Israel’s Minister of Defense Israel Katz commended IDF soldiers for devastating the Shuja'iyya neighborhood in Gaza City, stating that entire complexes of buildings, greenhouses, and agricultural areas were destroyed since the ceasefire. The statement was posted on X on January 16, 2026, within the 4:16 PM to 7:16 PM UTC reporting window. Katz said, “The Shuja'iyya neighborhood was devastated, and entire complexes of buildings were destroyed since the ceasefire, in addition to greenhouses and agricultural areas. I commend the soldiers of the IDF on their activities,” according to the X post by SuppressedNws1. The post described the actions as the destruction of civilian homes, though Katz's quoted statement refers to buildings, greenhouses, and agricultural areas in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood.
