The United Nations has called for urgent assistance for hospitals in the Gaza Strip, highlighting a critical shortage of medical supplies amidst ongoing conflict. Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamas militants in a humanitarian zone, and Israel reported an escalation of attacks on its soldiers from hospital areas. Meanwhile, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa expressed solidarity with Palestinians during a Christmas Eve service in Bethlehem. Concurrently, Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Schibani warned Iran against interference in Syrian affairs, amid rising regional tensions.