In Rotterdam, Stichting Plant een Olijfboom organized a commemoration for Gaza's children by displaying 8,000 pairs of shoes, representing the estimated number of children killed in the conflict. The event aimed to humanize the victims and call for a ceasefire. Dutch citizens donated shoes and volunteers from various backgrounds, including a Palestinian volunteer named Abdullah Rashid, participated. The initiative, which received a positive response, is part of a series of protests in the Netherlands expressing solidarity with the Palestinian cause and dissatisfaction with the Dutch government's support for Israel.

In Rotterdam, Stichting Plant een Olijfboom organized a commemoration for Gaza's children by displaying 8,000 pairs of shoes, representing the estimated number of children killed in the conflict. The event aimed to humanize the victims and call for a ceasefire. Esther van der Most, the organization's director, detailed the efforts of volunteers who collected the shoes. Abdullah Rashid, a volunteer from Palestine, shared his personal connection to the cause. The initiative received a positive response from the Dutch community and is part of a series of protests in the Netherlands expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

In Idlib, northwest Syria, farmers are braving the dangers of drones, artillery explosions, and hidden landmines to harvest their fig trees. Particularly at risk are those with agricultural lands near the demarcation lines with the Syrian government forces in Jabal al-Zawiya, who face these threats every season during harvest.

Funding cuts in Syria may cause up to 100,000 children in Idlib, the last rebel-held province, to miss out on schooling in the coming weeks. Nearly one-third of Idlib's children are already not attending school.

Financial and logistical support for hospitals in Idlib, Syria, has declined, disrupting medical services and leading to a looming humanitarian catastrophe. Data from the Idlib Health Directorate indicates that around 18 hospitals in vital areas are now without support, affecting thousands in cities and camps for the displaced.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani attended the opening of the Aleppo-Bab al-Hawa road on January 7, alongside the prime minister of the HTS-affiliated Syrian Salvation Government, Ali Keda. This marks the first major project by the Syrian Salvation Government in areas not controlled by the Syrian government.