Israeli forces conducted unusual raids in the centre of Ramallah, the administrative headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, according to Al Jazeera. Israeli troops used sound grenades and tear gas after confrontations took place between Israeli forces and people in the heart of Ramallah. The Israel Defense Forces claim to have destroyed three tunnel shafts in the area of Gaza City’s Rantisi Children’s Hospital that allegedly connect to underground passages beneath the medical centre used by Hamas. The IDF’s Chief of Staff said the military is “at a very high level of readiness” amid escalating Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon. Meanwhile, Jordan’s King Abdullah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi met in Cairo on December 27 to discuss bilateral ties as well as the war in Gaza.