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As bombs fall and misinformation spreads, Palestinians are turning to social media as a last resort to document the reality of war. Their posts challenge official Israeli narratives and bring the world closer to the human cost of the war.

Before Hayat Tahrir Al Sham took power in Syria, it had been running most of the northwestern province of Idlib for eight years. Locals say they paid their taxes and public services run effectively. There's hope this can now be emulated across the country.

US President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly 15 billion dollar takeover of US Steel, by Japanese company Nippon. Critics argue that Biden’s action is an excessive use of executive power, for a president just weeks from leaving office. But, as White House Correspondent, Kimberly Halkett reports, Biden says the deal risks US national security.

The foreign ministers of France and Germany have met the leader of Syria's new administration Ahmed al-Sharaa, in the capital Damascus. Jean-Noel Barrot and Annalena Baerbock are representing the European Union, It's one of the highest level Western diplomatic visits, since the Assad regime was toppled last month.

Osama Bin Javaid reports live from the town of Ba'ath in Quneitra, where he highlights Israeli tanks stationed on Syrian soil. Bin Javaid describes trenches marking the town’s boundary, with Israeli military posts, checkpoints, and troops advancing deeper into Syrian territory daily. He notes that residents face severe hardships, with limited electricity and communication, and feel they are under occupation despite being freed from the Assad regime. Satellite images reveal Israel's continued violation of the 1974 demilitarized zone agreement, with forces expanding their presence, isolating villages, and cutting off communities.

Sami al-Arian, director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs at Istanbul Zaim University, says President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration could explain Israel’s move to re-engage in Gaza ceasefire talks. He said what Prime Minister Netanyahu wants in exchange for a truce agreement with Hamas is for Trump to agree to Israel’s annexation of between 40-60 percent of the occupied West Bank. Israel’s leader also wants “something done about Iran’s nuclear power”, and “something out of the Syrian situation”.

Dr. Mads Gilbert, an emergency medicine doctor with over three decades of experience providing healthcare in Gaza and an expert on hypothermia, joins Al Jazeera live from Tromso, Norway. He describes the dire situation for approximately 50,000 civilian Palestinians in northern Gaza, who are now completely deprived of hospital healthcare. Dr. Gilbert highlights the destruction of Kamal Adwan and other hospitals by Israeli occupation forces, calling it a blatant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention on its 75th anniversary. He condemns the disregard for international humanitarian laws and human standards, emphasizing the suffering of people already enduring starvation, lack of water, and now the absence of basic medical services.

Talks are expected soon between European powers and Iran on its nuclear programme. Days later, the man who tore up the last agreement - Donald Trump - will return to the White House. So where do things stand and what does each side want?

The Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the Israeli attacks on Gaza's healthcare system. The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk briefs the council.

Foreign Minister of Germany, Annalena Baerbock holds a press conference after a meeting with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.