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Displaced Palestinians in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem protest to demand the right to return to their homes on Monday [Nedal Eshtayah/Anadolu]

These were the developments on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Mourners react following the death of Palestinians, who, according to medics, are killed by an Israeli strike on Wednesday,

These were the updates on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Palestinian Huda Abu Abed reacts while sitting with her loved ones inside her family's tent in Khan Yunis,

Very few patients have left Gaza on the first day of opening, as critics say ‘no information, no promises’ from Israel.

Palestinian patients prepare for medical evacuation to Egypt from Khan Yunis Hospital

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 20,000 desperately need medical treatment abroad as details from Israel remain slim.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aids line up to enter the Egyptian gate of the Rafah crossing, heading for inspection by Israeli authorities before entering the Gaza Strip. [Mohamed Arafat/AP Photo]

Israel moves to ban dozens of aid organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, as harsh winter conditions grip Gaza

The sun sets over a tent camp sheltering Palestinians displaced by the Israeli offensive, on New Year’ Eve in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, December 31, 2025. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

UAE says it will voluntarily withdraw ‘counterterrorism’ units, its only remaining military force in Yemen.

Smoke rises in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on Yemen's southern port of Mukalla, December 30, 2025. [SABAA TV/Handout via REUTERS]

These were the updates on Friday, December 26, 2025.

Ukraine returns fire as Russia says intercepted 29 drones, two days after US-led peace talks end in Miami.

Traffic moves through the city centre during a blackout after civil infrastructure was hit by Russian drones and missile attacks, in Kyiv

Israeli strikes hit Sidon district; 100 Palestinians lose homes as Israel tears down residential building.

Displaced Palestinian woman Hanan Abu Taibah holds her children inside a tent as families struggle to stay warm during winter, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2025. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]