Israel's war on Gaza — now in its 122nd day — has killed at least 27,365 Palestinians and wounded 66,630 others, pushing more and more to catastrophic hunger each day as calls for a ceasefire remain unheeded.
At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the Deir al Balah region of central Gaza in the last 24 hours as Israel continued its onslaught on the besieged enclave, local officials said.
The Israeli army carried out air attacks on the homes of civilians in Deir al Balah and bombed a mosque in the same area, said the media office of the government in Gaza.
Noting that the attack was part of "Israel's genocidal war" against civilians in Gaza, it said the international community and the US administration, which gave the green light to the massacres, were responsible for the act.
Israel has launched a deadly offensive on Gaza following an October 7 attack by the Palestinian group Hamas, killing at least 27,365 Palestinians and injuring 66,630 others, while nearly 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed in the Hamas attack.
The Israeli offensive has left 85 percent of Gaza's population internally displaced amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine, while 60 percent of the enclave's infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN.
Families and supporters of hostages protest outside Israeli forces' headquarters in Tel Aviv, demanding an immediate deal with Hamas.
Only slightly over 9,800 aid trucks have entered Gaza since Israeli attacks began: Red Crescent
Only slightly over 9,800 aid trucks have entered Gaza, where Israel has been carrying out intense attacks for four months, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said in a statement.
Between October 21 and February 1, nearly 7,000 aid trucks entered from the Rafah border crossing and 2,884 trucks entered from the Karem Abu Salem crossing, it said.
The aid materials, including food, water, medical supplies and medicine, were distributed to the UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), the Health Ministry, the Ministry of Social Affairs and hospitals.
The number of aid trucks entering Gaza during this period corresponded to approximately 95 trucks per day, it said. Before Israel's attacks, approximately 600 trucks were entering Gaza daily.
US Senate unveils $118 billion bipartisan bill to tighten border security, aid Ukraine and Israel
The US Senate unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine and Israel following months of negotiations, but the measure faces an uncertain future amid opposition by Donald Trump and hardline Republicans.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said an initial vote on the bill would take place no later than Wednesday, but faces opposition from both sides of the aisle.
In addition to $20.23 billion for border security, the bill included $60.06 billion to support Ukraine in its war with Russia, $14.1 billion in security assistance for Israel, $2.44 billion to US Central Command and the conflict in the Red Sea, and $4.83 billion to support US partners in the Indo-Pacific facing aggression from China, according to a Senate source.
An additional $10 billion would provide humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Ukraine, the source said.
Hamas in consultation with factions on ceasefire: source
Hamas has not informed mediators of its rejection of a proposal for a hostage swap deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, a well-informed Palestinian source has said.
The source, which requested anonymity, affirmed that the group's consultations with other Palestinian factions on the proposals are "ongoing."
His remarks were in response to international media reports, some of which claimed that Hamas had rejected the proposals while others suggested that it intended to deliver its response on Sunday evening.
"Hamas has not informed the mediators of rejecting the proposal for a hostage swap and a ceasefire," the source told Anadolu.
EU's Borrell warns against cutting UNRWA funds
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned that moves to suspend funding of the UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA were extremely ill-advised.
"Defunding UNRWA would be both disproportionate and dangerous," Borrell said of the agency.
"While some important donors suspended funding, there is a wide recognition that UNRWA is central to providing vital aid to more than 1.1M people in Gaza suffering from catastrophic hunger and the outbreak of diseases."
