Israeli settlers, protected by Israeli police, stormed into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on January 3, as per Wafa news agency. The Israeli military hit the southern city of Khan Younis with relentless artillery shelling and air strikes on residential areas. The IDF says it carried out a drone strike against Palestinian gunmen as they tried to hurl explosives towards the troops in Nur Shams refugee camp. Lebanon is set to lodge a complaint against Israel at the UN Security Council after the assassination of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri. Malaysia has endorsed South Africa instituting proceedings against Israel before the ICJ on alleged genocide violations in Gaza.