Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 102?

The Qatari foreign ministry also announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday that an agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas to send medications and aid into Gaza. 

Qatari mediation succeeds in reaching an agreement, between Israel and Hamas to send medications and aid into Gaza#MOFAQatar pic.twitter.com/d99TcM7JT8

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) January 16, 2024

Israel and Qatar have included the transfer of life-saving medicine to the hostages in the Gaza Strip during the last round of talks, according to reports by Israeli media on Saturday.

The agreement reached between Israel and Hamas stipulated that "medicine along with other humanitarian aid is to be delivered to civilians in Gaza Strip, in the most affected and vulnerable areas, in exchange for delivering medication needed for Israeli captives in Gaza," Qatar said in a statement.

The medications will leave Doha on Wednesday and will then be transported to Egypt, where they will be prepared to be transported into Gaza.

Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023 (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)

US in negotiations to end Israel-Hamas War in exchange for hostages 

The US is involved in negotiations in Qatar that are reportedly aimed at bringing an end to the Israel-Hamas War in exchange for a return of the hostages held by Hamas, Israeli media, citing a report, publicized on Tuesday.

The US has worked with Qatar and Egypt to mediate a deal for the release of the 136 captives seized during the Hamas-led attack on October 7 and held since then in Gaza. 

Tovah Lazaroff contributed to this article.

Eden Kartsev was detained on Monday night by Istanbul police after being reported for a social media post in which he showed solidarity with the hostages in Gaza.

Kartsev was released after giving a statement and is expected to return to Israel shortly.

He reposted an image from another account which marked 100 days since the hostages were taken by Hamas with the hashtag "BringThemHomeNow", according to Turkish state broadcaster TRT Haber.

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Israel is confronting the most severe mental trauma wave since its founding, according to psychiatry experts. The mental health system is already inundated with unresolved requests for help. Waiting lists stretch for months, and health maintenance organizations (HMO) have been struggling to manage the escalating number of mental health cases, a volume never before encountered.

For years, the Israeli mental health system has been inadequate: Lengthy waiting times, particularly in peripheral areas, have been a testament to the neglect faced by those dealing with mental health challenges. Since the October 7 massacre, the public health system has been overwhelmed by a deluge of distress calls, anticipated to reach enormous proportions.

Psychiatry experts have recently predicted that one in three people who have been affected directly or indirectly by the war—including families and friends of the kidnapped, injured victims, or those who have lost loved ones—might develop post-trauma disorders in the coming months. ERAN's distress hotlines are already dealing with over 100,000 calls, unprecedented since the center's inception.

Media in Syria are reporting Monday evening about explosions in the city of Aleppo according to the Syrian Organization for Human Rights, an opposition-affiliated organization, the explosions were the result of an attack by Israel.

This is a developing story.
 

The IDF struck Hezbollah military infrastructure in Lebanese territory on Monday, according to an IDF press release.

Israeli Air Force fighters struck Hezbollah's operational infrastructure in the area of Marun al-Ras in southern Lebanon.

Earlier on Monday, several interceptors were launched at suspicious aerial targets in Lebanese territory in the areas of Yaron and Ramish.