Fierce ground fighting is ongoing in the centre of Khan Younis, reports Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh, as Palestinians start 2024 sheltering from Israeli shelling.
Israel says it will withdraw reservists from its Gaza ground invasion so troops can “gain strength” for future battles.
The US army has attacked three Houthi boats in the Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters.
In Ramallah, Palestinians unfurled a banner with the names of people killed in Gaza in a solemn observation of New Year’s Eve.
At least 21,822 people have been killed and 56,451 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll from the October 7 attack in Israel stands at 1,139.
