The spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, stated on Tuesday that many displaced Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip are at risk of flooding due to their stay in poorly equipped shelters.

Dujarric explained in a press conference that people in Gaza are 'significantly at risk' in the face of adverse weather conditions, and reported that the UN and its partners are doing everything they can 'to alleviate suffering.'

He added that obstacles to the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza continue, noting that Israel systematically prevents the entry of some vital supplies and prohibits the activities of important relief groups, including UN partners.

Earlier on Tuesday, the tents of displaced Palestinians were flooded again after heavy rains fell on the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis resulting from the ongoing Israeli attacks for two years.

A low-pressure system accompanied by heavy rains on Tuesday caused dozens of tents for the displaced to be submerged in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, amid warnings of a humanitarian disaster.

It is worth noting that the Gaza Strip needs about 300,000 tents and prefabricated housing units to meet the basic shelter needs of its residents, after Israel destroyed the infrastructure during two years of genocide.

The UN estimates the cost of rebuilding Gaza at around $70 billion, due to the repercussions of two years of Israeli genocidal war supported by the US, which led to the killing of more than 69,000 Palestinians and the injury of over 170,000.

The Israeli occupation authorities issued a military order to remove forested areas covering 59 dunams of land in the town of Zbuba in Jenin Governorate.

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission stated that the military order numbered N.K/55/25 targets a large forested area for removal and destruction under the pretext of military necessity, in a blatant assault on Palestinian agricultural land.

The Commission pointed out that the occupying state has intensified the issuance of this type of orders in all Palestinian territories in recent months, justifying it with security claims and the protection of roads used by settlers.

It added that the occupying state's persistence in issuing orders to attack Palestinian trees and crops proves its ongoing involvement in apartheid and racial segregation measures by tightening restrictions on Palestinians, under the pretext of protecting settlers, while depriving Palestinian citizens, the rightful landowners, of their most basic rights, as the occupying state allocates all resources in favor of the colonial settlers.

The spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today, Tuesday, that reports about the dismissal of Defense Minister Israel Katz and the appointment of Gideon Sa'ar in his place are "false."

The newspaper "Israel Hayom" reported from sources that Netanyahu is considering dismissing Israel Katz from the Ministry of Defense and appointing Gideon Sa'ar instead, noting that the anticipated cabinet reshuffle comes against the backdrop of the escalating crisis between Katz and Netanyahu following the public confrontations between the Defense Minister and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

On Monday, Katz froze appointments to senior military positions, a day after senior officers were dismissed without consulting him, following the failure to prevent the attack on October 7, 2023, marking a new dispute between them.

Following the freeze, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir issued a strongly worded statement accusing Katz of jeopardizing security due to his decision regarding military appointments.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Katz and Zamir to ease tensions between them after their disagreements reached a peak following the failures of October 7, 2023, according to Hebrew media.

Netanyahu's request to Katz and Zamir came during separate meetings with them on Tuesday evening, after the former refused to hold a trilateral meeting, according to the same source.

"Israel Hayom" reported that Netanyahu held two meetings at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tel Aviv with both Zamir and Katz, clarifying that contrary to what Netanyahu had planned yesterday, the personal meetings were held separately and took a long time.

According to the newspaper, Netanyahu asked the Defense Minister and the Chief of Staff to calm things down to keep the issue of public confrontation out of the headlines.

For its part, Channel 12 considered that Katz's refusal to meet Zamir indicates that the dispute between the two men has reached its peak, adding that after a full day of accusations, public statements, and unprecedented tension at the top of the security establishment, Netanyahu abandoned the idea of holding a joint meeting between the two and summoned each of them for a separate clarification conversation.

Katz directed on Monday to conduct a new and extensive review of the results of a military committee led by retired Major General Sami Turjeman, which was tasked with investigating the failure to prevent the October 7 attack, and he also froze senior military appointments for 30 days.

Katz added in a statement, "I appreciate the Chief of Staff, who knows very well that he is subject to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, and the Government of Israel."

Meanwhile, Zamir stated in a strongly worded statement that the decision to question a report written over seven months by 12 generals and colonels, which was approved by the army commander and presented to the minister personally, is surprising.

According to Zamir, the report was initially designated for the Chief of Staff to evaluate the quality of the investigations and draw lessons comprehensively within the army, not for political use.

The Hebrew broadcasting authority reported on Monday evening, citing sources close to Zamir, that he is aware that the public statement he issued against Katz could have far-reaching consequences, including his dismissal.

Zamir announced on Sunday the dismissal of several senior military leaders and reprimanded others over the failures of October 7, including the former head of military intelligence Aman, Aharon Haliva, the former commander of the Southern Command, Yaron Finkelman, and the former head of operations, Oudi Basiuq.

These officers had previously been dismissed from their leadership positions, but the new measures are punitive and include the termination of their reserve service in the army entirely.

The newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" reported on Monday that Katz learned of Zamir's decisions from the media.

The broadcasting authority stated that these developments come about two weeks after Zamir received the comprehensive report prepared by Turjeman.

Turjeman is a former head of the Southern Command in the army responsible for Gaza, and he was tasked with leading a team from the army to conduct investigations into the October 7 attack.

On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked military bases and settlements along Gaza, killing and capturing Israelis in response to the daily crimes of the occupation against the Palestinian people and their sanctities, especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to the movement.

Israeli officials consider that what happened on October 7 represents the largest intelligence and military failure in Israel, causing significant damage to the image of Tel Aviv and its army in the world.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas emphasized on Tuesday that the Gaza Strip is part of the State of Palestine, noting that a just peace is a regional and international necessity. This was stated in a speech on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which falls on November 29 each year, delivered on his behalf by the Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour.

Abbas said: "We affirm here that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the State of Palestine, and that its unity with the West Bank and East Jerusalem is a fixed and non-negotiable right, and that all arrangements during the transitional period must be consistent with the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and with the unity and integrity of its territories."

Since October 10, an agreement has been reached for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, as part of a 20-point plan by U.S. President Donald Trump, which in its initial stages calls for a ceasefire, the introduction of aid, and a prisoner exchange with Hamas. However, Israel continues to obstruct the transition to its second phase by repeatedly violating the terms.

The second phase of the plan includes provisions for managing Gaza through a temporary transitional government composed of a non-political Palestinian technocratic committee, and an economic plan from President Trump for the reconstruction of Gaza. Trump's plan also stipulates that Palestinians should not be forced to leave the Gaza Strip and that Israel should not occupy or annex the territory.

It also states that the United States will work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary international stabilization force to be deployed immediately in Gaza, and that when the stabilization force is imposed, Israeli forces will withdraw from the territory.

Abbas continued that Palestine will work with the United States and partners in the region and the world "to establish a permanent ceasefire and to launch a political process that ends the occupation and leads to a just and comprehensive peace that ensures security, stability, and prosperity for all countries in the region."

He reiterated "the necessity of a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, moving towards reconstruction, and for the State of Palestine to assume its full administrative and security responsibilities in the Gaza Strip."

He added: "And to ensure the connection of all institutions and bodies in the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian Authority and state institutions, including the crossings, and to implement the vision of one state, one government, one law, and one weapon."

Abbas addressed in his speech the effects of the genocide in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing violations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

In this regard, he said: "At a time when we are facing these crimes, we are witnessing a growing international momentum in favor of recognizing the State of Palestine, and increasing support for ending the illegal occupation in accordance with the International Court of Justice's ruling and achieving a just and comprehensive peace."

He expressed the State of Palestine's rejection "of the statements and positions issued by senior officials in the extremist Israeli government, which call for racism, persecution, and hatred, and reject the independence of the State of Palestine."

He stated that settlement practices, settler violence, home demolitions, land confiscation, repeated incursions into Palestinian cities, and undermining the institutions of the State of Palestine "are all illegal unilateral steps that undermine the chances for peace."

He called on the United Nations to assume its responsibilities in stopping these practices, ensuring compliance with international law, and providing protection for the Palestinian people.

He said that "a just peace based on international legitimacy has become a regional and international necessity, and the only way to achieve it is to end the occupation completely and to realize the independence of the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital."

In light of the genocide in Gaza, many countries have recognized the State of Palestine, raising the number of countries recognizing it to 160 out of 193 United Nations member states, according to Palestinian foreign ministry data.

The Israeli genocide in Gaza since October 8, 2023, has resulted in more than 69,000 Palestinian deaths and over 170,000 injuries.

Simultaneously, Israeli assaults in the occupied West Bank have escalated, resulting in at least 1,082 Palestinian deaths and around 11,000 injuries, along with the arrest of more than 20,500 individuals, according to official Palestinian sources.

The occupation forces stated today, Tuesday, that they killed 5 militants who emerged from the tunnels in Rafah, and another who they said crossed the yellow line north of the Gaza Strip, while medical sources reported the martyrdom of a Palestinian due to the occupation's fire east of Khan Younis.

A medical source at Nasser Hospital said that a Palestinian was martyred in the town of Bani Suheila east of Khan Younis, while a reporter reported that various areas were subjected to successive attacks, including gunfire from an Israeli drone that resulted in another martyr.

In the central Gaza Strip, the civil defense announced the retrieval of the remains of 14 martyrs from under the rubble of a house in the Al-Maghazi camp, raising the death toll in the past twenty-four hours to 17 martyrs, including those retrieved from under the debris, in addition to 16 injured, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

The ministry raised the death toll since October 7, 2023, to 69,775 and more than 170,000 injured, in a war described as one of the most severe waves of extermination and destruction in the history of the Strip.

Humanitarianly, hundreds of thousands of displaced people are facing extremely harsh conditions with the arrival of a new weather front that flooded the tents housing families in Gaza, Rafah, Deir al-Balah, and Al-Zeitoun.

A reporter observed tents completely submerged along with their contents of mattresses and blankets, where residents appealed to international organizations for urgent intervention to provide shelter supplies, especially with the continued blockade preventing the entry of tents and essential humanitarian materials.

The Gaza municipality stated that its crews are working with limited capabilities to mitigate the effects of the floods, while the government media office confirmed that more than 90% of the existing tents have become torn and unfit for use, warning of an imminent humanitarian disaster.

Meanwhile, international organizations accused Israel of continuing to violate the ceasefire, with the American organization "Jewish Voice" stating that the occupation violated the ceasefire 500 times over 44 days, affirming that "the extermination has not stopped."

Governmental and human rights entities in Gaza documented dozens of violations, including shelling, gunfire, and the demolition of buildings within areas controlled by the Israeli army.

Despite the ceasefire agreement coming into effect on October 10, the airstrikes and military operations continue at an unrelenting pace, amid warnings that the continuation of attacks and the deterioration of humanitarian conditions could push the Strip into a more dangerous phase.

The President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, emphasized in his speech on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the State of Palestine, and that its unity with the West Bank and East Jerusalem is a "fixed and non-negotiable right."

President Abbas affirmed that all arrangements during the transitional period must align with the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.

This speech, delivered on his behalf by the Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, comes as "our people continue to face the consequences of the genocide in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing violations in the West Bank."

He pointed to the continuation of the occupation and its policies based on settlement, expansion, annexation, and settler terrorism.

In contrast, Abbas confirmed that this day comes at a time when "we are witnessing a growing international momentum in favor of recognizing the State of Palestine."

He noted that the Arab-Islamic efforts led by Saudi Arabia and the European Union have established "an international coalition to implement the two-state solution."

The State of Palestine renewed its welcome of the peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which was adopted by the Security Council in resolution 2803.

Abbas stressed the necessity of the complete withdrawal of the occupation from the Gaza Strip and for the State of Palestine to assume its full administrative and security responsibilities.

In the context of the principle of unity, the president emphasized the need to "apply the vision of one state, one government, one law, and one weapon."

He also stressed the necessity for all institutions and bodies in the Gaza Strip to be linked to the Palestinian Authority and state institutions, including the crossings, reiterating that Gaza is an integral part of the state.

President Abbas highly appreciated the recognition of the State of Palestine by several European and Caribbean countries, bringing the total number of recognizing countries to one hundred and sixty, and called on other countries to take this courageous step.

The State of Palestine confirmed its "full commitment to implementing all reforms" to strengthen the free, independent, and democratic state, emphasizing that the path to freedom is closer than ever.

The head of the Turkish intelligence agency, Ibrahim Kalın, discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and the Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence, Hassan Mahmoud Rashad.

Security sources reported that Kalın, Al Thani, and Rashad met in Cairo as their countries are guarantor and mediating parties in the ceasefire agreement that began in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas on October 10.

During the meeting, they consulted on moving to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement amid increasing Israeli violations in Gaza, and ways to intensify joint efforts in cooperation with the United States.

It was agreed to continue enhancing coordination and cooperation with the Civil-Military Coordination Center to remove all obstacles and prevent violations to ensure the continuity of the ceasefire.

Kalın affirmed that Turkey will continue to stand by the Palestinian people with all its capabilities, as it has always done in the past.

The ceasefire agreement halted an Israeli genocide against Gaza that began on October 8, 2023, resulting in more than 69,000 Palestinian deaths and over 170,000 injuries, most of whom are children and women, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around $70 billion.

Israel announced on Tuesday evening that it had received the remains of one of its captives from the Red Cross inside the Gaza Strip, and the remains will be transferred to the forensic center to verify the identity of the owner.

A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said: "Israel received, via the Red Cross, a coffin containing the remains of one of the abductees after it was handed over to the Israeli army and the Shin Bet (internal security service) inside Gaza."

It added that the remains will be received in Israel with military honors alongside a rabbi, before being transferred to the National Forensic Medicine Institute of the Ministry of Health to verify the identity of the captive, according to the same source.

The statement continued: "After the verification process of the identity of the remains is completed, his family will be officially notified."

Netanyahu's office concluded by stating: "Efforts to bring back our abductees are ongoing and will not stop until the last abductee returns," as he expressed.

Earlier on Tuesday evening, the Israeli army stated that the Red Cross had received the remains of an Israeli captive.

This came shortly after the announcement by "Al-Qassam Brigades" and "Al-Quds Brigades" of their intention to hand over the remains of an Israeli captive on Tuesday evening, after finding him in the middle of Gaza.

Thus, the Palestinian factions have handed over since the start of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement on October 10, 20 living Israeli captives and the remains of 28 others, which is the total number of bodies they possess, according to their announcements.

However, Israel claimed that one of the bodies it received does not belong to any of its captives, and that another set of remains was not new but rather the remains of a captive whose body had previously been retrieved.

Israel conditions the start of negotiations to launch the second phase of the agreement on receiving the remaining bodies of the captives, while "Hamas" asserts that it takes time to extract them due to the massive destruction in Gaza.

In contrast, there are 9,500 missing Palestinians killed by the Israeli army, and their bodies remain under the rubble of the Israeli genocide, according to the government media office in Gaza.

Additionally, more than 10,000 Palestinian captives are held in Israeli prisons, including children and women, suffering from torture, starvation, and medical neglect, with many of them having died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

The ceasefire agreement halted the Israeli genocide against Gaza that began on October 8, 2023, resulting in more than 69,000 Palestinian deaths and over 170,000 injuries, most of whom are children and women, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around $70 billion.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Tuesday that 33,000 women and girls have been killed in the Palestinian territories over the past two years due to Israeli violence, in practices considered among the 'most severe forms of discrimination and persecution' against women in the contemporary world.

This was stated in a statement published by the ministry on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which falls on November 25 each year. Over the past two years, Israel has initiated a genocide in Gaza that ended with a ceasefire in October 2025, while simultaneously escalating its aggression against the occupied West Bank, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians.

According to data from the government media office in Gaza, Israel killed more than 12,500 women and over 20,000 children without distinguishing between males and females during the two years of genocide in the sector, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 69,000.

Meanwhile, official Palestinian institutions reported the deaths of 1,080 Palestinians due to Israeli assaults in the West Bank during the same period, without providing statistics on the number of women and children among these victims.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that the occupation system practices against Palestinian women 'systematic crimes including genocide, field executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention including administrative detention, torture, sexual violence, house demolitions, land confiscation, settler terrorism, starvation, and intimidation.'

It pointed out that Israeli assaults have also targeted health infrastructure, including hospitals and clinics designated for women, particularly reproductive and mental health services and shelters, depriving thousands of women of access to essential services.

It confirmed that the occupation uses surveillance tools and advanced technology, including artificial intelligence and electronic spying, to 'target and intimidate the Palestinian people, especially women.'

It noted that these practices come at a time when the world raises the slogan 'United to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls' on this international occasion.

At the national level, the ministry stated that the State of Palestine continues to work on 'entrenching human rights and promoting the rights of women and girls,' through the implementation of human rights agreements and the adoption of policies and plans aimed at combating violence against women, empowering women, and involving them in decision-making positions.

It emphasized the 'necessity of maintaining international momentum to end Israeli colonial occupation, implement the two-state solution, and achieve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination and return.'

It also called for 'enhancing international legal efforts to hold the occupation accountable for its crimes, and adhering to the legal advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice and relevant UN resolutions, to ensure the protection of the Palestinian people, including men, women, and children.'

In July 2024, the International Court of Justice issued its advisory opinion regarding the illegality of the Israeli occupation and the demand for its immediate termination, as it poses an obstacle to the Palestinian people's ability to exercise their right to self-determination and the independence of their state.

Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, believe that the failure of the international community to implement international resolutions and the recommendations of the Court's advisory opinion has contributed to Israel's continued disregard for international law and has reinforced its impunity.

The Minister of Industry, Arafat Asfour, signed the National Participatory Program Agreement for Industry in Palestine during a special event held on the sidelines of the World Industrial Summit – UNIDO General Conference 21 in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

The agreement was signed on behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) by its Director-General, Gerd Müller.

The Ministry of Industry stated in a press release issued today, Tuesday, that this agreement comes as a culmination of nearly a year of joint work between the Ministry of Industry and its partners in the public and private sectors, in direct cooperation with UNIDO.

It pointed out that the agreement aims to establish the general framework for cooperation over the next five years and to identify common areas of work that contribute to the implementation of the Palestinian industrial strategy derived from the national industrial policy.

It noted that under this agreement, UNIDO will support the ministry in mobilizing the necessary funding to implement priority national projects, providing technical support, and building the capacities of the ministry and its partners, thereby enhancing the path of sustainable industrial development in Palestine.

Asfour praised UNIDO's efforts and its ongoing support for Palestine, emphasizing the importance of unifying international and Arab efforts to support the Palestinian industrial sector.

The minister called on international partners and Arab brothers to provide support that would enable Palestine to implement the agreement and achieve its goals.

The signing ceremony was attended by several Arab ministers of industry and representatives of industry ministries from brotherly and friendly countries, who affirmed their support for the path of industrial development in Palestine.

A low-pressure system accompanied by heavy rains caused the flooding of dozens of tents belonging to Palestinian refugees in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Tuesday, amid warnings of a humanitarian disaster.

Eyewitnesses reported that dozens of tents in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis were flooded due to the heavy rainfall brought on by the low-pressure system.

The witnesses added that the rainwater swept away some tents and destroyed them, while others were blown away by the strong winds in those areas, exacerbating the situation for the displaced.

For his part, Khan Younis municipality spokesman Saeb Luqan stated that "the situation in the city is extremely catastrophic due to the destruction caused by the Israeli occupation of most of the road, water, and sewage networks, which has significantly affected the rainwater drainage system."

Luqan explained that 900,000 displaced persons and residents currently living in Khan Younis are facing the low-pressure system, amidst the flooding of tents.

He noted that the Israeli army "has destroyed 220,000 linear meters of road networks, exceeding 90 percent during the years of genocide, amid resource scarcity, limited capabilities, and the inability of municipal crews to deal with this massive destruction."

He pointed out that "the emergency committee crews in the Khan Younis municipality are working with primitive resources and using outdated equipment to save Palestinians, especially those living in tents."

The municipality spokesman described the scene in Khan Younis at the peak of the low-pressure system as "tragic and bleak."

In an interview with the British Times newspaper, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert presented a sharp vision for the future of the conflict in Gaza and Palestine, asserting that the historical shift towards a two-state solution will not come from his successor Benjamin Netanyahu but from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Olmert believes that Trump has a unique influence unmatched by any other world leader, and that his peace plan for Gaza, which was adopted by the United Nations Security Council, has placed the United States in an unprecedented position to impose a comprehensive settlement.

According to Olmert, Netanyahu (wanted by the International Criminal Court) does not dare to challenge Trump for fear of political repercussions, even though he has built his career over the years on rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The former prime minister points out that if former U.S. President Joe Biden had proposed what Trump is proposing today, Netanyahu would have fiercely attacked him and the Republican Party would have criticized him as well.

Olmert, who is 80 years old, believes that Netanyahu is incapable of leading Israel towards a two-state solution and that his political downfall is only a matter of time, given his trial on corruption charges and the increasing rebellion of the far-right partners within his government.

He describes the current moment in Gaza as fragile, with a tense ceasefire punctuated by repeated Israeli strikes and delays in deploying the international stabilization force.

He considers that maintaining the Gaza agreement is a prerequisite before moving on to address the "Palestinian issue," which he sees as the key to any regional progress, including expanding the Abraham Accords to include additional Arab countries.

Olmert recalls his extensive negotiating experience with the Palestinians, where he offered to establish a state on more than 94% of the West Bank, linking it to Gaza, but he admits that momentum can easily be lost; as happened in 2008 when his last meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas failed due to a dispute over the division map.

He remembers that his initiative also collapsed under the weight of corruption scandals that ended his political life.

He states that a similar fate may await Netanyahu, who faces personal and political challenges, including a corruption trial and a battle to maintain the cohesion of the messianic Jewish and far-right nationalist elements in his ruling coalition.

Olmert strongly attacks Netanyahu's far-right partners, describing them as "enemies of the state," and asserting that they will not accept a political direction leading to a Palestinian state.

He adds—in the interview conducted by the newspaper's correspondent in Tel Aviv, Gabrielle Weinger—that Netanyahu lacks principles and that his positions change solely according to his self-interest.

In discussing the war on Gaza, Olmert does not hesitate to direct sharp criticisms at the army and the government, considering that the killing of civilians was "random, brutal, and unchecked."

This has led to hostile protests in Europe, with attempts to pursue legal action on charges of war crimes.

Olmert concludes by emphasizing that the only path to a "less hostile and violent" future is a two-state solution, although he acknowledges that it is not an easy solution.

An unexpected battle is taking place underground east of Rafah, where about 200 fighters from Hamas found themselves trapped inside the Israeli-controlled part of the Gaza Strip.

The clash resulted in the deaths of 11 fighters and the arrest of 6 others, prompting Hamas to threaten to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement.

The two American envoys tried to persuade Netanyahu to allow the fighters to exit, but the proposal sparked a division within the Israeli government.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised the strength of relations with China, describing them as "very strong," following a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that addressed the Taiwan issue, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Trump stated in a post on Truth Social, "Our relationship with China is very strong; this call was a follow-up to our very successful meeting in South Korea three weeks ago," noting that he accepted Xi's invitation to visit Beijing next April, while the Chinese president is expected to visit the United States later in 2026.

For its part, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the call focused on the future of bilateral relations and trade issues between the two countries, in addition to the Ukrainian file, but the largest focus was on Taiwan.

The ministry added that the Chinese president emphasized during his call with Trump that "Taiwan's return to China" is a fundamental part of Beijing's vision for the international system after World War II, asserting that China and the United States "have worked together in the past to protect the international system, and they must continue to do so today."

Trump did not mention the Taiwan issue in his post on Truth Social.

White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt announced that the call, which lasted about an hour, addressed issues of trade, Ukraine, fentanyl, and U.S. agricultural products, stating that Washington is "satisfied with the pace of progress," and that Beijing "shares the same sentiment."

The call comes weeks after the two leaders met in Busan, South Korea, where they agreed on a framework for a trade agreement that includes Washington suspending 100% tariffs on Chinese imports in exchange for Beijing delaying the implementation of a licensing system for exporting rare earth metals.

The agreement also stipulates a reduction in U.S. tariffs and China purchasing at least 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans this year, and 25 million tons in 2026.

Military response threat Beijing considers the democratic island part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to subdue it, while Taiwan rejects Beijing's claims, stating that the people of Taiwan are the only ones who can determine their future.

Although it does not support Taiwan's independence, Washington is the largest supplier of weapons and military equipment to the island.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hinted at the possibility of a military response if Taiwan is attacked by China, while Beijing warned—in a message delivered to the UN Secretary-General—of a firm response if Japan intervenes militarily in the Taiwan Strait.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that the Japanese Prime Minister's remarks are provocative and blatant, warning that Beijing would deliver a "direct and severe blow" if Japan dared to intervene militarily.

The escalation between the two sides peaked after the Chinese Consul General in Osaka, Xiu Jian, posted threats that reached the point of hinting at killing Takaichi, before later deleting them from his account on the X platform.

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin described the Japanese Prime Minister's words regarding any Chinese attack on Taiwan as irresponsible and extremely dangerous.

Jiang added in a statement, "If the Japanese side does not learn lessons from history and dares to take risks, or even use force to intervene in the Taiwan issue, it will only face a crushing defeat at the hands of the steel-willed People's Liberation Army and pay a heavy price."

Israeli journalist Sami Berts revealed in an article published in the Israeli newspaper "Haaretz/The Marker" new data indicating an increase in the number of Israelis considering leaving the country, contrasted by a significant decline in this trend within the Haredi community, despite the intense pressures this community has faced since the beginning of the war, particularly regarding the conscription of its youth into the army.

Despite the media uproar and threats issued by Haredi leaders, led by former Chief Rabbi Isaac Yosef regarding the possibility of leaving the country, the reality is quite different, as the figures show that a very small percentage of Haredim are actually contemplating departure.

According to the results of a recent survey conducted by the "Viterbi" Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israeli Democracy Institute, only 3 percent of Haredim are considering emigration, the lowest percentage among various social groups.

The percentage of secular individuals considering leaving stands at 39 percent, the highest ever, while 24 percent of non-religious traditionalists express a similar desire, compared to 19 percent of religious traditionalists, and 14 percent of the religious.

On a national level, it appears that 30 percent of Arabs are thinking about leaving, compared to 26 percent of Jews, while the percentage of those seriously considering departure shrinks to 9 percent among Arabs and 6 percent among Jews.

Berts points out that the discourse on emigration, which has intensified since the judicial coup attempt in January 2023, is no longer just a general sentiment but has transformed into a tangible trend supported by official figures.

Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed that 143,000 Israelis left the country between 2023 and 2024, while about 200,000 people have left since the current government was formed, of whom nearly 69,000 have returned.

However, the bureau did not provide clear data regarding the identities or demographic characteristics of those leaving, nor about the intentions of those considering emigration without having executed it yet.

The survey results, which included 720 Jews and 187 Arabs, reveal that thoughts of emigration are more prevalent among younger groups, secular individuals, high-income earners, and those with academic education, along with professionals working in mobile sectors such as technology, medicine, and finance.

The data shows that 29 percent of Jews with academic education are considering leaving, while the percentage rises to 38 percent among Arabs, compared to 22 percent among those without higher education in both communities.

Although high-income earners and those with higher education are clearly prominent in the list of those wishing to leave, the cost of living remains the most influential factor in the Jewish community, followed by concerns about the future of children, security during the war, then the political situation and the nature of the government, in addition to feelings of inequality in bearing the military burden.

Cultural alienation ranks low on the list of motivations, while concerns about the future of children top the list of reasons for wanting to leave among Arabs, followed by the high cost of living.

Conversely, the survey results show that those who do not consider leaving the country rely on completely different motivations, primarily the desire to stay close to their families, to raise their children as Israelis, and the feeling of mutual security within the Israeli occupation, while it seems that the difficulty of adapting in other countries is the least of their concerns.

The survey also reveals a surprise regarding the preferred destinations of those planning to leave, as both Jews and Arabs prefer to move to European countries by a much greater margin than towards the United States or Canada.

Berts suggests that many Israelis holding European nationalities may be an important factor in this inclination.

The survey was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Lior Yohanan, Professor Tamar Herman, and Ina Orly Sabujnikov, while statistical analysis was carried out by Yaron Kaplan and Maxim Kaplan.

A medical source reported the martyrdom of a Palestinian and the detention of his body inside a house that was besieged by Israeli occupation forces last night, Monday, east of the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.

The Israeli army radio stated that the army killed a Palestinian whom Israel accuses of carrying out a car-ramming attack about a year and a half ago, which resulted in the death of two soldiers, and he had been missing since then, before being killed by an Israeli force last night.

A correspondent reported that the occupation army continued to storm the city of Nablus, deploying additional military reinforcements in the vicinity of the area to secure the incursion of hundreds of settlers to the tomb of Prophet Joseph - peace be upon him - east of the city.

Hours earlier, the Israeli army announced - in a statement - that there had been an exchange of fire with a Palestinian east of the city of Nablus.

According to Channel 12, the exchange of fire resulted in the death of the Palestinian after "rockets were fired at the building where he was holed up."

The newspaper "Israel Hayom" reported that Israeli forces fired anti-tank missiles at the building.

It claimed that the young man "had surrendered to the Palestinian security forces in Nablus after carrying out the car-ramming operation near the city."

It added, "Israel demanded his handover, but the Palestinians refused," according to its claims.

The occupation forces had carried out a series of incursions in Nablus last Saturday, which included the old town and its surroundings, where heavy gunfire was heard during the raid and arrest operations, according to eyewitnesses.

The Israeli forces also stormed the Ras Al-Ain area and the town of Hawara south of the city, conducting raids and searches of several homes amid heavy military presence.

This comes amid an escalation of incursions by the occupation army into various Palestinian cities and towns in the West Bank, and the daily attacks carried out by settlers under its protection, which have increased since the beginning of the Israeli genocide in Gaza in October 2023.

Israeli Channel 12 aired a new recording of former Chief of Staff of the Occupation Army, Herzi Halevi, in which he reveals his positions on the events and decisions leading up to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, admitting that the movement "deceived Israel for years."

The undated recording shows Halevi candidly describing the disregard for warnings, misjudgments within the security and military apparatus, and his personal accountability for these failures.

Halevi told the families of the victims of the attack that "it was a mistake to allow Hamas to govern Gaza," emphasizing that the policy of granting the movement control over civilian life and receiving external support was a strategic error.

He added that the movement was diverting other funds to enhance its military capabilities even while Israel was monitoring the arrival of aid to those in need only.

Halevi explained that "Hamas created a complex deception mechanism" that relied on fronts related to work permits, aid, and infrastructure projects, convincing Israeli and international parties that the movement was focused on civilian affairs and not interested in military escalation.

He said: "They managed to convince everyone, the mediators, our leadership, the army, intelligence, the Shin Bet, and the Mossad," noting that "one of the key elements of this deception was Hamas's control over the Islamic Jihad movement, which Israel interpreted as a desire to maintain calm."

According to Halevi, the Gaza War of 2021 (Guardian of the Walls) represented a turning point in favor of Hamas, but it was not understood as such by the Israeli leadership, which considered it a "great success," while the movement interpreted it differently and felt it had gained a new advantage.

He said: "We told ourselves it was a great success story, and that is what lulled us to sleep."

He added that Hamas had come to the conclusion that Israel did not want to send ground forces into Gaza, an assessment that encouraged it to continue developing its long-term plan for a large-scale attack, which it had been working on for years.

Halevi revealed that warnings were issued before the attack after an intelligence analyst noticed a sharp change in Hamas's training patterns, but the warning was not taken seriously enough.

He said: "It was a statement that should have concerned an intelligence officer in the division."

He also pointed out that the military establishment was convinced that the movement did not want conflict, especially after witnessing it punishing participants in protests near the border fence in the weeks leading up to the attack, stressing that "all of this was part of the process of lulled to sleep."

He noted that he received a call at 3:10 AM on the day of the attack regarding "suspicious signs" in Gaza, but the initial assessments of the army and the Shin Bet considered that "things were normal," before he made a note to himself: "Do not convince ourselves that nothing is happening," adding: "Maybe they canceled all our sensors and we don't know."

At 4 AM, he asked the commander of the southern region to enhance readiness, saying: "In the worst case, nothing will have happened."

Just two hours later, the attack began, with thousands of rockets launched and about 5,000 Hamas operatives crossing the border into Israel, resulting in the deaths of around 1,200 people and the capture of 251, who were taken to Gaza.

Halevi said: "The Israeli army failed," adding that he told the General Staff that morning: "I am the army commander and I am responsible," also emphasizing that "the responsibility is comprehensive," referring to the political leaders who shirked responsibility, asserting: "You are responsible for what you know and what you do not know, and you are responsible for the outcomes."

Despite advice not to take responsibility, Halevi said: "I don't care, I'm not in a race to see who takes more responsibility, I was the Chief of Staff that day, and I will carry this until the day I die."

Two Palestinians were killed and others were injured on Monday evening in an explosion inside a house in the Al-Nasr neighborhood west of Gaza City, which the Civil Defense Authority stated was caused by remnants of the Israeli genocide.

On October 8, 2023, Israel began a genocide in the Gaza Strip that lasted for two years, resulting in over 69,000 deaths and more than 170,000 injuries, with massive destruction affecting 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure.

The Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza stated in a statement that two Palestinians were killed and others were injured in "an explosion incident inside a house in the Al-Nasr neighborhood of Gaza City."

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced today, Monday, that the revenge for the assassination of the military leader of Hezbollah, Haitham al-Tabtabai, is a "preserved right," indicating that the response to Israel "will be overwhelming and at the appointed time."

The Revolutionary Guard stated in a statement that "the axis of resistance and Hezbollah in Lebanon reserve the right to respond for the blood of the brave fighters of Islam," emphasizing that the assassination of al-Tabtabai in the southern suburbs of Beirut "will not go unpunished."

The statement added that the axis of resistance "has the ability and will to deter the Zionist enemy," stressing that the military option "is strongly on the table."

This statement from the Revolutionary Guard comes amid rising regional tensions and open possibilities for a new escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, alongside international warnings of an expanding confrontation.

Haitham al-Tabtabai is considered one of the prominent leaders of Hezbollah's military wing, and he was killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a densely populated residential area south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Last week, the Israeli army intensified its strikes on targets in Lebanon, announcing the bombing of rocket launch pads and weapons depots belonging to Hezbollah.

Field sources confirmed that the occupation forces besieged a house on Tunisia Street, and that the city of Nablus and its eastern and western suburbs witnessed extensive military operations by the occupation forces on Monday evening.

The operations included besieging a house and armed clashes that ended with the martyrdom of a Palestinian.

The Hebrew Channel 14 reported the end of a gunfire exchange with an armed man east of Nablus, and that the occupation forces fired an anti-tank missile at his vehicle, which local sources confirmed with heavy gunfire and a shoulder-fired missile at the vehicle.

According to Palestinian media, the incursion into the city comes as a preliminary step for settlers to raid the Eastern Joseph's Tomb.

For its part, a joint statement issued by the army and the Shin Bet stated that there was a "exchange of gunfire between its forces and armed men during operational activity."

The Palestinian government announced on Monday that Arab and Islamic funds have financed more than 210 development projects in the West Bank, Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, with a total value of nearly 72 million dollars.

This announcement came during the signing ceremonies for the agreements related to the approval of these projects, under the patronage and in the presence of Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, in his office in Ramallah, according to a statement issued by his office.

The government stated, according to the statement, that the approved projects are in the most needy sectors, especially "education, public works, local governance, vocational training, health, economic empowerment, and community and rural development."

Regarding the funding, the statement said that "the Al-Aqsa Fund, managed by the Islamic Development Bank, provided 32.7 million dollars, and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development provided 38.5 million dollars."

The statement quoted Palestinian Prime Minister Mustafa as saying that these projects "represent a part of the executive steps for the broader government program, the national development and improvement program, which is being implemented within 10 vital initiatives covering important sectors."

He pointed out the continued efforts to strengthen the resilience of the Palestinian people "despite all circumstances and obstacles," adding that "the will of our people to live will always prevail over the will of the occupier to kill, destroy, and displace."

The support from Arab and Islamic funds comes at a time when the Palestinian Authority is suffering from a severe financial crisis, which the Prime Minister said on Thursday is "a direct result of Israel withholding Palestinian tax revenues, which has a political aim that has been declared by senior Israeli officials to destabilize the Palestinian Authority and push it towards collapse."

He called on donor countries and international partners for Palestine to pressure Israel to ensure the release of the "clearance" funds and to provide immediate support for the public budget for six months.

The withheld funds or "clearance" are taxes imposed on goods imported to the Palestinian side, whether from Israel or through border crossings controlled by Tel Aviv, which collects them for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority.

However, starting in 2019, Israel decided to deduct amounts from these funds under various pretexts, and then Tel Aviv stopped transferring any part of them for about six months, bringing the amount of withheld funds close to 4 billion dollars, which has plunged the Palestinian Authority into an unprecedented financial crisis.

The statement also quoted the Prime Minister's advisor for Arab and Islamic funds, Nasser Qatami, as saying that the role of Arab funds has not been limited to providing financing only, but has been a true partner in enhancing the resilience of the Palestinians.

He noted that these funds have contributed over 23 years to supporting thousands of development projects in all governorates, in the city of Jerusalem, and in refugee camps in Lebanon.

The number of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon exceeds 493,000 people, living in difficult conditions within camps that are managed security-wise by Palestinian factions, under informal understandings dating back to the "Cairo Agreement" of 1969.

More than half of them reside in 12 camps recognized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and neither the army nor Lebanese security forces enter the camps, while the army imposes strict measures around them.

The Israeli occupation army raised its level of alert and reinforced its defense systems less than a day after targeting the military leader of Hezbollah, in anticipation of any potential response from the party, while preparations are underway for a preemptive operation inside Lebanon, leaving the possibility of no response open, without negating the need to study various scenarios and enhance readiness for them.

The Israeli newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" predicted that the targeting of Yusuf Ali Tabtabai, who is considered the second-in-command in Hezbollah and acting chief of staff, opened a wide door to possibilities of retaliation, as the occupation army is continuously assessing the situation, raising its readiness, and supporting its air defense system, with probabilities including launching missiles at the home front, or attempting infiltration or airstrikes in the north or on army positions inside Lebanon, or even from the Houthis, while another possibility is that the party may not respond at all.

The newspaper indicated in a report translated by "Arabi21" that the occupation army is preparing to carry out a short preemptive operation inside Lebanon, following a year since the ceasefire agreement in the north that included disarming the party, including through the Lebanese army, which has not been practically implemented so far.

The Israeli occupation army sees itself approaching the biggest test of the "zero containment" policy it adopted after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

The newspaper noted that Hezbollah has not issued a direct threat following the assassination operation, while the occupation's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he "will not allow the party to rebuild its strength," demanding the Lebanese government to fulfill its commitments in the agreement and disarm it.

In contrast, the Chief of Staff of the occupation, Eyal Zamir, hinted at the possibility of carrying out a military operation, confirming that "there will be no containment, and we may request to return to fighting in the arenas we have previously engaged in," and these developments are considered, according to the newspaper, a serious escalation that may open the door for the return of confrontations.

On the other hand, Lebanese media viewed the targeting of Tabtabai as an indicator of the potential expansion of the security explosion, considering that the operation bears signs of a return to war, prompting some Lebanese to consider leaving the country.

It was reported that the attack is the first of its kind on the southern suburb since June, dubbed "Black Friday," and about four hours after the operation, the occupation army announced the targeting of Tabtabai and released a recording of the attack, while Hezbollah did not issue any direct threat in response to the assassination operation.

The newspaper pointed out that Tabtabai was considered a high-profile and mysterious figure within Hezbollah, noting that the United States classified him in October 2016 as a "specially designated global terrorist" under a presidential order, and the State Department offered a reward of $5 million for information leading to him, while freezing all his assets and properties within the United States, and imposing a comprehensive ban on any entity there from dealing with him.

The Hebrew newspaper "Haaretz" revealed an increase in cases of academic boycotts against Israeli researchers and institutions, which have doubled from 500 cases last March to a thousand by this November.

The report indicated that the negative image of Israel in Europe has become so entrenched that political movements alone are insufficient to change the prevailing awareness, and that the end of the war has not led to a decrease in the intensity of the boycott.

The report also stated that cases of academic boycotts against Israeli institutions have risen to a thousand, posing a strategic threat to their international standing.

A Palestinian was shot in the shoulder during an incursion by a group of settlers into Mount Beit Oour al-Tahta, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, where they attacked Palestinian farmers on their land under the protection of the occupation forces.

Today, Monday, the settlers carried out a series of attacks in various locations in the occupied West Bank, where they razed agricultural lands in the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah.

In Hebron to the south, settlers plowed land on the eastern side of Khirbat Shaab al-Batam in Masafer Yatta, after stealing it from its Palestinian owners with the protection of the occupation forces.

The settlers also stole agricultural equipment and set fire to lands in the village of Attara, north of Ramallah.

Meanwhile, Palestinians confronted the settlers' attack on the farmers' area east of the town of Mukhmas, north of occupied Jerusalem.

Several towns and villages in the occupied West Bank are witnessing an escalation in settler assaults under the protection of the occupation army against Palestinians and their properties.

Israeli occupation forces arrested 5 Palestinian farmers in the village of Gwain in the town of Samu, south of Hebron, following altercations and chases in the area due to the farmers being prevented from plowing their lands.

A reporter stated that the occupation forces closed the area and prevented dozens of farmers from entering their lands.

The occupation forces also detained a group of young men and interrogated them during an incursion into the town of Anin, west of Jenin in the northern West Bank, raiding commercial shops and seizing surveillance cameras.

Additionally, the occupation forces stormed the town of Muthalun south of Jenin, raiding homes in the western part of the town and searching them.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Society and the Prisoners' Club stated that the occupation authorities issued and renewed administrative detention orders against 51 detainees.

They clarified—in a joint statement—that Israel continues to escalate the crime of administrative detention under the pretext of having a "secret file."

It is noted that the number of administrative detainees constitutes the highest percentage compared to the number of detained and sentenced prisoners classified as "illegal combatants."

These developments come amid escalating Israeli assaults in the occupied West Bank for more than two years, coinciding with the genocide war in the Gaza Strip that began on October 7, 2023.

These assaults have resulted in the martyrdom of more than 1,080 Palestinians, the injury of about 11,000, in addition to the arrest of more than 20,500 individuals.

The failures of the Israeli occupation army during the Al-Aqsa Flood battle continue to unfold, as recordings of the former Chief of Staff discussing these failures were revealed today, Monday. At the same time, the Israeli Ministry of Defense is witnessing a growing dispute between the minister and the Chief of Staff.

Today, Channel 12 in Israel revealed a new recording of the former Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Herzi Halevi, explaining his position on the events and decisions that preceded the attack by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), on October 7.

According to the recording, Halevi recounts how Hamas succeeded in deceiving Israel for years, how previous warnings of the attack were ignored, and the misinterpretation within Israeli intelligence and security agencies.

Halevi described how Hamas established a complex mechanism for deception, relying on a facade of work permit requests, aid arrangements, and infrastructure projects, convincing both Israeli and international parties that it was focused on the welfare of civilians and not interested in armed conflict against Israel.

He added, "They managed to convince everyone: the mediators, our leadership, the army, the intelligence, the Shin Bet, and the Mossad."

He pointed out that a key part of this deception was Hamas's deliberate control over the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, which Israel interpreted as evidence of its desire to maintain stability.

Halevi mentioned that the occupation army and the security establishment were convinced that Hamas was inclined to avoid conflict, especially after witnessing the movement punishing participants in protests and riots near the border fence in the weeks leading up to the attack, saying, "All of this was part of a process to lure us into sleep."

He stated, "The army failed," adding, "I am not racing to find out who is most responsible; I was the Chief of Staff that day, and I will carry this until the day I die."

In a related matter, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant froze appointments to senior positions in the army for 30 days today, demanding a reconsideration of the internal investigation conducted by the army regarding the October 7 attack, which led to the dismissal of senior officers from their positions and the discharge of others from service by Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir yesterday, Sunday.

Gallant tasked the Israeli security service's inspector, Yair Volansky, with studying the "Turgeman" report and presenting his conclusions within 30 days, affirming, "My position regarding preventing the promotion of those who served in the southern command on October 7 has not changed."

Gallant stated in a statement that he instructed Volansky to study the report "including the issue of the necessity for further investigations in areas that the Israeli army did not investigate in the past and that the Turgeman Committee also did not address due to its study of existing investigations, and to complete investigations that the committee colored red and decided were not conducted appropriately and thoroughly."

Gallant continued that "Volansky will be asked to formulate recommendations regarding equal criteria for drawing personal conclusions."

Israeli media has circulated analyses suggesting that Gallant's statements are a signal of renewed tension between him and Zamir, as previous disagreements had emerged between them regarding how to manage the war in Gaza.

The dismissal of senior officers followed the publication of the Turgeman Committee report, which is known as the "investigation into investigations" (an investigation into the professionalism of the investigations conducted by the army) regarding the failures of October 7.

In response to the actions Gallant intends to take regarding the investigation team that Zamir formed immediately upon taking office, the "Walla" site quoted Zamir as saying that "the decision to question the Turgeman report is surprising; I heard about Minister Gallant's actions from the media."

He added that "the Turgeman report was prepared from the beginning to be used by the Chief of Staff to examine the quality of the investigations and draw lessons learned from the army, not for political use."

Zamir noted that "the decision to question the report, which was written over 7 months by 12 brigadiers and colonels, summarized by the army commander and presented to the minister personally, is astonishing," while also affirming that "freezing appointments harms the army's capability."

There has been escalating tension between Gallant and Zamir, reaching unprecedented levels that led to the freezing of a series of senior appointments within the army, including the position of military attaché in Washington and the leadership of the air and naval forces.

The disagreement between the two has become

In recent days, attention has turned to the movements of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who visited Ramallah. Analysts confirmed that this is linked to the UN decision establishing an international force in the Gaza Strip and the implementation of an American plan for the future of the sector alongside reform pathways within the Palestinian Authority.

During a meeting in Ramallah in the central West Bank, Palestinian Vice President Hussein Sheikh and Blair discussed the developments in the Palestinian situation in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after the Security Council adopted a resolution regarding the establishment of an international force in Gaza, as part of the second phase of the ceasefire.

Sheikh mentioned in a post on the "X" platform that he met with Blair and a representative from the U.S. government (whose name he did not disclose) and discussed with them "the latest developments related to the next phase (in Gaza) following the issuance of the Security Council resolution, in addition to discussing issues related to Gaza and the West Bank, and the basic requirements for achieving the right to self-determination and statehood."

Last week, the UN Security Council adopted by majority a U.S. draft resolution regarding the end of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip (number 2803), which authorizes the establishment of a temporary international force until the end of 2027.

This decision comes as a prelude to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, which has been in effect since October 10, and includes, according to President Donald Trump's plan, a temporary transitional governance managed by an independent Palestinian committee under the supervision of an international body headed by Trump, with the participation of other leaders to be announced later, including Tony Blair.

Ahmad Rafiq Awad, director of the Jerusalem Center affiliated with Al-Quds University, stated that Blair's discussions in Ramallah "are directly related to what is called the next day in the Gaza Strip, based on the UN resolution regarding Gaza," explaining that the Palestinian Authority is required to play a clear role in the sector that necessitates essential reforms that may take three years.

Awad added in his remarks to Anadolu Agency that the Authority "has already begun steps in this direction, such as forming a committee of experts specifically for the Gaza Strip; this indicates its readiness for the expected tasks in the upcoming phase," believing that the Palestinian meetings with Blair "come to establish this role and clarify its nature and limits."

He noted that Blair "raises questions regarding the extent of the Palestinian Authority's ability to contribute to any future arrangements, and how it can be a building factor rather than a destructive one."

Awad pointed to indications that Blair is likely to be "the influential figure in the UN Security Council if the proposed international force is formed in Gaza, and thus he is concerned with knowing the extent to which the Authority can participate and what needs to be developed within it."

He highlighted the Israeli rejection of any return of the Palestinian Authority's role in Gaza, saying: "This makes the meeting an attempt to explore the possible, rather than presenting a ready-made plan."

He warned that "any arrangements that do not have the approval of the Palestinians may collapse," adding: "Without the approval of the Palestinians or at least one of their levels, no plan will advance; because the international parties involved in stability or financially supporting may refuse if they see the Palestinians rejecting the decision."

He concluded that Blair's visit "carries a message that the international community is concerned about the Palestinians, but the nature of this interest and its size are subject to the reality of pressures and the ability to implement the required changes within the Authority."

For his part, Suleiman Basharat, director of the Yabous Center for Studies, spoke about Blair's visit as "confirmation of an American economic-political plan related to Gaza that preceded President Donald Trump's plan."

Basharat explained to Anadolu Agency: "There are two parallel American plans, the public plan that came out in Trump's name and includes 20 items related to ending the war, exchanging prisoners, disarming resistance, and turning the plan into a resolution in the Security Council."

The other is "a shadow plan that Washington has been working on quietly," according to Basharat, who considered that Blair "represents the most prominent figure working on it," pointing out that the presence of Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and U.S. envoy, in the details of the plan "reinforces this perception."

He continued: "Kushner's successive visits to Tel Aviv and the settlements adjacent to Gaza are part of direct supervision that paves the way for transforming Gaza into what is called the Gaza Riviera, which is a very clear economic investment vision."

Basharat clarified that

Two Israeli newspapers highlighted the implications of the delay in forming the international peacekeeping force in the Gaza Strip, and what that may lead to in weakening the chances of establishing a unified and sovereign Palestinian state.

The newspaper Israel Hayom reported that hopes for the formation of an international force to disarm the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) seem "out of reach" amid the retreat or change in positions of some participating countries regarding the powers and field management of the force in the region.

The newspaper pointed out that the continued delay may reinforce the Israeli government's conviction of the necessity to manage the Gaza Strip itself, including disarming Hamas, instead of waiting for international decisions that have not yet been resolved.

This comes especially in light of Israeli positions and statements that support Israel's conviction of the necessity to take over the management of the region, which was evident in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to Washington "not to begin the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip before fully disarming Hamas."

In this context, Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that the army's presence at strategic points is a prerequisite before starting the reconstruction of Gaza.

In a related context, the newspaper "Haaretz" mentioned that the concept of a Palestinian state has lost much of its political and practical meaning, after Israel - especially during Netanyahu's tenure - sought to remove the 1967 borders from public discussion.

The newspaper stated that the Palestinian Authority no longer controls more than one-fifth of the West Bank, while Israel remains dominant over Gaza and the West Bank through control of the airspace, sea, and buffer zones.

Experts - whom Haaretz spoke to - believe that any Palestinian state declared under the current circumstances will lack true sovereignty, and will emerge geographically divided and politically and economically constrained, making it "more like a large prison."

According to the Israeli newspaper, the establishment of a viable Palestinian state requires a clear definition of borders, stable security arrangements, and real possibilities for governance and resources; otherwise, it will remain merely a theoretical proposal that is not applicable on the ground.

The Israeli military analyst Amos Harel saw that the recent escalation in Lebanon is an Israeli initiative that serves the interests of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and enjoys the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Harel said: "Washington is making strenuous efforts to impose a new reality in Lebanon, and perhaps believes that demonstrating Israel's seriousness is enough to break the deadlock in negotiations."

Harel added that "a ceasefire is a relative term, and practically, Israel has resumed its attacks since the first day (of the ceasefire at the end of 2024) almost, primarily targeting Hezbollah elements and its weapon systems deployed south of the Litani River."

Harel noted that "the prevailing impression was that the new Lebanese government and the current leadership of the Lebanese army were ready to confront Hezbollah and insist on continuing to disarm it, an effort that received a strong boost from Israel's successes in the war."

However, Harel remarked: "In recent months, assessments have become more pessimistic, the efforts of the Lebanese army have stalled, and Hezbollah has rushed to rearm itself on both sides of the Litani River."

Referring to Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's chief of staff Haitham al-Tabtabaei, Harel said that "the developments on Sunday in Lebanon are also linked to what is happening on other fronts."

Harel added: "But, as is customary with Netanyahu, it is also impossible to ignore how politically convenient these moves are for him."

Harel emphasized: "It is no coincidence that he (Netanyahu) heightened tensions with the Syrian government through a provocative visit to the Syrian side of the Golan Heights last week."

Harel concluded by saying: "The outbreak of fires at varying heights on multiple fronts helps Netanyahu control the public discourse and paves the way for the atmosphere he wants in the upcoming election campaign."