January 2024 12 January The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 151 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 23,708. The US and UK conducted airstrikes against over a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, killing five fighters and wounding six others. 11 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a house hosting displaced people south of Deir el-Balah. An Israeli airstrike killed at least eight Palestinians in the Al-Manara neighbourhood in Khan Yunis. Israel reached an agreement with Qatar to deliver medicine to hostages in Gaza. It was later shown the medicine never reached the hostages. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council, UN humanitarian aid relief chief Martin Griffiths stated colleagues who had reached northern Gaza in recent days had described "scenes of utter horror: Corpses left lying in the road. People with evident signs of starvation stopping trucks in search of anything they can get to survive." The UN stated Israel was blocking medical supplies to northern Gaza. Newborn babies at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah were at risk due to the blackout. Israel paused operations in the Al-Shaboura neighborhood to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
13 January The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 135 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 23,843. An 18-year-old Palestinian teenager was reportedly beaten to death by Israeli soldiers during a raid in Zeita, Tulkarm. A Palestinian grandmother was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper in northern Gaza. The US carried out a second air raid in Houthi-controlled Yemen, with no casualties or damages according to the Houthis. The Badr Organization announced the submission of a draft law that would require the expulsion of US troops in Iraq.
14 January The IDF announced a soldier of the Combat Engineering Corps was killed the day before in fighting in southern Gaza, bringing the IDF death toll in Gaza to 188. Al Jazeera reported that an Israeli strike hit a house in Rafah, killing 14 Palestinians, including a two-year-old girl. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 125 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 23,968. Al Jazeera reported that two Paltel employees were killed in Israeli operations on Gaza. TRT reported that Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian civilians attempting to access the limited amount of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
15 January The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 132 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing the Gaza death toll to 24,100.Gaza death toll tops 24,000 as UN agencies call urgently for more aid apnews.com Retrieved 4 February 2024 At least 33 Palestinians were killed by morning Israeli airstrikes on houses in Khan Yunis. A further 22 others were killed in airstrikes in the central Gaza Strip that same morning. Armed Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Burin, south of Nablus, after midnight. Israeli forces bulldozed two Palestinian houses during a midnight raid in Qalqilya. The Houthis fired an anti-ship cruise missile towards a US destroyer in the Red Sea, which was shot down by a US fighter jet. A woman was killed while 17 others were injured in a series of car-ramming attacks in Raanana, Israel. Two Palestinians from Hebron who were suspected to have conducted the attacks using stolen vehicles were arrested. At least 25 Palestinians were killed in evening Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. A video released by the Qassam Brigades appeared to show two Israeli hostages killed by Israeli airstrikes. Israel announced the withdrawal of its 36th Division from the Deir al-Balah Governorate of the Gaza Strip. The Houthis announced that they would expand their attacks to include US and UK naval and commercial vessels. The World Health Organization reported a rise in Hepatitis A cases in Gaza.
16 January Iran said it launched missile strikes against a Mossad base in Erbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, killing four people and injuring six. Israel announced that a soldier of the 55th Paratroopers Brigade was killed fighting in Gaza the day prior. Another soldier also died from injuries sustained in December, bringing the IDF death toll in Gaza to 190. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 158 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours. Some bodies were also recovered from rubble in the northern Gaza Strip, bringing its count of the death toll to 24,285. The UN's OCHA reported that 378,000 people in Gaza were facing 'phase 5' or catastrophic levels of hunger and that 939,000 others were facing 'phase 4' or emergency levels of hunger. The Malta-flagged, Greek-owned ship Zografia was hit by a missile in the Red Sea with no injuries reported, The Houthis claimed responsibility. Shelling from a nearby attack damaged the al-Amal hospital. The Health Ministry reported that 350,000 chronically ill patients were deprived of medication. According to UNOCHA, "Lack of fuel for water, sanitation and hygiene increases risks of health and environmental hazards," while "Lack of medicine debilitated the functionality of the six partially functioning hospitals".
17 January At least 23 Palestinians were killed in early morning airstrikes in Rafah and Khan Younis. An Israeli bulldozer was targeted by Palestinians with an explosive device in Tulkarm after Israeli bulldozers destroyed streets and infrastructure in the city. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 168 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 24,448. Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike in Tulkarm. Another Israeli drone strike killed three Palestinians in Nablus. An Israeli drone strike on a car in the Balata refugee camp killed one Palestinian. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said Israeli forces fired at ambulances trying to reach the burning vehicle. The US re-designated the Houthi movement as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" following their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The Jordanian army said its military field hospital in Khan Yunis was badly damaged by Israeli shelling nearby. Israel reported that two soldiers of the 14th Armoured Brigade and a third from the Givati brigade was killed during the fighting in Gaza, bringing the IDF death toll there to 193. The mother of a recovered deceased captive accused the IDF of killing her son by filling the tunnel he was held in with poison gas. Israeli forces blew up and destroyed the Israa University in Gaza City. The Jordanian field hospital in Khan Younis was severely damaged by Israeli shelling.
18 January In the early hours of the morning, 16 Palestinians were killed by Israeli shelling in Rafah. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 172 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 24,620. The US launched another air strike on Houthi territory in Yemen and claimed to have destroyed 14 missiles. Israeli forces arrested 46 people from one family in Teqoa village near Bethlehem. Six Palestinians was killed in an Israeli raid in Tulkarm. The IDF said that it had reached the southernmost parts of Khan Yunis. The Secretary General of Kata'ib Hezbollah, Abu Hussein al Hamidawi, said that the group said it would interpret an attack on the Houthis as an attack on their group. The Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades clashed with Israeli forces in Zawata, west of Nablus, and Qalqilya, injuring an Israeli Border Police officer. An attacker wounded two people before being killed by Israeli police in Jerusalem. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting US forces in Himu, Syria. Families of Hamas captives in Gaza staged a protest and blocked the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv. The Palestinian foreign ministry accused Israel of committing 15 "massacres" killing 172 people in 24 hours under the cover of a communications blackout in the Gaza strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the White House that he rejects any moves to "establish a Palestinian state". The Al-Qassam Brigades fired rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Kissufim in southern Israel.
19 January Israel announced a soldier of the Givati brigade was killed the day prior while fighting in southern Gaza, bringing the IDF death toll to 194. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 142 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 24,762. An Israeli siege of Tulkarm stretched for more than 40 hours, claiming that they are attempting to root out resistance in the city. An Israeli air strike hit a residential building west of Khan Younis, killing five people. An Israeli air strike on an apartment block near the al-Shifa Hospital killed 12 people and injured more. The Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades released a video of an Israeli captive who it claimed was killed by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Jordan stated Israel had again targeted its field hospital, shooting inside at sheltering staff. The Red Crescent stated Israeli gunfire wounded displaced people at al-Amal hospital.
20 January Suspected Israeli airstrikes in Damascus killed at least ten people, including the head of intelligence of the IRGC in Syria, his deputy, and two other IRGC officers. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 165 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 24,927. A 17-year-old with American citizenship was killed by Israeli forces east of Ramallah. The US said it was investigating the incident. Clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians resisting a raid in Balata refugee camp, and an IDF bulldozer destroyed civilian infrastructure. A 20-year-old Palestinian man was shot and injured by Israeli forces during a raid on the Rafidia area, west of Nablus. The IDF shelled the al-Katiba area and the al-Amal neighbourhood in Khan Yunis. Thousands of Yemenis demonstrated in Sana'a to support Palestine and protest against Western attacks on Yemen. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting US forces in Al-Asad Airbase. Airstrikes in Khan Younis were reportedly concentrated in the areas around Nasser Medical Complex and likewise the Jordanian field hospital.
21 January The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 178 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 25,105. Israel announced that a soldier of the Kiryati Brigade was killed in the fighting in Gaza, bringing the IDF death toll there to 195. US intelligence agencies estimated that Israeli forces killed 20–30% of Hamas's total fighters throughout the war. A protest was held in Tel Aviv demanding the release of Hamas captives and elections to replace Netanyahu's government. The IDF dropped leaflets in southern Gaza offering benefits for those who would provide information on captives taken by Hamas. Israel shelled the eastern part of the Jabalia refugee camp, killing four Palestinians and injuring 21 more, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.
22 January The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 190 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing its count of the death toll to 25,295. Israel announced that three soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade were killed fighting in the Gaza Strip, while at least 21 soldiers were killed after an explosion caused the building they were in to collapse, bringing the total IDF death toll in Gaza to 219.