UNICEF: Over 100 children killed in Gaza since “ceasefire”; Mass funeral in Iran; ICE arrests dozens of refugees in Minnesota
Gaza officials say there have been at least 32 recent deaths from the cold, diseases, and collapsing shelters. U.S. plans for a Gaza governance framework to be released by Wednesday, with Gaza’s postwar planners reportedly tied to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Israeli forces raid a refugee camp and homes in East Jerusalem. President Donald Trump urges Iranian protestors to seize institutions, says talks are canceled with Iranian officials. Iran’s security chief names Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as “killers.” Thousands of mourners attend a mass state funeral in Tehran, as Iranian state television acknowledged reports of a high death toll. Dark-money networks back the push for regime change in Iran. The U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations. A New York state legal settlement forces Betar U.S. to dissolve nonprofit operations. Dozens of refugees are arrested in Minnesota amid Trump administration crackdown. Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez to send envoy to the U.S., as Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado visits Washington. South Korean prosecutors seek the death penalty for ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law in 2024. Russia launches strike on Ukraine’s power grid amid freezing cold, as UN says 2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since 2022. Seven Pakistani police killed in TTP bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy after cross-border fighting wounds civilians. Uganda orders nationwide internet shutdown ahead of elections.
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The Gaza Genocide, West Bank, and Israel
Casualty counts in the last 24 hours: Over the past 24 hours, the bodies of 15 Palestinians arrived at hospitals in Gaza, including 13 recovered from under the rubble, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. The total recorded death toll since October 7, 2023 is now 71,439 killed, with 171,324 injured.
Total casualty counts since ceasefire: Since October 11, the first full day of the ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 449 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 1,246, while 710 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble, according to the
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