This is an entry from: Live: At least 74 children killed in Gaza in first week of 2025
Morning update
4 January 2025 09:38 GMT

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest updates:
- The Israeli army bombed a vehicle in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, killing six Palestinian security guards who were working to provide humanitarian aid, according to Al Jazeera. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israel since dawn.
- The US is preparing an $8bn arms package for Israel, including heavy bombs.
- The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reports that Israel is expected to inform the US it will not withdraw from Lebanon following the 60-day truce with Hezbollah.
- Israel’s deputy UN ambassador, Jonathan Miller, defended the Israeli attack on Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, saying that "terrorists" were in the facility. He also attempted to justify the arrest of the hospital's director, Hussam Abu Safiya, accusing him of being a "Hamas operative".