Overview

• Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) anticipates warfare in Gaza to last throughout 2024, as it begins to reduce the number of soldiers in the territory and prepares for a new phase of the conflict.
• Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a controversial change to the judiciary, a move that could reignite fierce tensions within the country.
• Israel intercepted at least 12 rockets fired from Gaza just minutes into the start of 2024, and since the October 7 attacks, 21,978 people across Gaza have been killed.
• Israeli communities evacuated after Hamas attacks will be able to return soon, according to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
• US military on Sunday said they shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.