#FPReels: Hamas claims to have launched a “large rocket barrage” on Tel Aviv. The Israeli Army said that at least eight rockets were fired from southern Gaza's Rafah city and its forces intercepted the rockets. Sirens were sounded in Tel Aviv after a gap of four months. Hamas also said that it captured Israeli soldiers during a fight in Jabalia city, a claim that Israel has denied. | Firstpost

Hamas immediately fired 20 rockets into Israel as the New Year began, the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. NEWSMAX's Daniel Cohen reports. | NEWSMAX

'Hamas has 20k fighters': Israel's shock reveal after claiming destruction of group's military wing After two years of intense conflict in #Gaza, #Israel’s military warns #Hamas remains a potent force with around 20,000 fighters and hundreds of rockets capable of striking deep into Israel. Despite IDF claims of killing over 22,000 militants and destroying key tunnels, Hamas has replenished its ranks with new recruits, though less trained. | The Times of India

Former host of Israel's military radio, Moshe Shlonsky, said Israel had jeopardised its international status while fighting the Gaza war. Shlonsky blamed the loss of status on Israel's lack of legitimacy as a "white" nation in the Middle East, as well as the fighting conditions in Gaza, implying mass casualties were inevitable. His remarks come as growing numbers of Israeli figures are speaking out about the war's damage to Israel's status worldwide, worrying that its global alliances may be und