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Videos showed security forces firing tear gas to disperse protests in Tehran and at least two other cities

Experts attribute Iran's deepening economic pain to factors from poor management to policies that keep economy closed

Currency plunged to record low against U.S. dollar and annual inflation rate rose to 42.2 percent in December

High inflation and currency collapse squeeze Iranians' budgets challenging country's leaders

For Palestinian civilians possibility Israel could escalate operation has heightened fears many more residents could be killed their already miserable living conditions in Gaza could become worse

Bodies of 30 others are also being held in territory

The Israeli military's chief of staff Lt Gen Eyal Zamir has pushed back against the plan

Israel's expansion of military action would be in defiance of many other countries urging an end to the nearly two-year war in Gaza

The prime minister suggested Israel was not interested in maintaining permanent control over the entire enclave

Talks to achieve a cease-fire and the release of the hostages have hit an impasse

The cabinet approved five principles for ending the war including disarming Hamas the return of all 50 hostages the demilitarization of Gaza Israeli security control over the enclave and the establishment of an alternative civilian administration there that involves neither Hamas or the Palestinian Authority

The military is expected to push into central areas of the enclave where Hamas is believed to be holding Israeli hostages

The coastal strip from Gaza City to Khan Younis is the main area outside Israeli control

Continuing to provide arms to Israel risks complicity in war crimes crimes against humanity and other grave human rights violations

United States Germany and other countries should immediately suspend weapons transfers and military assistance to Israel

Governments should publicly condemn Israel’s forced displacement of civilian population in Gaza as war crime and crime against humanity

Palestinians in Gaza have been living under unlawful blockade for 17 years

This ongoing violation looms over the experience of Palestinians in Gaza with many speaking of living through a second Nakba.

Israel’s military has intentionally demolished or severely damaged civilian infrastructure with the aim of creating a buffer zone and a corridor.

Israel is obliged to ensure adequate facilities to accommodate displaced civilians but has blocked humanitarian aid water electricity and fuel from reaching civilians in Gaza.