07/01/2021
The names of the 12 Palestinian organizations participating in the exercise (Telegram channel of the joint operations room of the Palestinian resistance factions, December 26, 2020).
Simulation of storming an IDF tank and abducting an Israeli soldier (joint operations room Telegram channel, December 29, 2020).
Sign with a picture of Qassem Soleimani put up in Gaza City by the PIJ, the organization which relies most on Iranian aid (YouTube, January 1, 2021).
Evacuating and extracting casualties in a simulation of an Israeli attack against targets in the Gaza Strip
Evacuating and extracting casualties in a simulation of an Israeli attack against targets in the Gaza Strip
Rocket launcher ready for firing.
The situation in the Gaza Strip:
The number of active Covid-19 cases in Gaza decreased this past week but is still high (8,717, down from 10,647 a week ago).
There are 340 patients in ICUs, 188 in serious or critical condition.
The central laboratory resumed operations after receiving the necessary testing materials. However,
the number of daily tests is low because the laboratory is using the materials sparingly. Reportedly,
the small number of tests was one of the reasons behind the decline in the number of cases publicly reported by the Hamas administration, but the actual number is greater.
There is still a shortage of medical equipment, including beds for Covid-19 patients. Senior figures in the health system said