Local sources reported that Israeli vehicles fired heavy fire near the Morag axis northeast of Rafah, while warships shelled the western coast of the city, and fighter jets launched raids on areas east of the Bureij camp and Gaza City, while Jabalia in the north witnessed heavy gunfire from helicopters.
Israeli Channel 12 explained that the army plans to complete the sweep of the Yellow Line area in Gaza during the coming weeks, noting Hamas’s ability to manufacture explosive devices and its attempts to rebuild its military capabilities and smuggle weapons via drones.
The source stated that the number of Hamas militants remaining east of Rafah is estimated at about 50 fighters, who have the option of surrendering themselves in exchange for temporary detention and then conditional release.
severe humanitarian crisis
Conversely, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated significantly. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported nearly 9,300 cases of acute malnutrition among children under five years old during October, warning of the risk of the crisis worsening with the onset of winter and the increased spread of diseases.
The organization noted that thousands of displaced families are still living in temporary shelters without adequate protection from the cold, and that basic food supplies are unavailable or have become too expensive for most of the population.
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell stressed that "children in Gaza are facing hunger, disease and low temperatures in life-threatening conditions."
In a related development, the Union of Municipalities in the Gaza Strip announced on Sunday that a severe fuel crisis is crippling vital facilities due to Israel's ban on diesel fuel deliveries.
During a press conference, the Union's Vice President and Mayor of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Alaa al-Batta, stated, "A severe fuel crisis is crippling vital facilities because of Israel's ban on diesel fuel deliveries."
He explained that "what has arrived in the 50 days since the ceasefire is only enough for five days of work, including clearing roads, removing rubble, and providing emergency services." This ban represents one of Israel's numerous violations of the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since October 10th.
In the context of the war's toll, the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Saturday that the number of victims of the Israeli aggression since October 2023 has risen to 70,100 martyrs and 170,983 wounded.
This came after the end of two years of fighting with a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, which came into effect on October 10, 2025
The ministry explained that hospitals in the sector received two martyrs within 48 hours (one of whom was new, and the other was recovered) in addition to 11 injured people, without further details about them.
The statement confirmed that since October 11, Israel has killed 354 Palestinians and injured 906 others in its ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement, which include bombing civilian areas and shooting at civilians.
The ministry added that 299 martyrs were added to the cumulative statistics after their data was completed and approved by the government committee for examination, from November 21 to 28, noting that there are victims under the rubble of houses and roads, where ambulance and civil defense crews are unable to reach them.
The government media office in Gaza indicated that about 9,500 Palestinians are still missing under the rubble or their fate is unknown as a result of the aggression, while the war left widespread destruction affecting about 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure, with about 70 million tons of rubble, amid Israel’s continued failure to implement its obligations regarding the entry of heavy machinery to remove the rubble and recover the bodies.
