The Israeli military said it had conducted an intelligence-based strike in Al-Mawasi, just west of the city of Khan Younis, and killed Shahwan, calling him the head of Hamas security forces in southern Gaza. It made no mention of Salah’s death.

The Israeli military said it intercepted one projectile in the area that had crossed from southern Gaza.

At least six infants and another person have died of hypothermia

According to the Palestinian civil defence, more than 1,500 tents sheltering displaced people across the Gaza Strip were flooded by heavy rains over the past two days, leaving people exposed to the cold and their belongings damaged.

Palestinians sheltering in tents in Gaza have recently faced heavy rain and winter temperatures. Source: Anadolu, Getty / Abed Rahim Khatib

Hundreds of thousands of Gazans are living in tents on the coast as winter brings frequent rainstorms and temperatures drop below 10C at night.

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts

“The decision also includes temporarily freezing the work of all journalists, employees, crews and affiliated channels until their legal status is rectified due to Al Jazeera’s violations of the laws and regulations in force in Palestine,” the report said.

Hamas and allied militant group Islamic Jihad condemned the decision to ban the network.

Tensions between Al Jazeera and Fatah movement

“During its coverage of the tragic events in Jenin, Al Jazeera ensured the presence of all voices, including those of the resistance fighters and the spokesperson for the Palestinian security forces.”

The network is already banned from broadcasting from Israel amid a long-running feud with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, which has only worsened during the ongoing war in Gaza.