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KHAN YOUNIS, PALESTINE (JAN. 13, 2026) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF FLARES FALLING DOWN FROM SKY
KHAN YOUNIS, PALESTINE - JAN. 13, 2026: The Israeli army fired illumination flares overnight over the area between Khan Younis and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Local sources said the flares were used simultaneously with a security incident reported in Rafah, describing the move as a possible signal of a potential escalation by the Israeli army.

Gaza’s government media office said that 127,000 of the 135,000 tents sheltering displaced Palestinians are no longer fit for habitation as a severe polar cold grips the Gaza Strip.

Media office director Ismail Al-Thawabteh said the weather system, which began Monday evening, has exposed critical shortages of shelter, blankets and heating, particularly among families living in worn-out tents and in remote areas.

He said the shortage of blankets and heating supplies exceeds 70% across Gaza, adding that displaced families face freezing temperatures without adequate protection from rain, moisture and cold ground.

The Palestinian group Hamas said the continued deaths of children and the elderly due to cold weather and collapsing homes show that “Gaza is still experiencing the most severe forms of genocide,” criticizing the international community for failing to deliver aid despite repeated appeals.

The Israeli army has killed more than 71,400 people, most of them women and children, and injured over 171,000 others in a brutal offensive since October 2023 that has left the Gaza Strip in ruins.

Despite a ceasefire that began on Oct. 10, 2025, the Israeli army has continued its attacks, killing 442 Palestinians and wounding over 1,200 others, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.