Evening recap

Evening recap Our live blog will shortly be closing until tomorrow morning. Here are the day's key developments: The government media office in Gaza on Monday said that during the 80 days of the ceasefire agreement, Israeli forces committed 969 violations, resulting in 418 killings. The statement said more than 1,141 Palestinians have been wounded during the same period, in addition to 45 cases of illegal arrest. Gaza health ministry said on Friday that three Palestinians have died as strong winds and heavy rain batters the region, and reported a further 17 deaths due to building collapses. Severe winter weather in Gaza has killed at least 25 people since the start of December, including six children, as powerful low-pressure systems batter the besieged enclave. The Palestinian health ministry on Monday said that births in Gaza have declined by 40 per cent, as Israel directly targeted the fertilisation centres, and that the bombing of the Al Basma centre led to the burning of nitrogen pipes and the destruction of about 4,000 fertilised embryos. Heavy rain and wind flooded the tents of displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis on Monday, where witnesses reported that floodwater destroyed what remained of the belongings of the displaced families. The UN said in a statement that approximately 235,000 people were directly affected during the period from December 10 to 17, as a result of the collapse of buildings and damage to thousands of tents. Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi on Monday said that the organisation demands that the US administration put pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu and implement the ceasefire agreement in all its aspects. The Japanese Ambassador to the State of Palestine, Araki Katsuhiko, on Monday announced a $167m support package to Palestine, comprising of $10m in direct support, $30m to fund development projects and the remaining directed towards humanitarian projects.