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Two videos have surfaced over the past few days which appear to show Israel Defence Force (IDF) troops destroying property in Gaza.

One video shows soldiers setting fire to items in the back of a lorry – which has a Palestinian number plate – containing water bottles and cardboard boxes.

A man in the video claims they are in the Shejaiya neighbourhood in northern Gaza. He is heard saying the video is being filmed on the second day of Hanukkah, which was Saturday 9 December.

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The man adds that an entrance to a Hamas tunnel has been filmed nearby.

The group’s extensive tunnel network is bigger in scale than the London Underground network, according to military analyst Sean Bell. They are used to store weapons and food, as well as enable the group to carry out small-scale offensive action.

In recent months, the IDF has claimed to have discovered numerous tunnels used by Hamas, including a 55-metre passageway beneath al Shifa hospital.

The second video shows a soldier in what appears to be a shop that sold stationary items and toys.

The man being filmed can be heard joking about the price of items, whilst throwing them around the building and destroying them.

Sky News cannot independently verify where or when either video was filmed.

The IDF responded with the following after being sent the two videos: “The IDF has taken action and will continue acting to identify misconduct and behaviour that does not align with the expected morals and values of IDF soldiers.

“The incidents will be reviewed and disciplinary measures will be taken regarding the soldiers involved.”

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It comes after footage appeared to show groups of unarmed Palestinian men being detained without clothes, blindfolded and bound.

The video, which was widely shared on social media, showed those being held lined up in rows. Some appeared to have their hands tied behind their backs.

Sky News could not independently verify when these images were taken.

Some of those held in a group were released on Saturday. They claimed they had been beaten and denied food and water.

Addressing the video on Monday, IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said: “I want to address the documentation published in recent days in the media.

“The IDF forces operate according to the values and spirit of the IDF.

“Soldiers on the battlefield are required to act professionally and ethically and we will not compromise on this.”

Professional football in Turkey has been suspended after a top referee was punched to the ground by a club president at the end of a match in the country’s highest league.

Halil Umut Meler was attacked at the final whistle and hit in the face by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, sparking a melee of players and officials either joining the chaos or trying to intervene.

As Meler lay on the ground he was also kicked in the head at least once.

During the game he had sent off one player from each side in the Super Lig clash, before allowing an equaliser for opponents Rizespor in the seventh minute of injury time to force a 1-1 draw.

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) condemned the attack and announced all matches will be suspended indefinitely, while President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said sports are about “peace and brotherhood”.

In a statement, The TFF blamed the incident on a toxic culture towards referees fostered by players and club officials over years.

“The irresponsible statements of club presidents, managers, coaches and TV commentators targeting referees have paved the way for this vile attack today,” said the TFF.

“In coordination with our state, all the criminal proceedings they deserve have begun to be implemented against those responsible and instigators of this inhumane attack.

“The responsible club, its president, its managers and all criminals who attacked Meler will be punished in the most severe way.

“By the decision of the TFF Board of Directors, matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely.”

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Both Meler and Koca were taken to hospital, according to Turkish media, with Koca under guard and expected to be detained after treatment.

MKE Ankaragucu later issued an apology on X, formerly Twitter, saying: “As MKE Ankaragücü Sports Club, we are saddened by the incident that took place this evening.

“We apologise to the Turkish football public and the entire sports community for the sad incident that occurred after the Çaykur Rizespor match at Eryaman Stadium.”

Meler, 37, is on UEFA’s elite list and last season took charge of West Ham’s Conference League semi-final first leg against AZ Alkmaar.

President Erdogan said in a statement: “I condemn the attack on referee Halil Umut Meler after the MKE Ankaragucu-Caykur Rizespor match played this evening, and I wish him a speedy recovery.

“Sports means peace and brotherhood. Sports are incompatible with violence. We will never allow violence to take place in Turkish sports.”

وكالات – غزة:

شهد قطاع غزة غارات جوية إسرائيلية ومعارك عنيفة مع ارتفاع عدد ضحايا الحرب في القطاع إلى 18 ألف شهيد، وفق أحدث حصيلة، فيما أكدت حركة «حماس» أن الإفراج عن الرهائن الذين تحتجزهم منذ هجومها على إسرائيل في السابع من أكتوبر (تشرين الأول)، لن يتم سوى من خلال مفاوضات وتبادل أسرى.

وأفادت وكالة الأنباء الفلسطينية باستشهاد 11 شخصاً، وإصابة عشرات آخرين بجروح إثر قصف إسرائيلي، استهدف منازل في رفح والنصيرات جنوب ووسط قطاع غزة فجر أمس.

فيما تحاول الدبابات الإسرائيلية شق طريقها، والتوغل غرباً في قتالها ضد «حماس» داخل مدينة خان يونس وحولها.

وقالت صحيفة «تايمز أوف إسرائيل»، أمس: إن عدد قتلى الجيش الإسرائيلي منذ بدء العملية البرية في غزة، ارتفع إلى 101 بعد إعلان مقتل ثلاثة آخرين في العمليات العسكرية جنوب القطاع أمس.

فيما أعلن المتحدث باسم وزارة الصحة في قطاع غزة، أشرف القدرة، أمس، ارتفاع حصيلة قتلى الحرب الإسرائيلية على القطاع إلى 17997، فضلاً عن 49229 إصابة.

وقالت مصادر محلية فلسطينية: إن اشتباكات عنيفة تدور في محيط مخيم جباليا شمال قطاع غزة وسط قصف إسرائيلي مدفعي عنيف يستهدف المخيم. وقتل خلال الليلة الماضية 33 فلسطينياً في القصف الإسرائيلي على رفح ومخيمي المغازي والنصيرات جنوب ووسط غزة. فيما أعلن الجيش الإسرائيلي مقتل 3 من ضباطه في المعارك في القطاع.

وفي رفح لقي ستة أشخاص حتفهم، معظمهم أطفال، وأصيب عدد آخر بجروح مختلفة، بعد قصف الطيران الإسرائيلي شقة سكنية في حي تل السلطان بالمدينة.

في هذه الأثناء، ذكرت صحيفة «تايمز أوف إسرائيل» أن الجيش الإسرائيلي أعلن قيامه بإنزال جوي لنحو سبعة أطنان من المُعدات لمئات من جنود لواء تابع للفرقة 98 التي تنتشر في خان يونس جنوب غزة.

ونقلت الصحيفة عن الجيش قوله إن تلك المرة الأولى منذ حرب لبنان في عام 2006 التي يجري فيها إسقاط المعدات جوّاً، وفقاً لـ»وكالة أنباء العالم العربي».