31 January 2025 - Israel Special Weapons News

Diminished Hamas Remains Dominant In Gaza Despite Israel War RFE/RL 31 Jan 2025 -- Israel's devastating war in the Gaza Strip degraded the fighting capabilities of Hamas, the U.S.- and EU-designated terrorist group.
Hamas announces names of hostages to be released Saturday VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- The militant group Hamas has announced, and Israel has confirmed, the identity of three hostages to be released Saturday under a ceasefire agreement to halt more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza.
Hamas says Deif, fellow leaders shattered Israel's myth of invincibility Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has hailed its martyred commanders' battleground prowess, which used to instill fear into the Israeli regime's ranks and smashed its alleged invincibility.
Hamas names three captives to be released Saturday Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has published the names of the three Israeli captives who will be released on Saturday.
Hamas confirms death of commander Mohammed Deif IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida confirmed the death of Mohammed Deif, the commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, along with senior leaders Marwan Issa, Ghazi Abu Tama'a, Raed Thabet, and Rafa Salama.
Resistance leaders pay tribute to Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- Resistance leaders have paid tribute to the chief of Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas.

Israeli Army violates ceasefire with Lebanon 15 times in one day IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- The Israeli military has violated the ceasefire with Lebanon 15 times on Thursday, bringing the total number of ceasefire violations by Israel to 823 over the past 66 days.
'Multiple' Israeli airstrikes hit south Lebanon in breach of ceasefire Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- Israel has committed new violations of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, including through airstrikes on the country's east which left at least two people dead.

Six Israeli soldiers killed, injured as Jenin fights back onslaught Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- An Israeli soldier has been killed and five were wounded as Palestinians fight back a major Israeli onslaught on Jenin which began right after a ceasefire halted 15 months of Israeli war on Gaza.

Gazans depend on us for 'sheer survival' insists UNRWA UN News 31 Jan 2025 -- The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff are still providing aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem who depend on them "for their sheer survival", a day after the Israeli parliament ban on its activities entered into force.
UNRWA Situation Report #157 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information updated for 23 - 28 January 2025 UNRWA 31 Jan 2025
UNRWA rejects assertion that West Bank installations are 'terror hubs' UNRWA 31 Jan 2025

Trump insists Egypt, Jordan will accept displaced Gazans Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has insisted that Egypt and Jordan would accept displaced Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, despite the two nations having dismissed his plan to relocate Gazans there.

IRGC: Legacy of Qassam Brigades martyrs eradicating 'cancerous tumor' of Israel Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the glorious legacy of the martyrs of Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas, in the battle against Israel will lighten the way for the future of Resistance.

EUBAM Rafah: Statement by the Spokesperson on the redeployment of the mission at the Rafah Crossing Point European External Action Service (EEAS) 31 Jan 2025 -- The European Union's civilian Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah) was today redeployed to the Rafah Crossing Point (RCP) at the request of the Palestinians and the Israelis in agreement with the Egyptians, and in line with the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA). The Rafah Crossing Point has been reopened and is operational on the basis of the 2005 AMA.
Joint statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation and the Ministry of the Interior Spain MFA 31 Jan 2025 -- Spain reinforces its commitment to stability and international cooperation in the Middle East through the active participation of the Guardia Civil in the European Union mission to control the Rafah border crossing
E3 Foreign Ministers' statement on the implementation of legislation against United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) UK FCDO 31 Jan 2025 -- Statement from the Foreign Ministers of the UK, France and Germany on the implementation of legislation against United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Yemeni army removes embargo on oil tankers passing via Red Sea IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- News sources reported that the CHRY SALIS ship, which was previously prohibited by the Yemeni Navy from crossing the Red Sea, received permission to pass through this area after negotiations and contact with the Navy.

Israeli Army torches Quneitra governor's building IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- Reports suggest that the Israeli military has set fire to the Quneitra governor's building in southwestern Syria, a move coinciding with the regime's large-scale destruction of agricultural land in the region.

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