigan sues big oil for blocking clean energy transition. Gunmen kill at least 162 people in west Nigeria. The UN warns displacement is accelerating across Sudan. RSF and SPLM-N seize town in Sudan’s Blue Nile. U.S. warship deploys off Haiti amid political deadline. Russia launches a massive winter strike on Ukraine’s power grid. Venezuela’s interim government meets U.S. envoy amid transition talks. “The Filton 24” direct actionists affiliated with Palestine Action are acquitted in a UK court on charges brought against them for sabotaging Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. New from Drop Site: HRW director resigns after report on the Palestinian right of return shelved.

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The Gaza Genocide, West Bank, and Israel

• Casualty counts: At least 22 Palestinians were killed and 38 were injured in Israeli attacks on Wednesday, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The total recorded death toll since October 7, 2023 is now 71,824 killed, with 171,608 injured. Since October 11, the first full day of the ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 556 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 1,500, while 717 bodies