On January 9, in the evening, the Israeli forces kidnapped several Palestinian citizens in Al-Eizariya, east of the holy city. Israeli police forces arrested a Jerusalemite groom and four other after they stormed a wedding venue, attacking attendees with pepper spray, tear gas, and stun grenades. Video clips documented the storming of the wedding hall, showing the arrest of several invitees, including the groom. After storming a wedding in Al-Hamra Palace hall, Israeli occupation forces detained a large number of Palestinians who were present at the venue. This incident follows similar patterns of Israeli operations in Al-Eizariya, part of broader raids carried out across the West Bank and Jerusalem.

Early on the morning of January 9, 2026, Israeli settlers infiltrated the Jalud Mixed Secondary School in the village of Jalud, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank and set fire to a classroom, causing significant material damage. After starting the fire, they sprayed racist and hostile slogans in Hebrew on the school walls before fleeing. Local villagers were able to extinguish the fire. In related attacks on the same morning, settlers also set fire to several Palestinian vehicles, notably in the nearby village of Bazaraya north of Nablus. That such settler attacks on Jalud, its school, and Palestinian properties have occurred repeatedly over recent years (since the beginning of 2023), as part of a broader pattern of violence in the West Bank.

Note : Some events are developped in related events. On January 2026, Israeli army attacked different parts of the Gaza Strip in the so-called Green Zone or Safe Zone, West of the Yellow line. Violations of the ceasefire included airstrikes, artillery shelling, drone attacks, and shooting from military vehicles. This brutal ceasefire violation seems concerted in order to prevent the second step of the ongoing ceasefire. Israeli forces often claim they are targeting militants or military infrastructure, such as barracks in Al-Zaytoun / Ashqoula, intelligence areas near Hamad Hospital, ... In practice, these attacks often hit residential areas and shelters for displaced civilians, contributing to high civilian casualties. ## **Casualties and names of the martyrs:** The total of reported martyrs was 15 Palestinians (including at least 5 children, youngest 5 years old) **Al-Abadla Family** – Mawasi, Khan Yunis (Street 5 tent housing displaced people) 1. Abdullah Al-Hussein Muhammad Al-Abadla, 7 years old 2. Omar Al-Hussein Muhammad Al-Abadla, 5 years old 3. Layan Omar Abu Shakra (age not specified) 4. One additional unnamed person Casualties: 4 killed, 3 injured **Al-Faluja Area,** West of Jabalia Camp 5. Hamsa Nidal Hosso, 11 years old (child) 6. One additional unnamed Palestinian girl [link to the event](https://genocide.live/event/2481) **Abu Hussein School, Jabalia Camp** 7. Ibrahim Nabil Sobh "Abu al-Baraa" Additional casualties: 4 injured [link to the event](https://genocide.live/event/2480) **Sheikh Nasser**, Khan Yunis 8. Saleh Abdullah Al-Qassas He was martyred after being injured as a result of a Quadcopter drone dropping a bomb in the Sheikh Nasser area, southeast of the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, where he was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex before his martyrdom was announced. **Al-Attar Area**, Mawasi Khan Yunis (tent) 9. Kamal Abdel Rahman Muhammad Awad, 43 years old 3 others injured (serious) **Al-Nahhal Family** – Beach Camp, Gaza City 10. et 11. Two members recovered under rubble (names not specified) Specialized crews recovered the bodies of two martyrs from the Al-Nahhal family from under the rubble of their previously destroyed house, in the Beach Camp, west of Gaza City, after search efforts that lasted for hours amid the rubble. **Al-Zawaida / Burj Faisal Tent** (central Gaza Strip) 12. Ahmed Hammad Thabet **Block C, Nuseirat Camp** 3 wounded (names not specified) Israeli aircraft targeted a house for the Al-Majdalawi family in the Block C area of the Nuseirat camp, nearby Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Mosque, 31.449394, 34.393898. **Al-Zaytoun** 4 killed (names not specified) Israeli aircraft bombed a barracks and a house in the Ashqoula area in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, resulting in the death of four citizens and the injury of others. **Other incidents** Airstrikes targeted Al-Mashtal Hotel, Khalifa School in Beit Lahia, but individual names are not given. Injuries reported at Kuwait Junction (Gaza City) and Nasser Medical Complex, but victims unnamed. **Uncertain death toll** The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated, in the statistical report on the number of martyrs and wounded of the military aggression on the Gaza Strip, on Friday January 9, that a number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, as a result of the inability of ambulance and civil defense crews to reach them until this moment. **Israel Defense Forces @idfonline Statement/Spin:** *"In response to the failed launch carried out from the Gaza City area towards the State of Israel: The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated terrorists and attacked infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. Yesterday, the IDF and Shin Bet attacked and killed terrorists from the Hamas terrorist organization and other terrorist organizations in the south and north of the Gaza Strip, in response to the failed launch that was fired this morning from the Gaza City area towards the territory of the State of Israel. It can now be confirmed that among the terrorists eliminated: Kamal Abdel Rahman Muhammad Awad - head of the anti-tank division of the Hamas terrorist organization. The terrorist promoted terrorist plots against IDF forces during and before the war. Ahmed Thabet - Head of a workshop for the Hamas terrorist organization that was a significant center of knowledge for the production of weapons used to fire at Israeli territory. Likewise, yesterday, the IDF attacked Ahmed Abd al-Fatah Saeed Magdalawi, a Nuhibah terrorist in the Nusirat Battalion who raided the Nuwa party in the murderous massacre on October 7. The results of the attack are under investigation. In another attack in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF attacked and eliminated four terrorists operating in a command and control compound of the Hamas terrorist organization. The compound was used by the organization's terrorists to store weapons and promote terrorist plots against IDF forces and the State of Israel throughout the war. The terrorists who were attacked in the compound were planning to carry out a terrorist plot against IDF forces operating in the northern Gaza Strip in the immediate future. In addition, terrorist infrastructure was attacked, including eight launch shafts of the Hamas terrorist organization, two sites used to produce weapons, and three weapons depots. The elimination of the terrorists constitutes a significant damage to the capabilities of the Hamas terrorist organization and the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip to carry out terrorist plots against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel. The IDF and Shin Bet will continue to act against any attempt by terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip to harm IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel."*

On January 8, 2026, 11-year-old Palestinian girl Hamsa Houso (also reported as Hamsa Hawso) was killed by Israeli fire in the al-Faluja area of the Jabalia refugee camp, in northern Gaza. According to reports, Hamsa was inside her family’s apartment when she was struck—described in some accounts as being hit by shelling and shrapnel, while others state she was shot directly by Israeli forces operating in the area. Her uncle Aouni said he heard screams as Israeli troops combed the neighborhood and later found Hamsa lying on the floor of the apartment: *"“We were sleeping, and suddenly, around 5 a.m., there were bangs—loud bangs and shells. I live upstairs, and there was screaming. We ran downstairs and they said the girl had been injured. We went to see her and she was covered in blood. It took half an hour for an ambulance to arrive. When they finally reached the hospital, Hamsa had died."*. The family had believed the al-Faluja neighborhood was relatively safe, having returned home after a ceasefire came into effect in October 2025. Hamsa was transported to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, where she was pronounced dead. Eyewitnesses reported heavy Israeli fire coming from positions east of the Jabalia camp at the time of the incident. The attack occurred in the al-Faluja neighborhood of the Jabalia refugee camp, which her family believed was a safe zone following their return after a ceasefire began in October 2025. **Name of the martyr:** Hamsa Nidal Houso, 11

On January 8, Israeli forces bombed the Abu Hussien School in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli bombed a caravan containing displaced people inside Abu Hussein School where hundreds of people are sheltering despite the so-called ceasefire. Medical and civil defense crews recovered the body of one martyr and evacuated four injured people following an Israeli strike on Abu Hussein School in Jabalia refugee camp. **Name of the martyr:** Ibrahim Nabil Sobh "Abu al-Baraa"

On Januarui 8, Israeli occupation forces began demolishing two houses in the Upper Ta’awon area of Nablus city. According to security sources, the forces, accompanied by three military bulldozers, stormed the neighborhood and started demolishing homes belonging to Ashraf Khattab and Laith Nael Al-Abed. The homeowners had previously been issued evacuation orders on December 12. Last month, the occupation forces forced six families to evacuate their homes in Upper Ta’awon Street in preparation for demolition. Al-Abed told WAFA in a previous interview that his house, along with 10 other homes containing 2–4 families each, has been under threat of demolition since 2021. Families maintain that their homes are located in Area B according to official maps, while the occupation claims they are in Area C. Reports indicate that the occupation forces notified several additional homes in the same area of imminent demolition, citing construction in areas classified as Area C. During the demolition operations, several journalists suffered from suffocation after Israeli forces fired tear gas while they were covering the events. Following the demolition of three Palestinian residential buildings, the occupation forces issued a demolition notice for an under-construction building in the Al-Ta’awun Al-Alwi neighborhood of Nablus.

On January 7, 2026, Israeli forces struck a residential home belonging to the Al‑Alwan family on Yaffa Street in the Al‑Tuffah neighborhood of eastern Gaza City. The report says two Palestinians were killed and several others injured as part of a series of ongoing attacks across the Gaza Strip The blast leveled the building, ignited a large fire, and left several residents trapped beneath the rubble. Ambulance crews transported the wounded to the Al‑Ahli Baptist Hospital, while Gaza Civil Defense teams worked through the night to extinguish the flames and search for missing family members. The Israeli military later claimed it had targeted a Hamas commander, alleging that fighters had opened fire toward Israeli forces in northern Gaza. Residents and local journalists disputed the claim, noting that the destroyed structure was a civilian home and that no armed activity had been reported in the area at the time of the strike. **Weapons used:** According to Drop Site News and Trevor Ball, Video from Drop Site News shows remnants of at least 3 US made GBU-39 bombs (3 different tail sections) at a residential building in Al-Tuffah, Gaza City, where two people were killed and five were wounded. One of the bombs failed to explode.

On January 7, 2026, the Israeli forces began demolishing and bulldozing the yard of an iron factory in the town of Anata, east of occupied Jerusalem. They stormed an iron factory, evacuated its contents, and then proceeded to demolish it. The factory is considered one of the advanced industrial facilities, and was established at a cost estimated at millions of shekels, and constitutes a source of livelihood for a number of families.

On January 7, 2026, after an Israeli settler’s vehicle reportedly ran over a Palestinian between Al-Mughayyir and Khirbet Abu Falah, local residents set the car on fire, sparking violent clashes northeast of Ramallah. Two Palestinians were injured on Wednesday in an attack by Israeli colonists on Marj Si'a, a fertile area between the villages of Al-Mughayyir and Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah. Dozens of Jewish settlers attacked Marj Si'a and attempted to assault a woman, sparking clashes between local youths and the settlers. During the confrontation, colonists ran over a young man from Al-Mughayyir, causing minor injuries. The settlers also stabbed an elderly man from Abu Falah in the head and hand, resulting additional wounds.

On January 7, 2026, Israeli forces raided the town of Silat al-Harithiya west of Jenin, entering with large numbers of troops and intensive live ammunition fire. During the operation, soldiers ransacked homes, detained and interrogated residents, and reportedly turned some houses into military and interrogation posts. This operation is widely described in local Palestinian media as a siege-like incursion.