Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes targeting the headquarters of the Young Women's Muslim Association in the eastern part of Gaza City, completely destroying the building and causing severe damage to neighboring homes. Field sources reported that the shelling comes in the context of continuous escalation despite existing understandings, as civilian facilities and civil society organizations have become direct targets of systematic destruction operations.
At sea, occupation warships continued to pursue Palestinian fishermen in the southern areas of the Gaza Strip, firing their machine guns at boats to prevent them from practicing their profession. These attacks are part of the policy of livelihood restrictions imposed by the occupation on the residents of the Strip, depriving hundreds of families of their only source of income amid harsh economic conditions.
On the ground, the occupation army continues to expand what is known as the 'Yellow Line' by confiscating vast areas of Palestinian land and annexing them to buffer zones. These movements are accompanied by concentrated raids targeting residential areas, where residents are given a very short period to evacuate before their homes are razed to the ground, exacerbating the internal displacement crisis.
Politically, the Israeli Ministerial Committee for Political and Security Affairs, 'the Cabinet,' approved a plan to introduce the so-called 'International Stability Force' affiliated with the Peace Council into the Gaza Strip. This step comes in implementation of US President Donald Trump's vision, which received international backing through Security Council Resolution 2803, which authorized the establishment of this force in November of last year.
Media sources reported that the Israeli government's approval represents a green light for the start of logistical arrangements for establishing a permanent headquarters for these international forces in an area near the border city of Rafah. This international presence, according to the announced plan, aims to oversee the stages of stability in the Strip, at a time when occupation forces fully control the strategic axes in Rafah.
There is a state of cautious anticipation in the Palestinian street in Gaza regarding the role of these international forces and their actual deployment locations within or on the outskirts of cities. Citizens hope that this international intervention will help break the severity of the imposed siege and facilitate access to essential services that have become non-existent due to the ongoing war, especially in light of the complete collapse of the health and service systems.
The Gaza Strip is currently suffering from successive humanitarian crises, including the spread of epidemics and infectious diseases due to water pollution and lack of sanitation, as well as a complete power outage. Popular demands are increasing for the international force to go beyond its security role to include protecting civilians and ensuring the flow of humanitarian aid and safe drinking water to save what can be saved.
The Cabinet's approval practically means giving the green light to begin establishing a headquarters for the International Stability Force near the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
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Occupation destroys women's association in Gaza, and the Cabinet approves the deployment of an international force in Rafah