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.

A public opinion poll in Israel showed that the bloc supporting the current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, would obtain 52 seats out of 120 seats in the Knesset, while the opposition would obtain 58 seats, if elections were held at the present time.

This distribution of seats indicates the difficulty of forming a government by either party, as obtaining the confidence of at least 61 deputies is required to form a ruling coalition, which may lead to a state of political stalemate, according to the newspaper "Maariv".

The newspaper reported that the poll was conducted by the private "Lazar" Institute, and included a random sample of 500 Israelis, with a margin of error of 4.4 percent.

The newspaper explained that if elections were held today, the bloc supporting Netanyahu would obtain 52 seats out of 120 seats in the Knesset, while the Jewish opposition parties would obtain 58 seats.

As for the Arab deputies, they are expected to obtain 10 seats in the Knesset.

It is worth noting that the Jewish opposition parties have announced that they will not ally with the Arab parties to form a government.

As a reminder, forming a government requires obtaining the confidence of at least 61 deputies.

If early elections are not held, general elections are scheduled for October 2026.

The newspaper stated that "for the first time since October 7, 2023, the (Likud) party, led by Netanyahu, has reached the number of seats it had obtained before the war, which is 28 seats".

In a related context, Israel, led by Netanyahu, has been waging an intensive military campaign on the Gaza Strip since October 8, 2023, which has resulted in the martyrdom and injury of tens of thousands of Palestinians, most of whom are children and women.

According to the poll results, the "Religious Zionism" party, headed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, may not be able to exceed the electoral threshold in the elections if they are held today.

On the other hand, the poll showed that 57 percent of the Israelis participating in it are optimistic about the future of the State of Israel, while 34 percent of them expressed pessimism, and 9 percent of them did not specify their position.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Badr Abdel-Aaty, and the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, during separate phone calls.

This comes amid the continuation of Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement that began on October 10 in Gaza, and the continuation of military aggression against the occupied West Bank.

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that Abdel-Aaty received a phone call from Guterres, during which developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and international efforts to support the path of de-escalation and consolidate the ceasefire in Gaza were discussed, in addition to achieving de-escalation in the West Bank.

The ceasefire agreement was supposed to end the war of extermination that Israel began in Gaza on October 8, 2023, which resulted in the martyrdom and injury of tens of thousands of Palestinians, most of them children and women.

As a result of the continuous violations of the agreement by the Israeli side, hundreds of Palestinians have been martyred and thousands injured, according to the Ministry of Health in the sector.

Abdel-Aaty stressed the utmost importance of adhering to the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2803, and ensuring the flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip without any restrictions.

It is noteworthy that the government media office in Gaza stated that Israel is deliberately obstructing the entry of humanitarian aid, and is working to economically suffocate the sector, which makes it on the verge of famine.

Last November, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803, which relates to ending hostilities and managing the Gaza Strip after the end of the war.

Abdel-Aaty and Guterres also discussed the ongoing consultations to deploy an international stabilization force in Gaza, as part of the next second phase of the agreement.

He stressed the importance of moving forward with steps to form the Palestinian technocratic committee, with the aim of managing Gaza, in preparation for the return of the Palestinian Authority to the sector.

He also expressed his categorical rejection of any calls aimed at displacing Palestinians or changing the geographical and demographic situation of the sector.

The Egyptian minister pointed to the seriousness of the escalating situation in the West Bank, in light of the alarming escalation of violence committed by settlers and the continuation of land confiscation policies.

He warned that this approach threatens to expand the circle of tension, and imposes an urgent responsibility on the international community to intervene immediately to stop these violations and prevent the deterioration of the situation on the ground.

The Palestinians affirm that Israel is intensifying its crimes in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, through the army and settlers, through attacks, displacement, land confiscation and settlement expansion, with the aim of annexing the West Bank to it.

In parallel with the extermination of Gaza, thousands of Palestinians have been martyred and injured in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in addition to the arrest of thousands.

Abdel-Aaty also spoke about the important role played by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in supporting Palestinian refugees, stressing that it is an irreplaceable role that cannot be dispensed with.

In a related context, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs received a phone call from Guterres, during which they reviewed cooperation relations between the two sides and their strengthening, in addition to discussing developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, and a number of regional and international issues of common interest.

Two Palestinian children died on Friday as a result of the severe cold wave hitting the Gaza Strip, arriving at Al-Shifa Hospital already deceased.

For the third consecutive day, the polar air depression "Byron" is affecting the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the difficult humanitarian conditions experienced by survivors of the Israeli war.

A medical source reported that the 9-year-old girl, Hadeel Hamdan, arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital dead, having succumbed to the severe cold and bad weather conditions.

According to the source and eyewitnesses, the girl and her family were staying in a school that had been converted into a displacement center, amid difficult living conditions and a severe shortage of heating.

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

With these two deaths, the number of children who have died as a result of the cold in Gaza since the beginning of the air depression on Wednesday has risen to three, as the Director-General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Munir Al-Bursh, confirmed that one death of a child was recorded due to the repercussions of the air depression and cold during the past two days.

On Thursday, the infant Rahaf Abu Jazar died in the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Strip, as a result of the cold and her tent being flooded with rainwater.

The Israeli Ministerial Council for Political Affairs and Security Affairs, the "Cabinet," approved the request of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding regulating the status of 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to Hebrew media.

Israeli Channel 14, known for its extremist right-wing tendencies, stated that the Minister of Finance presented during the Cabinet meeting his plan to regulate 19 settlements in the West Bank, noting that some of these settlements are newly established, while existing settlements will be regulated.

The channel explained that among the most prominent existing settlements that will be included in the regulation are the settlements of "Ganim" and "Kadim," which were evacuated in 2005 in conjunction with the dismantling of settlements in the Gaza Strip.

The channel pointed out that this decision represents a "complete return to the settlements of northern Judea and Samaria (the West Bank)," describing the move as "nothing less than a revolution led by Smotrich, and a real earthquake in the world of settlement."

The channel added that a rapid planning process will begin to implement the political level's decision to establish these settlements, according to the Cabinet's decision.

The Israeli left-wing "Peace Now" movement indicates that about half a million settlers reside in settlements in the West Bank, in addition to about 250,000 settlers residing in settlements established on the lands of East Jerusalem.

Observers believe that Israel's continued settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and its formal annexation will undermine the possibility of implementing the two-state solution principle, which stipulates the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel, a principle approved by United Nations resolutions.

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

The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, affirmed his categorical rejection of any form of infringement on Lebanese sovereignty, in a comment on statements made by the envoy of former US President Donald Trump.

Berri stressed that Lebanon's sovereignty represents a red line that is not subject to discussion or compromise, stressing the importance of preserving the country's independence and the integrity of its territory.

Berri's statements came in response to the former US envoy's views on the situation in Lebanon, which some considered interference in the country's internal affairs.

The Speaker of Parliament stressed the need to respect Lebanon's sovereignty by all parties, pointing out that maintaining national unity and internal stability is a top priority.

Berri also called for concerted efforts by all political forces in Lebanon to face the current challenges and confront any attempts to destabilize the country.

Gaza City witnessed the collapse of three buildings in separate areas, as a result of the heavy rains that have fallen on the Strip since Wednesday.

Eyewitnesses reported that the collapses occurred in three buildings located in the western part of Gaza City, and these buildings were shelters for a number of Palestinians who were displaced to them due to the lack of available housing alternatives, and there were no reports of injuries.

The Civil Defense issued a statement warning of the danger of the collapse of damaged and dilapidated buildings to which displaced families have resorted, especially with the continued impact of the air depression that is hitting the Strip, accompanied by heavy rains that lead to soil erosion and exacerbate cracks in the walls and columns damaged by the bombing.

In the past twenty-four hours, the Civil Defense in Gaza received more than 2,500 distress calls from displaced people whose tents were flooded by rainwater as a result of the stormy air depression, according to what was stated by the spokesman for the agency, Mahmoud Basal.

With the increasing strength of the air depression since dawn on Wednesday, thousands of tents sheltering displaced people in various areas of the Strip were flooded, after heavy rains fell, with expectations that the stormy weather will continue until Friday evening.

This air depression comes at a time when displaced people are living in tragic humanitarian conditions as a result of a lack of basic necessities of life, difficulty in obtaining essential needs, and the deterioration of vital services due to the Israeli siege imposed on the Strip.

Despite the end of the war of genocide and the entry into force of the ceasefire on the tenth of last October, the living conditions of Palestinians in Gaza have not improved due to the strict restrictions imposed by Israel on the entry of aid trucks, in a clear violation of the humanitarian protocol of the agreement.

A Hebrew media report revealed that Israel is asking the United States to prevent senior European diplomats accredited to the Palestinian Authority from entering its coordination center in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel.

It is noteworthy that foreign diplomats in East Jerusalem and Ramallah present their credentials to the Palestinian Authority, and their diplomatic mandate is often separate from their countries' embassies in Tel Aviv, as the embassies are responsible for relations with Israel.

The newspaper "Haaretz" quoted Western diplomats as saying that the American civil-military coordination center was open to international representatives in the weeks following its opening last October, but in recent weeks, entry to it has been restricted.

The newspaper reported that the Netherlands was the first country whose head of mission to the Palestinian Authority was prevented from entering the coordination center in Kiryat Gat, after its representative to the Palestinian Authority visited the center twice. It added that the Belgian representative to the Palestinian Authority was also later prevented from entering the center, as well as the French Consul General in Jerusalem, who is also responsible for relations with the Palestinian Authority.

The newspaper pointed out that staff working in diplomatic missions that cooperate with the Palestinian Authority are allowed to enter the coordination center, and that the ban is limited to heads of missions, some of whom are ambassadors. It also quoted European diplomatic sources as saying that the Americans began a few weeks ago to demand that requests to visit the coordination center be submitted in writing to the American embassy in Jerusalem.

The sources added that one of the diplomatic representatives submitted such a request, but did not receive an official response, and American officials informed the country's representatives that it would not be possible for the head of their mission to the Palestinian Authority to access the center, at the request of Israel. Another European diplomat said that his country was verbally informed by an Israeli official of the decision to prevent senior diplomatic representatives to the Palestinian Authority from entering the center.

A third European diplomat reported that when his country's representatives complained to American diplomats about the decision, they were keen to distance themselves from it, explaining that this was a request from the Israeli side and that they were not satisfied with this policy. A European diplomat said: "In the first two weeks of the center's opening, we noticed an openness on the part of the Americans to receive information, because many of them did not have sufficient knowledge of Gaza or the Palestinians. Since then, we have seen that Israel's grip has strengthened there."

European diplomats believe that their representatives to the Palestinian Authority should be present at the coordination center in Kiryat Gat, given their experience in everything related to Palestinian society in general, and relations with the Palestinian Authority in particular. A European diplomat explained that there is no Palestinian representation in the center, and that they tried to fill this gap.

According to the newspaper, the Western countries represented in the coordination center seek to influence Israeli and American policy towards the Gaza Strip, and are pressing for the Palestinian Authority to be given a role in managing the neighborhoods that will be established east of the Yellow Line, in the territories currently under the control of the Israeli army. This initiative contradicts the declared policy of the Israeli government, which refuses to transfer control of the sector to the Palestinian Authority.

The de facto ban imposed on diplomats working with the Palestinian Authority from visiting the coordination center is in line with the long-standing policy of Netanyahu's governments aimed at thwarting any move aimed at uniting the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under one government. Haaretz quoted a Western diplomat as saying that this ban also reflects Israel's negative attitude towards the close relations between some countries and the Palestinian Authority, especially those that have recognized a Palestinian state.

Last September, several countries, including France, Britain, Canada and Australia, recognized the State of Palestine, causing a state of extreme anger in Israel. So far, no official Israeli or American response has been issued regarding what Haaretz reported.

The US Central Command had previously announced the establishment of the center in order to monitor the implementation of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war on Gaza. The US Central Command stated in a statement that the civil-military coordination center is expanding to include representatives from 50 partner countries and international organizations.

It is noteworthy that Israel, with American support, has been waging a war on Gaza since October 8, 2023, which has resulted in tens of thousands of Palestinian martyrs and wounded, most of them women and children. The war was supposed to end under a ceasefire agreement, but Israel violates it daily.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan affirmed that there are necessary measures that must be taken to move to the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, noting that the implementation of some of these measures falls on the United States and President Donald Trump.

In an interview that will be broadcast later, Fidan explained that Turkey is working with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates to implement the agreement.

He added that these countries are currently waiting for the implementation of some important steps, most notably the formation of a "Peace Council", handing over the administration of the sector to the Palestinians, and establishing a Palestinian police force.

Fidan pointed out that Palestinian forces will assume responsibility for maintaining security in Gaza at a later stage, stressing the need for the absence of any armed groups in the sector.

He also affirmed that the security problems in Gaza will end once the political guarantees are implemented, pointing out that the United States has begun to provide greater support and take more rational steps as a result of Turkish contacts with it.

He indicated that the main goal of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to displace the residents of Gaza and the West Bank and annex them to Israel.

He affirmed that Turkey is ready to make every effort and bear all responsibilities in order to resolve the Palestinian issue peacefully, including sending forces if necessary, expressing his country's desire for the agreement to move forward and not stop.

He explained that if the agreement succeeds in bringing in aid and returning residents to their homes, the stabilization force will not face any difficulties in performing its tasks.