Sources in Israeli media reported the continued resistance of Benjamin Netanyahu's government to move to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza despite American pressures, while the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) affirmed its commitment to the agreement.

An Israeli security source told the official broadcasting authority that implementing the second phase "remains out of reach." It indicated that no country has agreed so far to join the international stabilization force that is supposed to be deployed in Gaza according to the agreement.

The same source added that Israel continues to monitor developments related to the search for the body of the prisoner Ran Guili, who is the last body that Israel demands to recover from Gaza.

In the context, the Walla website reported that Israel continues to resist American pressures to quickly advance to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, until the recovery of Guili's body.

For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in statements made on Sunday, said that the end of the first phase of the agreement is approaching, but he added "We are the ones who decide the measures, and we are the ones who decide the responses."

He added that Israel is working to recover the body of Ran Guili, and is making great efforts in this regard, according to him.

The occupation army continued its violations of the ceasefire on Sunday, as a correspondent reported that Israeli bombing targeted a residential building in the center of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza Strip.

The occupation army announced that it killed a Palestinian who crossed the yellow line in the north of the Strip and "posed an imminent threat" to its forces, according to it.

For its part, Hamas condemned the Israeli violations of the war ceasefire agreement, and called on the mediators and guarantor countries to intervene to stop Israel's attempts to undermine and fail the agreement.

Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas in Gaza, affirmed in a videotaped speech on the 38th anniversary of the movement's launch, Hamas's commitment to the ceasefire agreement.

He said that starting the second phase of the agreement is a priority for the movement, in order to achieve a complete withdrawal of the occupation, and that the task of the international forces in Gaza should be limited to maintaining the ceasefire and separating the two sides on the borders of the Strip.

Al-Hayya emphasized that the resistance and its weapons are a legitimate right guaranteed by international laws and linked to the establishment of the Palestinian state.

On the other hand, the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, mourned the commander of the military manufacturing corps, Raed Saad, who was martyred following an assassination operation carried out by the Israeli occupation in Gaza Strip on Saturday, and announced the appointment of a new commander to replace him.

The Qassam added that the assassination of Saad is a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, and that the Israeli occupation has crossed all red lines by assassinating Qassam leaders and the sons of the people and its continuous aggression.

It indicated that Israel is disregarding the plan of the American President Donald Trump, who and the mediators bear the responsibility, according to the Qassam.

The Qassam affirmed its right to respond to the occupation's aggression and defend itself by all means. It also announced the appointment of a new commander to carry out the tasks that Saad was handling.

The implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza began on October 10 last year, after two years of the Israeli genocide war that left more than 70,000 martyrs and destroyed most of the civilian infrastructure in the Palestinian sector.

However, Israel continues to violate the agreement with its repeated raids on the sector and by changing the agreed points for the withdrawal line known as the yellow line, and continues to restrict the access of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza residents.

The greatest geopolitical challenge facing the occupying state currently lies in restoring the army's budget to a framework that allows for economic growth, and anything else is a risky gamble on its future, raising a serious question about what the new military spending represents: a strategy or a trap.

Eli Rami Rokach Domba, the military correspondent for Israel Defense magazine, mentioned that "warnings from the Governor of the Israeli Central Bank, Professor Amir Yaron, constituted a strategic alarm regarding the essence of Israel's national security, which has boasted for decades of its financial resilience that is supposed to be a lever for operational resilience. But now, the equation has changed, because military spending, which has inflated to unprecedented levels after the long war in Gaza and Lebanon, is no longer just a response to an external threat, but has become a destructive internal force."

Domba added in the article that "the army, which was considered sacred in the eyes of the public and politicians, has become in effect an uncontrollable variable in the financial system, and a critical view from a geopolitical perspective reveals a disturbing process: the current expansion in the budget does not necessarily reflect a complex and innovative assessment of threats, but rather a surrender to an outdated concept of power through money, with a glaring disregard for the economic foundation that is a prerequisite for the existence of this power."

The military correspondent explained that "what is happening recently reveals a strategic failure in funding the army, in light of the dangerous disparity between the security threat and the economic cost, with a focus on the informal taxes imposed on the reserve army, and the excessive and continuous use of the reserves is a structural failure whose cost far exceeds the monthly compensation, because from a strategic perspective, this unusual movement of individuals indicates poor planning of regular forces and the absence of an advanced warfare strategy."

Domba affirmed that "the economic crisis is paying the price for the budget shortfall in terms of declining productivity and severe damage to commercial activity, and this is an expensive, fragile, and ineffective way to fund the army, which places the burden of defense on the internal economic front, because the greatest danger lies in the multi-year path of the army's budget, and the ongoing discussions about maintaining a high level of spending for coming years, even after the fighting subsides, mean in reality a breach of the financial framework."

He pointed out that "when the central bank governor warns that the debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to rise continuously and approach 80% of GDP in the coming decade, he is in fact describing how Israel, driven by its desire to maintain its immediate defensive capabilities, is pushing itself into a financial corner that countries only enter after a sharp geo-political rupture, and this is not just a matter of 'money', but a matter of 'authority'."

Domba clarified that "despite marketing this measure as an enhancement of internal security, it in fact converts huge budgets into security mechanisms instead of strengthening the social components that systematically reduce crime: education, employment, and local governance, which clearly shows a preference for 'short-term internal security' at the expense of building 'long-term' internal capacity, but the bitter truth is that there is no security without a stable and growing economy, and any other talk is an expensive illusion that cannot be funded in the long term."

Domba added that "the problem is not in the army or the security need, but in the absence of planning, because we are facing a security budget without an economic strategy. True, the external threat is real, but the internal one exists as well, and the disproportionate expansion of the military budget with Israel's economic capacity may destroy the industry it relies on, and here it must stop and ask: how many weapons systems, how many reserve days, and how many budgets can be funded before the market stops seeing it as a flexible and healthy economy, and before investors' confidence fades, which is a strategic asset."

This critical vision of the future of Israel's military budget indicates that it represents the greatest geopolitical challenge facing it currently, because what is paid for military spending actually abandons long-term investments in education, infrastructure, and productivity, meaning that current security policies today bring disaster to Israeli security tomorrow, because priority is given to the military budget at the expense of social strategy, which is another indicator of the misconception of security.

Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said on Sunday that his country will support Hezbollah "firmly" in confronting Israel.

Velayati's statements came while Lebanon faces American and Israeli pressures to disarm Hezbollah, which has been engaged in a military confrontation with Israel for over a year following the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip.

Velayati said that "Hezbollah, as one of the most important pillars of the resistance axis, plays a fundamental role in confronting Zionism," according to what was reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency "IRNA."

He added, "The Islamic Republic of Iran, under the leadership and guidance of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, will firmly continue its support for Hezbollah, which stands on the front lines of the resistance."

A ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel has been in effect since November 27, 2024, but the Israeli army launches near-daily raids on Lebanon and continues to carry out incursions, bulldozing, and demolition operations in the south of the country.

The Lebanese government adopted an American paper in August to consolidate the ceasefire, which includes a timeline for disarming Hezbollah and deploying the Lebanese army in the south of the country. However, Hezbollah warned that moves related to disarmament could ignite a civil war.

Political Crisis

In November, a statement by Velayati sparked criticism after he considered that "the existence of Hezbollah is more important for Lebanon than bread."

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rjey responded in a post on the X platform, stating that "what is more important to us than water and bread is our sovereignty, freedom, and independence of our internal decision-making."

After the exchange, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi extended an official invitation to his Lebanese counterpart to visit Tehran "to consult on the development of bilateral relations and discuss regional and international developments," according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

However, Rjey apologized for not accepting the invitation and recently described Iran's regional role as "extremely negative" and "one of the sources of instability," especially in Lebanon.

In a post on X, Rjey considered that Hezbollah cannot "hand over its weapons without an Iranian decision, and its concern today is to buy time to maintain its internal existence in order to rebuild its capabilities," according to him.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned of an Israeli plan aimed at depopulating the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian inhabitants, emphasizing that the only way to prevent this is by deploying an international force in the sector that ensures the security of both sides and establishes a state of calm.

Fidan stated in a televised interview broadcast by a local channel that Turkey is making continuous efforts to stop the genocide in Gaza and work towards establishing a permanent ceasefire that leads to a comprehensive peace agreement.

He pointed out that all Turkish state institutions, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have intensified their diplomatic and political efforts regarding the situation in Gaza, saying: "Praise be to God, a ceasefire has been reached, but as we see today, this ceasefire is subject to repeated violations, making its environment fragile".

Fidan confirmed that President Erdogan has shown full political will in supporting the Palestinian cause, and that Ankara has actively participated in various international and bilateral efforts related to the Gaza Strip.

The Turkish minister explained that the details of forming the international stabilization force planned to be deployed in Gaza, including the number of participating countries, the size of the forces, their deployment locations, and their basic tasks, are still under discussion, within the framework of a resolution issued by the United Nations Security Council.

He noted that the Security Council adopted on November 18 last year, by a majority vote, an American draft resolution on ending Israel's genocide war on Gaza, which calls for the establishment of a temporary international force that continues until the end of 2027.

Fidan also emphasized that the main task of the international stabilization force is to establish a separation line between the occupying state and the Palestinians to prevent mutual attacks, considering that failure to achieve this will make it difficult for the force to perform its basic role.

He added that the occupation government, as a party to the conflict, has the right to choose the forces that will participate in this force, just as is the case for the Palestinians, noting that Tel Aviv exercises this right through the United States.

He continued, saying that Israel expresses reservations about Turkey's participation, given that Ankara has been the most critical and pressuring state on Tel Aviv throughout the war period.

Fidan added: "Whether we participate in this force or not, our demand is clear, which is that a force arrives that puts an end to the Israeli occupation and the injustice inflicted on Gaza, ensures the entry of humanitarian aid, and protects the survival and safety of Palestinians in the sector, as soon as possible".

He affirmed that the importance of this force stems from the fact that the current Israeli plan, according to his description, is based on depopulating Gaza of its Palestinian inhabitants, explaining that the presence of an international force on the ground is what can prevent the implementation of this plan by ensuring security and creating an atmosphere of calm.

The genocide launched by the occupying state in the Gaza Strip since October 8, 2023, and lasted for two years, resulted in more than 70,000 Palestinian martyrs, in addition to more than 171,000 injured, before ending with a ceasefire agreement that came into effect last October, but the occupying state violated it hundreds of times, leading to the fall of hundreds of martyrs and wounded among the Palestinians.

A video clip showed a passerby hindering one of the attackers and disarming him during the attack in which 12 people were killed and more than 10 others were injured, today Sunday, on the famous Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, and the attack targeted a crowd during a celebration of the Jewish holiday "Hanukkah" (Festival of Lights).

The person who disarmed one of the attackers on the beach is a Muslim named Ahmed Al-Ahmed, and he was hit by two bullets and is currently undergoing treatment.

Footage circulating on social media sites shows a man wearing a white shirt in a parking lot running towards a man wearing a dark shirt holding a rifle, then pouncing on the armed man from behind, disarming the rifle from him and pointing it at him.

Then the man with the dark shirt appeared in the video clip losing his balance, retreating towards a bridge where another armed man was, and the man who attacked him then placed the weapon on the ground.

The video was verified through reliable footage showing the same people. It was also verified that the armed men in that clip are the two who were seen surrounded by police in confirmed photos, based on their clothes.

One of the suspected attackers was killed and the other was injured and is in critical condition.

The clip of the attack on the armed man spread quickly on social media, where people praised the man's bravery, saying that his action may have saved many lives.

One user on the X platform said "This Australian saved countless lives by disarming one of the terrorists on Bondi Beach. He is a hero".

Rabbi Eli Schlinger, who was killed on Sunday in an armed attack in Sydney, visited Israel and met with soldiers to encourage them to continue the genocide war in the Gaza Strip.

Over more than two years, the Israeli genocide in Gaza has left more than 70,000 dead and 171,000 injured Palestinians, mostly children and women, sparking global popular outrage and plunging Israel into international isolation.

12 people were killed and 29 others injured in an armed attack today, Sunday, during celebrations of the Jewish holiday "Hanukkah" (Festival of Lights) on Bondi Beach in the Australian city of Sydney.

Among the dead was Schlinger, who was an emissary of the Jewish movement "Chabad" (the extremist) in Australia.

"Chabad" refuses to recognize the rights of the Palestinian people under occupation and opposes any settlement that grants them any part of their occupied lands that Israel has occupied for decades.

The Israeli activist and journalist Hanuch Daum said via his "Instagram" account: "Among the victims of the attack is Rabbi Eli Schlinger, emissary of the Chabad movement."

Daum added that after October 7, 2023, "Schlinger visited Israel to provide support and encouragement," referring to the Israeli genocide war against Palestinians in Gaza.

A photo of Schlinger sitting among soldiers of the Israeli army on a military vehicle, and it is not clear if it was in Gaza or elsewhere.

Schlinger boasts of his support for the Israeli army, which has committed genocide crimes in Gaza, according to the United Nations and international human rights organizations.

According to his accounts on social media platforms, it appears that Schlinger used his photo on the military vehicle as his profile picture on "Facebook" and "Instagram".

Information about the identities and motives of the attackers was not immediately available, with the Australian authorities describing the attack as a "terrorist act".

The Australian government has repeatedly criticized Israel due to the genocide it committed in the besieged Gaza Strip, where about 2.4 million Palestinians live in tragic conditions.

Amid this genocide, Australia, along with several Western countries, recognized the State of Palestine during the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in September last year.

Israel was established in 1948 on occupied Palestinian lands, then occupied the rest of the Palestinian territories, and refuses to withdraw and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Israeli settlers damaged, on Sunday, about forty olive trees in the town of Mukhmas, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.

The Jerusalem Governorate stated in a statement that Israeli settlers attacked the Al-Hay area in the town of Mukhmas and cut down about 40 olive trees owned by the Palestinian Asaad Kanaan.

The governorate described the step as "a new assault added to the series of ongoing (Israeli) violations against citizens and their lands".

It noted that the assault comes days after the Israeli army demolished a park and a playground in the town, "as part of escalating attempts to control the area that is subjected to continuous Israeli attacks".

The governorate pointed out that Israeli settlers established an outpost near the town days ago, "as a gathering and planning point for repeated assaults against farmers and their lands".

According to data from the Palestinian Anti-Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission (governmental), settlers carried out 621 assaults against Palestinians and their property in the West Bank during the past November, ranging between physical assaults and practices against Palestinians and their property and livelihoods.

Since the start of the genocide war in Gaza on October 8, 2023, which continued for two years, the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank have killed more than 1,093 Palestinians, injured about 11,000, in addition to arresting more than 21,000.

Meanwhile, the genocide in Gaza has left more than 70,000 dead and more than 171,000 injured Palestinians, mostly children and women, along with massive destruction, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at about 70 billion dollars.

A report on the population decline in Europe indicates that it has become a major demographic challenge facing the continent, raising concerns about its impact on the workforce and economic stability.

The report mentioned that the United Nations expects the population in European Union countries to peak next year, and then begin its first sustained decline since the "Black Death" in the 14th century.

It stated that various governments in Europe are working to address this issue with a mix of financial incentives and social policies.

It explained that Scandinavian countries have started forming committees to propose new strategies for addressing declining fertility rates.

In France, President Emmanuel Macron addressed the need for "demographic rearmament" after fertility rates dropped by 18% over the past decade. In some countries with nationalist leadership, governments offer generous financial incentives to boost reproduction, while promoting traditional families.

In Italy, bonuses are given to working mothers with two or more children. In Poland, monthly payments for families have been raised to $220 per child, and the president signed significant tax cuts for families with two or more children. These measures aim to encourage families to have more children and enhance population growth.

European experiences indicate that government programs, even the largest ones, may produce only partial effects. Despite some programs succeeding in slowing the pace of population decline, they have not been able to fully reverse the trend.

It stated that the Hungarian experience clearly shows these limits, where the country invested 5% of its GDP in family policies, but did not achieve the desired goal.

It pointed out that decisions related to reproduction are personal and complex, and often exceed the scope of government policies. These decisions include structural issues such as housing costs, inflation, and the availability of good healthcare and education. In addition, declining fertility rates reflect societal measures such as the availability of contraception, reducing teenage pregnancies, and enhancing women's education and career opportunities.

Data indicates that the fertility rate in the European Union has dropped to an unprecedented low of 1.38 births per woman. This has led more people to delay having children, with many starting in their late twenties or early thirties.

Hungary has been implementing reproductive incentives for about 15 years, where the fertility rate rose from 1.25 to 1.45 by 2015, then to 1.61 in 2021. However, the rate returned to decline, reaching 1.39 in 2024, reflecting ongoing challenges in achieving sustainable improvement. Some experts say that incentives may have simply encouraged people who were already planning to have children to do so sooner.

It noted that interviews with youth in Budapest showed that current policies do not address some of the biggest concerns about raising children, such as the deteriorating public education system and high living costs. It attributed to Hanna Keresztes, a 24-year-old university student: "I think they should improve other things. It's not enough to just provide help to parents."

It reported that there is a shared feeling among youth that focusing on stimulating reproduction solves only part of the problem, but does not adequately address the challenges they face after the birth of children.

It quoted Adam Petreszlai, father of 5-year-old twins and another child: "The costs of parenthood far exceed the incentives. It's hard in any country to have three children."

It sees migration as one of the solutions proposed for countries facing population decline, but in the coming decades, this issue becomes more complicated with declining fertility rates worldwide except in Sub-Saharan Africa.

It attributed to Stephen Shaw, the documentary director who covered population decline: "Migration will be just a temporary solution."

It concluded its report by stating that addressing the population decline problem in Europe requires a multifaceted approach that takes into account economic, social, and cultural factors, and considers that financial incentives may achieve some success, but sustainable solutions require comprehensive improvements to public infrastructure, education, and health, to foster an environment that enables families to grow permanently.

Palestinian prisoner institutions announced today, Sunday, the martyrdom of the administrative detainee Sakhr Ahmad Khalil Za'oul (26 years old), from the town of Husan west of Bethlehem city, inside the Israeli occupation's prisons.

The Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club confirmed his martyrdom, noting that this incident comes at a time when Israeli violations against Palestinian prisoners in prisons are increasing.

The prisoner Za'oul had been administratively detained since June 11, 2025, in Ofer Prison in the center of the occupied West Bank, and he is the second prisoner from Bethlehem Governorate to be martyred inside Israeli prisons during the past week after the martyrdom of the administrative detainee Abdul Rahman Al-Sabatin.

Since the outbreak of the Israeli genocide war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, the number of martyrs inside the occupation's prisons whose identities have been identified has risen to 86 martyrs, including 50 prisoners from the Gaza Strip.

The Prisoners' Media Office affiliated with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) held the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for Za'oul's martyrdom, calling for an independent international investigation into the crimes committed by the Israeli prison administration, especially the slow-motion execution policy practiced by the occupation against the prisoners.

The office demanded the disclosure of the fate of the missing prisoners, the handover of the martyrs' bodies, the accountability of the occupation's leaders, and the imposition of deterrent international sanctions to stop the crimes of the prisons.

Reports indicated that the number of Palestinian prisoners in the occupation's prisons exceeds 9,300 prisoners, including more than 50 female prisoners and 350 children. Israeli media also reported the martyrdom of 110 Palestinian prisoners inside prisons since the extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir took office.

Za'oul's martyrdom reflects the extent of the suffering faced by Palestinian prisoners in the absence of international oversight over the ongoing Israeli violations inside prisons, and increases the pressure on human rights institutions and the international community to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.

Israelis demonstrated in several cities against Benjamin Netanyahu's government, demanding the formation of an official inquiry committee into what they described as the "October 7 failures," referring to the "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack launched by Palestinian resistance on October 7, 2023.

In Jerusalem, protesters gathered in front of President Isaac Herzog's residence and demanded not to grant amnesty to Netanyahu.

In Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Beersheba, families of killed and previously captive Israelis demanded accountability for officials and not closing the failures file.

A few days ago, former head of Israel's General Security Service (Shin Bet) Ronen Bar attacked Prime Minister Netanyahu and called for the formation of an official inquiry committee into the October 7 failures.

Bar said, "Without investigating the entire system, we will have condemned the entire Israeli people to await the next October 7th."

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Netanyahu refuses

Netanyahu rejected the opposition's calls to form an official inquiry committee and decided on November 16 to form an independent and unofficial committee.

In the Al-Aqsa Flood attack, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) attacked military bases and settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip, killing and capturing Israelis, "in response to the occupation's daily crimes for decades against the Palestinian people and its sanctities, especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque," according to the movement.

Netanyahu is on trial for corruption charges related to bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, but he has always denied committing any violations, saying the charges are politically motivated, and insists that the trial proceedings will end with proving his innocence.

The Jerusalem Post newspaper - according to a recent poll - showed that the majority of Israelis oppose granting Netanyahu presidential amnesty, considering his government mired in corruption.

The poll revealed that about 50% of participants reject any amnesty that President Isaac Herzog could issue, compared to 41% who saw it as necessary for Netanyahu to continue in office.

Netanyahu submitted - at the beginning of this month - a formal request to the Israeli president's office to obtain presidential amnesty that ends his ongoing trial for more than 5 years.

The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs condemned the repeated closure of the gates of the Holy Ibrahimi Mosque by occupation forces in front of worshippers, at a time when its doors are open to settlers.

The ministry also denounced the targeting of the staff working in the mosque, the restrictions imposed on them, and the obstruction of their daily work. It affirmed that these practices represent an assault on the Awqaf's authorities and a violation of international laws.

It emphasized that "these measures come as part of a systematic policy to restrict worshippers and limit their access to the mosque, and to impose a new reality on the mosque."

In a related context, dozens of settlers, accompanied by Israeli forces, stormed the Old City in Hebron and imposed restrictions on the movement of residents and merchants.

They explained that settlers storm the city every Saturday, where they listen to explanations from guides accompanying them, while the lives of Palestinians are disrupted as shoppers avoid going to the city, leading to economic stagnation and paralysis.

At the end of last month, occupation authorities handed over to the mosque administration a decision to confiscate the inner courtyard and posted the decision on the walls of the mosque from inside and outside.

The director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Moataz Abu Senina, said that the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf -in cooperation with official institutions- submitted a legal objection and followed up the file in Israeli courts, in addition to submitting an official objection to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), considering that the mosque is listed on the World Heritage List.

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) considered the occupation authorities' decision a blatant aggression within the Judaization of holy sites.

The movement said -in a statement- that the Israeli decision falls "within a systematic policy to impose full control over the Ibrahimi Mosque, after years of military siege and restrictions on worshippers, and turning its surroundings into a settlement outpost serving ethnic cleansing projects in the heart of Hebron city."

The Ibrahimi Mosque is located in the Old City, which is under full Israeli occupation control. In 1994, Israel divided the Ibrahimi Mosque by 63% for Jews and 37% for Muslims, following a massacre committed by a Jewish settler that resulted in the martyrdom of 29 Palestinian worshippers. In the part allocated to Jews lies the prayer room.

The Israeli propaganda machine continues its campaigns against Turkey, claiming that it seeks to establish itself as an alternative trade bridge to the occupation.

Kafir Chouva, a researcher on Middle Eastern affairs, pointed out that the regional situation has changed after two years of conflicts, where Iran has declined and Turkey's strength has increased with support from Qatar.

Before the attack launched by Hamas on October 7, Israel was preparing for a strategic leap through a trade corridor extending from India to the Mediterranean, but recent events have disrupted this plan.

Saudi Arabia has tightened its grip on the situation, while the Houthis have closed the Red Sea, leading to the freezing of the trade project, while events accelerated covertly with the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria.

Turkey has become the most influential player in northern Syria, allowing it to offer a new trade corridor bypassing Israel, enhancing its position as a major regional destination.

A magazine published an analysis explaining how Europe chose to surrender to the second Trump administration, preferring appeasement over confrontation in areas of defense, trade, and democracy.

The report indicates that Trump's return to power in January 2025 placed Europe before a difficult choice, where Trump imposed demands for increased defense spending and threatened European exports with tariffs.

European leaders chose surrender instead of facing these pressures, leading to a retreat from the idea of equal partnership and strategic autonomy.

The analysis highlights that the choice of appeasement resulted from internal pressures from populism seeking to weaken the European Union, making this strategy a trap that weakens from within.

The only proposed way out is for Europe to regain its sovereignty and build greater independence instead of waiting until the end of Trump's term.

In a painful incident, the Tadmor region witnessed an armed attack that led to the killing of three Americans, including two soldiers. This attack highlights the increasing security threats in the region.

The details of the attack show that the armed individuals managed to carry out a complex operation, indicating a high level of planning and organization. This raises questions about how they were able to execute the attack without being detected.

Tadmor is considered a strategic area, and it has witnessed many military operations in recent years. The recent attack reflects the continuation of tensions in the region and heightens concerns about regional security.

Reactions to the attack were swift, with many military and political leaders condemning this act, emphasizing the need to take strict measures against armed groups.

In conclusion, this attack highlights the urgent need to strengthen security in tense areas, and American and international forces must reassess their strategies to face these challenges.

Since the end of the Al-Aqsa Intifada, Israel has witnessed notable cultural and academic boycotts due to the crimes it committed, but after October 7, this boycott has increased institutionally, reflecting a state of growing isolation.

Forms of academic boycott are heading towards new patterns, expanding from boycotting individuals to boycotting entire academic institutions, indicating a strategic shift in the isolation imposed on the Zionist entity.

On November 26, 2025, the Jewish writer Peter Beinart apologized for delivering a lecture at Tel Aviv University after strong reactions from activists, which sparked outrage in Israeli circles and calls to impose sanctions on him.

Many Israeli academics have received threats from an anonymous website, reflecting escalating pressures on academics who support Israeli military activities.

The Council of University Heads in Israel issued a report stating that academic boycotts in Europe have risen to 1000 cases, indicating that this phenomenon has not subsided despite the ceasefire.

A child was martyred in the city of Jenin as a result of the ongoing occupation assaults, which provoked anger in the Palestinian community.

Israeli violations continue in the West Bank, where several areas witnessed assaults on civilians.

Fears are increasing of escalating violence in the region with the continuation of Israeli military operations.

The occupation ignores the rights of Palestinians and continues its violations daily, which increases the suffering of the Palestinian people.

These conditions require urgent international action to end the assaults and protect Palestinian civilians.

Israeli occupation forces launched aerial and artillery raids on scattered areas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the injury of a girl in the city of Rafah.

These aggressions come amid escalating tensions in the region, where civilians are increasingly suffering from the effects of these attacks.

The injured girl was transferred to the hospital for treatment, amid fears of deterioration in her health condition.

Occupation forces continue to target residential areas, which increases the suffering of the residents and endangers their lives.

International calls are increasing to stop these attacks and protect civilians in Gaza, but the situation remains tense.

On Saturday evening, a dilapidated residential building collapsed in the Jabalia al-Nazla neighborhood north of the Gaza Strip, which had previously been bombed by Israel during the genocide war.

Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basil clarified that the building belonging to the "Al-Tayeb" family collapsed near the Al-Nazla intersection north of Gaza City, noting that no injuries were recorded.

According to eyewitnesses, the house was bombed by Israel during the genocide war that lasted two years, where the ceasefire came into effect on October 10 last year.

With the agreement taking effect, some Palestinians returned to live in their destroyed homes or on their ruins, amid the lack of alternatives, especially mobile homes.

Despite the great dangers, Palestinians prefer to live inside the bombed houses over staying in tents that cannot protect them from rain or cold.

A low-pressure system caused the collapse of at least 13 homes in the Gaza Strip, all of which had been previously bombed, according to the government media office.

During the genocide war, the northern Gaza governorate was subjected to a "city eradication" policy, leading to widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure.

Palestinian officials warned of the dangers of living in dilapidated homes, where there are no alternatives due to Israeli restrictions on the entry of temporary homes.

Several bombed buildings collapsed in various areas of Gaza, resulting in the death and injury of many Palestinians.

Despite the end of the war, the living reality in Gaza has not improved due to Israeli restrictions on the entry of aid, which violates humanitarian protocols.

The Israeli genocide war that began on October 8, 2023, resulted in more than 70,000 killed and 171,000 injured, most of them children and women.

The Palestinian boy Muhammad Iyad Muhammad Abbahra, aged 16, was martyred by the bullets of the Israeli occupation forces in the evening of Saturday in the town of Silat al-Harithiya west of the city of Jenin.

According to security sources, the occupation forces fired live bullets at the boy Abbahra, leading to his martyrdom, then they detained his body.

Earlier today, the occupation forces raided the town of Silat al-Harithiya, where they stormed many houses and fired live bullets and sound bombs, leading to clashes with citizens, while snipers climbed the roofs of some buildings.

With the martyrdom of the boy Abbahra, the number of martyrs in Jenin governorate rises to 60 martyrs since the start of the aggression on the city and its camp on the 21st of January last.

The Israeli violations in the region continue, raising concern about the humanitarian and security situation in Jenin.

The Swedish capital Stockholm witnessed on Saturday a protest demonstration against the continuation of Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, which constitutes a violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Hundreds gathered in Odenplan Square at the call of civil society organizations to condemn the air raids launched by the Israeli army on Gaza.

The participants expressed their condemnation of Israel's violation of the ceasefire agreement that came into effect in Gaza on October 10 last year.

The protesters raised banners with phrases such as "Children are being killed in Gaza" and "Schools and hospitals are being bombed" and "Stop the genocide in Gaza".

They also demanded an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and a halt to Swedish arms sales to Israel.

The Swedish activist Joachim Orthén pointed out that these demonstrations are held every Saturday in Stockholm to highlight the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.

Orthén confirmed the continuation of the tragedy in the region, adding that the war has not ended despite the existence of a peace agreement.

On October 10 last year, the ceasefire agreement came into effect in Gaza after two years of war that left more than 70,000 Palestinian martyrs and 171,000 injured.

In addition to human losses, the war caused massive destruction affecting 90% of the civilian infrastructure, with initial losses estimated at around 70 billion dollars.

Many parties involved in the negotiations to end the Israeli war on Gaza breathed a sigh of relief upon the announcement of Tony Blair's exclusion from the proposed Transitional Peace Council.

This announcement came at a sensitive time, as the negotiations entered their second phase, focusing on the security and economic arrangements necessary for the stability of the sector.

Security Council Resolution 2803, adopted on November 17, 2025, stipulated the formation of a transitional peace council, the deployment of a stabilization force, and the establishment of a timeline extending until the end of 2027.

However, Blair's presence as an envoy raised significant concerns among many concerned parties, with many considering his appointment to this position a grave mistake.

Blair carries a heavy political legacy, with the 2003 invasion of Iraq considered one of the worst decisions in foreign policy, making him a symbol of catastrophic decisions.

Solidarity events with Gaza continue in various parts of the world, with many major cities witnessing massive rallies expressing support for Palestinian civilians.

Demonstrators gathered in these marches to condemn the ongoing violations against the Palestinian people, emphasizing the need to end the occupation.

These events come at a sensitive time, as the residents of Gaza suffer from harsh humanitarian conditions as a result of the siege and repeated attacks.

Participants in these marches raised slogans calling for peace and justice, demanding that the international community assume its responsibilities towards the Palestinian cause.

These marches are considered an expression of global unity and solidarity with the Palestinian people, in light of the difficult circumstances they face.

The documentary film "Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" achieved great success by winning the Foreign Press Award at the British Awards Ceremony, despite the BBC's refusal to air it.

The film, which highlights the systematic Israeli targeting of doctors and the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip, was produced for the BBC, but the network canceled its broadcast in June last year, citing its lack of impartiality.

The film's producer, Ramita Navai, expressed her vindication after the film won, having been aired on British Channel 4 in July last year.

The judges of the British Press Awards described the film as "unforgettable," emphasizing its distinction and shock value to the audience, and considered it a strong testimony to the courage of the journalists and the producing party.

The BBC's decision to cancel the film's broadcast came after statements from the founder of "Basement Films," Ben De Pear, and Navai, who expressed their frustration with the delay in airing a story of urgent importance.

The Palestinian Presidency affirmed today, Saturday, that all forms of Israeli settlement are illegal and contradict international decisions.

This came in a statement by the official spokesperson for the Presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeina, in response to statements by the American ambassador in Tel Aviv, Mike Huckabee, regarding the approval of establishing 19 new settlements in the West Bank.

Huckabee said in a tweet on the X platform that there is no need for any reaction to this step, noting that it is not annexation or a declaration of sovereignty.

Huckabee pointed out that Israel has granted 35 permits for building settlements since US President Donald Trump took office, confirming that all these permits are located in Area C, which is under Israeli control.

Abu Rudeina responded to Huckabee's statements, stressing that settlement is a blatant violation of international law, calling on the American administration to commit to international laws to achieve fair peace.

An American source reported that Thomas Barak, the envoy of former President Trump, will visit Israel next Monday to conduct secret political and security talks.

Barak's visit comes at a time when discussions are increasing about the arrangements that will follow the end of the war in Gaza, amid differences between the United States and Israel regarding the implementation of the plan.

The term "the day after" refers to the political and security arrangements that will follow the end of the conflict, including the administration of the sector and reconstruction.

The visit coincides with tension in relations between the two sides, where Israel assassinated one of Hamas's leaders without informing the United States, which increased American pressure to accelerate the second phase of the plan.

The Israeli army announced the killing of Ra'id Saad, one of Hamas's leaders, in an air raid, noting that the American administration is working with regional parties on arrangements for the next phase.

The administration of US President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new international alliance named "Pax Silica", a strategic move aimed at reducing Chinese control over rare earth elements and enhancing Western superiority in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.

This alliance comes as part of a broader vision adopted by the Trump administration under the title "Technological Peace", which aims to build a more independent global economic and technological system, less reliant on China, especially in sensitive sectors related to national security.

According to the US State Department, the "Pax Silica" alliance includes key countries that form the backbone of global AI supply chains, such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the UAE, and Australia.

The US State Department confirmed that these countries include major companies and investors who lead global supply chains in advanced technology fields, giving the alliance significant economic and industrial weight.

Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, explained that the alliance paves the way for broad cooperation in research, development, and manufacturing, noting that the goal is to compete with China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Racism in Israel goes beyond targeting the Palestinian Arab community, extending to include broad segments of the Jewish community, especially immigrants who came to historical Palestine since the beginning of the Zionist project.

Mizrahi Jews, who immigrated to Palestine in the late 1940s and 1950s, suffered from systematic discriminatory policies by the Israeli establishment.

Ethiopian Jews, known as 'Falasha Jews', also face racial discrimination, in addition to immigrants from the former Soviet Union countries who arrived in the early 1990s.

The Israeli Ministry of Religions presented a bill that grants Jewish religious courts broad powers to verify the 'Jewish validity' of individuals, allowing them to make binding decisions for all authorities.

This legislation may impose pressures on individuals and their families, enhancing exclusion and discrimination based on religious and sectarian grounds, and reflects the Israeli establishment's racist approach.

The government media office in Gaza reported that the polar depression "Byron", which has been hitting the sector for the third day in a row, has resulted in 12 victims between deaths and missing persons, in addition to damage to about 27,000 tents sheltering displaced people, and the collapse of 13 buildings that were already damaged as a result of previous Israeli bombing.

The government office confirmed in a statement that these developments come in light of the "greater humanitarian disaster" that the sector is experiencing as a result of the genocide committed by Israel over two years, and the "unjust" siege imposed on the sector.

The statement indicated that one and a half million displaced people are facing a direct threat due to floods and collapses, as a result of the harsh climatic conditions hitting the sector, which include torrential floods, floods, strong winds, high sea waves, and thunderstorms.

The government office announced the registration of "12 victims" between deaths and missing persons under the rubble of houses that collapsed due to the depression in various areas of the sector.

It also documented damage to 27,000 tents sheltering displaced people as a result of the depression, whether due to being submerged in rainwater, swept away by floods, or uprooted by strong winds.

The government office recorded the collapse of "at least 13 buildings", noting that civil defense crews are still dealing with hundreds of calls and distress calls.

The Global Student Network for Palestine, a movement calling for the academic boycott of the Israeli occupation, has announced the organization of protests on Friday in 21 universities across the European continent. These protests aim to pressure for the exclusion of Israel from the European academic program "Horizon."

The network explained in a statement that students and faculty members from 21 universities in 19 European countries will participate in peaceful and coordinated demonstrations in front of the offices of the European Commission.

These demonstrations aim to achieve a comprehensive academic boycott of Israel and its exclusion from the "Horizon" programs for research and innovation sponsored by the European Union.

The organizers are demanding an immediate academic boycott of Israeli institutions involved in practices that conflict with international law and basic human rights standards.

The demands also include the removal of Israel from current and future "Horizon" programs, including the "Horizon Europe" program and other related research initiatives funded by the European Union.

Representatives of the participating universities confirmed that the main motivation behind these protests is concerns related to academic freedom, ethical standards of scientific research, and respect for human rights.

The statement stressed that the time has come to stop making excuses and postponing, as the whole world is watching Israel's practices, and any financial or academic support provided by the European Union is completely unacceptable. The statement questioned the justification for the European Union providing 300 million euros annually to Israeli companies and universities, and many other institutions linked to the military industries.

Two Palestinian children died on Friday as a result of severe cold in their displacement locations in Gaza City, where they arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital after they had passed away, bringing the number of victims of the low air pressure that has been hitting the sector since Wednesday to eight.

For the third day in a row, the "Byron" storm has exacerbated the suffering of survivors of the Israeli war on Gaza.

A medical source reported that the child, Hadeel Hamdan, 9 years old, arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital dead, after she passed away as a result of the severe cold and bad weather.

According to the source and eyewitnesses, the child and her family were staying in a school that had been turned into a displacement center, amid harsh conditions and a lack of heating.

The same source also mentioned that the infant, Tim Al-Khawaja, who lives with his family in the remains of their home damaged by a previous Israeli bombing in the Al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City, died as a result of the severe cold.

With these two deaths, the total number of child deaths due to the cold in Gaza since the beginning of the low air pressure on Wednesday rises to three, as the Director-General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Munir Al-Bursh, confirmed that one death was recorded for a child as a result of the repercussions of the low air pressure and cold during the past two days.

On Thursday, the infant Rahaf Abu Jazar died in Khan Yunis, south of the sector, due to the cold and the flooding of her tent with rainwater.

Al-Bursh confirmed that this polar depression is the "most severe on children and women who live in torn tents, and have become in the open, soaked in rainwater, after their tents collapsed."

He explained that there are 44,000 pregnant Palestinian women living inside displacement camps, where suffering is exacerbated with the continuation of the low air pressure and severe cold, and in light of their loss of primary care for the mother and child.

He added: "The scenes of torn tents flooded with rainwater and children with rain falling on their heads represent a stain on the entire world."

He pointed out that the cold and rain have turned into a new death factor that is claiming the lives of Palestinians in Gaza.

He also pointed out that "large numbers of children arrived at hospitals suffering from breathing disorders, a drop in temperature, and heart attacks" as a result of the cold and the repercussions of the low air pressure.

He reiterated the crisis of medicines and medical supplies that the Ministry of Health is suffering from, pointing out that a thousand items of basic medicines and medical supplies are not available in hospitals due to the Israeli siege.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza stated on Sunday that "52 percent of the list of essential medicines, 71 percent of the lists of medical consumables, and 70 percent of the laboratory consumables have a zero balance."

Israel prevents the entry of sufficient quantities of medicines, medical supplies, and food into Gaza, where about 2.4 million Palestinians are suffering tragic conditions, in violation of the humanitarian protocol of the ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel on October 10, 2025.

Al-Bursh warned of an increase in the number of deaths due to the severe cold if the harsh conditions continue as they are.

For its part, the Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza announced the registration of "12 incidents of collapse of previously damaged buildings, as a result of heavy rains and strong winds, which led to the death of 8 citizens, including children, and the injury of others" since the beginning of the low air pressure.

The ministry reported the presence of a number of missing persons under the rubble of a house that Israel had previously bombed, and which collapsed on its residents on Friday due to heavy rains.

With the agreement entering into force, the Palestinians returned to live in their homes that Israel bombed during the war or on their ruins, in light of the lack of alternatives, especially mobile homes.

Despite the great risks, the Palestinians confirm that living inside the damaged homes remains less harsh than staying in tents made of worn fabrics, which do not protect from rainwater in the winter and do not protect from the cold.

The ministry indicated that the operations rooms in the competent authorities received more than 4,300 distress calls from Palestinians in various governorates of Gaza since Wednesday.

It continued: "Civil defense crews, with the support of the police force, are working to rescue and assist them in cooperation with the municipality crews, despite the limited capabilities and dilapidated equipment."

The ministry appealed to the international community and relevant institutions to take urgent action to bring in relief and reconstruction materials in light of the urgent need of the residents of the sector as a result of the catastrophic conditions they are going through.

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians lived through difficult times inside their modest tents in various areas of the sector on Thursday-Friday night, with the continued impact of the "Byron" storm.

About 250,000 families live in displacement camps in the Gaza Strip, where they face cold and floods inside dilapidated tents, according to previous statements by the Civil Defense.

Hundreds of tents were flooded on Thursday in various areas of the sector, with the continued impact of this storm.

Despite the end of the war, the living situation of the Palestinians in Gaza has not improved due to the strict restrictions imposed by Israel on the entry of aid trucks, in violation of the humanitarian protocol of the agreement.

The Israeli war on Gaza, which began on October 8, 2023 with American support and lasted for two years, resulted in more than 70,000 deaths and more than 171,000 injuries, most of them children and women, in addition to the destruction of 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure.