PALESTINE

Sun 23 Nov 2025 9:52 am - Jerusalem Time

Doctors Without Borders: Aid to Gaza is Insufficient and Harsh Winter Threatens Displaced People

The emergency coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières in Gaza, Frantz Lof, stated that the humanitarian aid reaching Gaza is still insufficient despite the ceasefire, warning that if there is no significant improvement, the Palestinians in Gaza will once again face harsh winter conditions.

Lof added that despite the ceasefire reached on October 10, a large number of Palestinians have lost their lives due to Israeli violations, emphasizing that the ceasefire is extremely fragile and humanitarian aid is not clearly reaching those in need.

Lof indicated that humanitarian aid has almost completely stopped since the ceasefire began, noting that there is not a single health facility operating at full capacity in the Gaza Strip.

Lof said they have recently managed to bring in only about 5 aid trucks per week to Gaza, adding, "As a humanitarian medical organization, we are still severely affected by the restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities on dual-use materials."

He further stated, "We are suffering from a severe shortage of some medical supplies, particularly essential spare parts for generators, hospitals, and vehicles. We are not allowed to bring in filters and cannot provide basic maintenance for the infrastructure."

He warned that health facilities rely on generators, and if they are not regularly maintained, they will remain without electricity, stressing the need for a significant increase in medical and humanitarian aid to ensure the maintenance of the facilities they support and other vehicles.

Winter is coming, and Lof highlighted the harsh winter conditions in Gaza, confirming that the drop in temperatures exacerbates the suffering of Palestinians in the region, saying, "Last weekend, we saw tents damaged by winds and rain, flooding with water due to the heavy rainfall."

He continued, "With the ceasefire, people feel anger over the insufficient number of tents that they need for protection from the rain and cold."

He called on the international community and countries that can influence Israel to pressure it to allow the entry of essential materials into Gaza.

He clarified, "The international community cannot say in January or February that it was unaware that winter was coming. We know it is coming, and we have experienced it. The people of Gaza endured a horrific winter last year, and it cannot be allowed to continue this year as well."

He concluded by saying, "This aid is insufficient in terms of quality and quantity. We have already gone through a terrible winter, and if there is no significant improvement, we expect to face the same horrific situation during December and January."

For two years since October 8, 2023, Israel, with American support, has committed genocide against the Gaza Strip, where about 2.4 million Palestinians live, resulting in more than 69,000 Palestinian martyrs and over 170,000 injured, most of whom are children and women, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around $70 billion.

PALESTINE

Sun 23 Nov 2025 9:48 am - Jerusalem Time

Hebrew media: "Secret" American plans for an international force comprising 21 countries to disarm the Gaza Strip.

On the third floor of the American coordination headquarters in the settlement of 'Kiryat Gat', six planning teams meet daily, comprising representatives from 21 countries, to outline the future of Gaza's security and administrative sector, away from the eyes of the media.

An extensive report revealed that the Israeli occupation army estimates that the American administration will need 'weeks to a few months' to make a final decision regarding the formation of the 'multinational force', which is a necessary condition for the launch of the second phase of the 'Trump Plan' for peace.

The working teams in 'Kiryat Gat' discuss precise and sensitive details, starting from 'the name of the force and the entity granting the mandate', through to 'the nature of its armament and areas of deployment'.

LATEST NEWS

Sun 23 Nov 2025 9:00 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation arrests 6 citizens, including a child, from Hebron.

Israeli occupation forces arrested six citizens today, Sunday, including a child from Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank.

Security sources reported that the occupation forces stormed the town of Karma south of Hebron and arrested Ahmad al-Jabareen, Jabreen Ibrahim al-Jabareen, and from the town of Dora, Ratib Naji Amro and his son Hamza, following a raid on their homes, searching them, and tampering with their contents.

Activist Muhammad Awad from the town of Beit Ummar to the north stated that the occupation forces stormed the town and raided several citizens' homes, firing sound bombs and tear gas towards them, before arresting Musa Muhammad Bahar and his son, the child Hamza (14 years old), from their home.

PALESTINE

Sun 23 Nov 2025 8:39 am - Jerusalem Time

Why doesn't the United States rein in Israeli settlement?

Official Palestinian data indicates a significant increase in attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, while the United States, despite labeling some of these crimes as "terrorism," does not exert pressure on Israel to stop them.

According to reports from the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, settler attacks in the West Bank have nearly doubled during October and November of this year compared to the same period last year.

In numerical terms, settlers carried out 2,934 attacks during 2024, while they executed 4,538 attacks against Palestinians and their properties, including killings and property destruction, from the beginning of the year until mid-November.

In comparison, 360 attacks were carried out in October 2024, while settlers executed 766 attacks in October of last year.

The data also indicates that 247 attacks were recorded during the first half of November this year, compared to 156 attacks during the same period last year.

In light of this data, Palestinian concerns and fears are growing regarding what they perceive as an opening of the gates of hell in the West Bank, especially after the ceasefire agreement since October 10 of last year, which Israel continues to violate since its implementation.

Thus, the Palestinian presidency - in a statement from its spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh - addressed the U.S. administration, warning of "the danger of the terrorist and brutal attacks carried out by settlers" in the West Bank, including "the burning of Palestinian homes and properties."

These attacks were considered "a blatant challenge to the efforts of the international community, especially to the efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump, and his endeavors aimed at solidifying the ceasefire in Gaza and starting political pathways that achieve security and stability for all."

Abu Rudeineh called on the U.S. administration - according to what was reported by the official Palestinian news agency on Saturday - for "immediate and firm intervention to stop this Israeli recklessness and disregard for the rights of the Palestinian people, and to stop providing support and protection to settlers to launch terrorist attacks on the Palestinian people, their land, and their sanctities."

According to Dr. Said Shaheen, head of the media department and a faculty member at Hebron University, the United States is completely biased towards Israel as an exceptional strategic ally in the region that serves all its interests.

He specifically points to the current Trump administration, considering that everything rumored about peace and reaching an end to the war is "false; rather, America supports tensions to remain the primary decision-maker in matters of peace and war in the world."

Despite the U.S. role in the Gaza agreement, Shaheen states that "the U.S. foreign policy has not changed regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict," and he goes further to indicate that "the current U.S. administration adopts the same religious positions held and endorsed by the current Israeli government, especially concerning the continuation of the settlement project in Palestine, not just in the West Bank, but even in Gaza."

Shaheen described the statements of U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, in which he labeled the wave of violence perpetrated by settlers in the West Bank as "terrorism," as "mere words for media consumption."

Last Wednesday, the U.S. ambassador - in an interview with American news channel "Elizabeth Vargas," reported by the Times of Israel - described the wave of violence launched by settlers in the West Bank as "terrorism," but insisted that it "is limited to a few thugs (…) many of whom do not even live in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) and come there to create chaos."

Shaheen argues that this is organized violence officially supported by the occupying government, and they are not a minority; they reside in illegal settlements in the West Bank, questioning: If the U.S. ambassador's statements are sincere, why does his country not pressure Israel to stop it? And why are terrorists not classified on U.S. blacklists?

He added that Huckabee himself purchased a house in the Israeli settlement of Efrat and made statements more extreme than those of the two extremist ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, claiming that the true land of Israel is the West Bank, and that there is no such thing as the West Bank, referring to it by the Hebrew name "Judea and Samaria."

From this perspective, the media professor sees that the United States adopts Israeli policies, considering Huckabee's statements supporting settlement as a green light for the continuation of settlement and settler attacks.

For his part, political writer Muammar Al-Awiyoui states that settlers are a tool of the occupation in

PALESTINE

Sun 23 Nov 2025 8:26 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation undermines the truce: 22 martyrs in a wide escalation in Gaza.. and airstrikes hit homes in Al-Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah

For the forty-third consecutive day, the Israeli occupation army continued to violate the commitments of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, carrying out a new series of bloody breaches that affected innocent civilians.

The recent wave of escalation resulted in the martyrdom of 22 individuals and dozens of injuries, in a scene that deepens the humanitarian crisis and raises questions about the effectiveness of international efforts to protect civilians.

The afternoon hours of Saturday witnessed a qualitative escalation, as five citizens were martyred by drone strikes targeting a civilian vehicle near the "Al-Abbas Junction" west of Gaza City.

PALESTINE

Sun 23 Nov 2025 7:32 am - Jerusalem Time

Mahmoud Khalil files a lawsuit to compel the Trump administration to disclose its communications with anti-Palestinian organizations.

Palestinian activist and graduate student Mahmoud Khalil filed a lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, demanding the disclosure of any communications that took place between it and several American organizations opposed to Palestinians, prior to his arrest on March 8, 2025. The lawsuit comes after the administration refused to respond to an official request submitted by Khalil under the "Freedom of Information Act" to obtain relevant documents.


Khalil, who holds permanent residency in the United States and is married to an American citizen, is seeking the full disclosure of correspondence between government agencies—including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, the Department of Justice, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement— and entities including: Canary Mission, Betar, Documenting Jew Hatred on Campus, Columbia Alumni for Israel, Middle East Forum, Shirion Collective, Capital Research Center, and CAMERA, which are organizations linked to Israeli intelligence agencies either directly or indirectly. Mahmoud Khalil states that "the public has the right to know the extent of cooperation between the government and these groups that target every voice criticizing the genocide in Gaza."


This lawsuit comes in a broader context that goes beyond the direct legal nature, as it reveals a complex structure of influence connecting the Trump administration with several organizations that actively monitor and target pro-Palestinian voices within the United States, especially in universities. Khalil's arrest in 2025 was not an isolated incident, but part of a wide-ranging government campaign based on accusations of "anti-Semitism" that affected students and academics who participated in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and elsewhere.


After Khalil's arrest, organizations such as Canary Mission and Betar USA quickly announced their role in the process, reflecting the extent of influence these groups seek to exert on state agencies. Betar explicitly stated that it shared information about activists criticizing Israel with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio this year, raising further questions about the possibility of undisclosed official communication channels.


Evidence of this coordination became clearer during the trial that concluded with a ruling affirming that Khalil's arrest was part of an unconstitutional "ideological deportation" policy. In a notable testimony, Peter Hatch, assistant director of intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), stated that the agency formed a "Tiger Team," a group of officers summoned from various departments to gather intelligence reports on students, academics, and activists supportive of Palestine. He also revealed that the agency reviewed over 5,000 names provided by Canary Mission.


These platforms, which present themselves as "documenting hatred against the United States, Israel, and Jews," have effectively turned into blacklists targeting individuals who criticize Israeli policies, including dissenting Jewish voices. Critics argue that their primary mission is to silence pro-Palestinian discourse by deliberately conflating criticism of the Israeli government with anti-Semitism, a strategy that is increasingly effective within American academic and political institutions.


The case did not stop at the arrest; Khalil was deported to a detention center in Louisiana, far from his pregnant wife and attorney, where he spent three months under harsh conditions before a federal judge ordered his release. He became a father while in detention, without being allowed to attend the birth of his child. After his release, the Trump administration continued attempts to deport him to Syria or Algeria, claiming there was incomplete information in his green card application. However, a court in New Jersey issued a ruling preventing his deportation or detention until his case was resolved, before the government later appealed the decision.


It is noted that the current lawsuit, according to experts, is not merely a request for documents, but an attempt to uncover the nature of the relationship between state institutions and special interest groups that have long been accused of fueling anti-Palestinian rights discourse. It highlights an expanding trend within the United States, characterized by the use of legal and security tools to redefine political activism around Palestine as a security threat, rather than a legitimate democratic practice.


While Khalil seeks $20 million in damages, as presented in an administrative complaint during the summer, his case stands out as a striking example of the intersection of politics, security, and civil rights in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and as a window that may open for a broader review of the role of private organizations in shaping federal policies directed against movements in solidarity with Palestine.

PALESTINE

Sun 23 Nov 2025 2:48 am - Jerusalem Time

The Israeli "Cabinet" discusses a military operation that may be "inevitable" in Gaza.

The Hebrew broadcasting authority stated that "Cabinet ministers estimated that a new military operation in the Gaza Strip may be inevitable."

The broadcasting authority reported, citing informed political sources, that ministers in the "Cabinet" believe that "the growing power of Hamas in Gaza may make a new military operation unavoidable."

The sources added that "this assessment was presented during a Cabinet session last week, where security agencies reviewed the situation in Gaza and provided evidence, according to the Israeli narrative, of the increased capabilities of Hamas and its refusal to relinquish its weapons."

The authority also quoted a senior Israeli official saying that "Israel will take military action if the U.S. administration fails to find a mechanism to ensure the disarmament of Hamas."

Despite the recent escalation and incidents that have put the ceasefire agreement in doubt, Israeli estimates, according to the broadcasting authority, indicate that the current ceasefire in Gaza "will not collapse soon," and that Hamas "does not seek to undermine the understandings," but rather demands that mediators intervene to pressure Israel to adhere to the agreement.

Earlier, Hamas considered the expansion of the occupation army's control areas in Gaza recently as a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement, calling on mediators and the U.S. administration to confront attempts by Tel Aviv to undermine the ceasefire process in the Gaza Strip.

The ceasefire agreement in Gaza, based on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war, came into effect on the 10th of last month.

This agreement ended a genocide that began on October 8, 2023, and lasted for two years, resulting in more than 69,000 martyrs and over 170,000 injured, with massive destruction affecting 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure.

The occupation has committed numerous violations of the agreement, leading to the martyrdom and injury of hundreds of Palestinians, and it continues to impose restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The occupying state conditions the start of negotiations to launch the second phase of the agreement on receiving the remains of the remaining Israeli prisoners, while Hamas has confirmed on several occasions 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.

Last Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution that includes the formation of international stabilization forces to be deployed in Gaza and a peace council headed by U.S. President Donald Trump to manage affairs in Gaza during a transitional period lasting until the end of 2027.

PALESTINE

Sun 23 Nov 2025 12:46 am - Jerusalem Time

Hamas demands the disclosure of the armed individual's identity and accuses the occupation of fabricating pretexts to evade the ceasefire agreement.

The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas demanded on Saturday that mediators and the U.S. administration pressure the occupying state to reveal the identity of the armed individual that Tel Aviv claims the movement sent to open fire on its forces inside the Gaza Strip.

Aziz al-Rashq, a member of Hamas's political bureau, stated in a statement: "We demand that mediators and the U.S. administration pressure Israel to disclose the identity of the armed individual that Hamas allegedly sent."

He confirmed that "the occupying state fabricates excuses to evade the agreement and return to the genocide," emphasizing that there is no truth to what Israeli sources reported regarding Hamas informing U.S. official Steve Wietkoff that the agreement had ended.

This statement came hours after the Israeli occupying army carried out a series of airstrikes targeting homes and vehicles of Palestinians in various areas of the Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 22 individuals, including children and women, in a new violation of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 10, according to the latest toll from the civil defense.

Earlier, the Israeli Prime Minister's office issued a statement claiming that Hamas "violated the ceasefire once again" by sending an armed individual to an area under its control in Gaza to attack its soldiers, according to their statement.

Al-Rashq clarified: "Israel fabricates excuses to evade the agreement and return to genocide, and it is the one that violates the agreement daily and systematically."

He pointed out that "there is no truth to what Israeli sources reported regarding Hamas informing (Steve) Wietkoff (the U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East) that the agreement had ended," calling on mediators and the U.S. administration to "intervene and compel Israel to implement the agreement."

The Israeli occupying forces repeatedly commit violations of the ceasefire agreement, including gunfire, limited incursions, and demolition operations, resulting in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Palestinians.

The ceasefire agreement in Gaza, reached between Hamas and Israel and based on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war, came into effect on October 10.

The agreement ended the genocide that the occupying state launched on October 8, 2023, which resulted in more than 69,000 Palestinian martyrs and over 170,000 injured, along with massive destruction affecting about 90 percent of civil infrastructure.

PALESTINE

Sun 23 Nov 2025 12:40 am - Jerusalem Time

Palestinian wounded due to attacks by settlers and the occupation in the West Bank.

Local Palestinian media sources reported that Palestinians were injured due to attacks by settlers and gunfire from the occupation forces in various areas of the occupied West Bank.

Palestinian media sources stated that settlers, under the protection of the occupation army, attacked residents in the Arab al-Ma'azi gathering in Jaba' north of occupied Jerusalem.

In the town of Beit Awwar al-Tahta in central the West Bank, sources reported that 6 Palestinians were injured due to an attack by settlers.

In northern Hebron in southern the West Bank, sources said that the occupation forces stormed the town of Beit Ummar al-Gharbiya.

In Qalqilya in the northwest of the West Bank, sources reported that two Palestinians were injured by gunfire from the occupation.

The sources added that the occupation forces stormed the city from its eastern entrance, raided the Kafr Saba neighborhood, and fired live ammunition and tear gas canisters, resulting in two citizens being injured by gunfire in their lower limbs.

In southern Tubas in northern the West Bank, sources said that the occupation forces stormed the al-Far'a camp, where several Israeli vehicles entered and foot soldiers spread throughout the market.

They also fired at a worker in the Wadi al-Homs area between the village of al-Khas east of Bethlehem, resulting in an injury to his lower limbs.

These developments come amid a rise in daily attacks carried out by settlers under the protection of the Israeli army, and the continued incursions into Palestinian cities and towns in the occupied West Bank.

Since October 7, 2023, the assaults in the West Bank have resulted in the martyrdom of 1,078 Palestinians and the injury of about 11,000 others.

PALESTINE

Sat 22 Nov 2025 11:13 pm - Jerusalem Time

Netanyahu continues the war while Trump seeks investment.. Is the Gaza agreement collapsing?

The United States continues to treat the ceasefire in Gaza as a means to achieve Israeli war objectives, while Benjamin Netanyahu's government continues to revert matters to square one, analysts say.

While the occupying forces carry out continuous bombing and destruction in several areas of the sector under the pretext of destroying military infrastructure belonging to the resistance or responding to attacks from it, Washington shows no position to compel Tel Aviv to respect the agreement.

Netanyahu - wanted by the International Criminal Court - has even spoken about Israel's impatience regarding violations by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) of the agreement, stating that the delivery of the remaining bodies of prisoners and disarmament "must be done with an iron fist."

Netanyahu has also decided to form a new small security council to oversee the second phase of the agreement, which includes ministers of security Itamar Ben Gvir, finance Bezalel Smotrich, and foreign affairs Gideon Sa'ar, who are among the staunchest opponents of the ceasefire.

After this formation, Sa'ar stated that Israel had given President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza a real opportunity through diplomacy, and that the failure to continue implementing the agreement "would allow Israel to act militarily with much broader international legitimacy."

In contrast, Hamas has called on mediators and guarantors, especially the United States, to compel Israel to stop its violations, at a time when Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer requested the United States to "grant Israel broader freedom to operate in the sector even if the second phase of the agreement is implemented."

These moves by Israel reflect the dangerous reality in the sector and the fragility of the peace plan at present, according to former U.S. National Security Advisor Mark Feivel, who holds Hamas responsible for Israeli actions due to what he described as military skirmishes occurring between the two sides, and also due to the movement's refusal to disarm and its public insistence on that.

According to Feivel on the program "Event Path," the only solution to get out of this situation is to expedite the formation of an international peacekeeping force and work on the immediate disarmament of Hamas, as Israel's expansion of its operations poses a significant risk to the agreement.

However, Feivel believes that the Israelis are counting on Trump's ability and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to convince Netanyahu's government to reach a certain level of peace.

But Palestinian political analyst Ahmad Al-Tanani believes that this talk merely indicates the continued U.S. perspective of viewing matters through an Israeli lens, and the pursuit of achieving war objectives through a ceasefire agreement, as the Israelis seek to normalize the current reality and turn violations into a routine matter.

Washington - as Al-Tanani states - treats Israeli violations as if they are normal, while viewing all the allegations thrown by Tel Aviv at the resistance as facts, in addition to its strong desire to dismantle the resistance's weapons and the Palestinian national system and impose guardianship over the sector.

This approach is likely to lead to a return of confrontations between the two sides, as the resistance wants to continue the agreement as a Palestinian interest, but at the same time will not allow Israel to continue killing and seizing land without a political or field price, as Al-Tanani says.

The expert on Israeli affairs, Dr. Muhannad Mustafa, shares the previous opinion, stating that Netanyahu not only wants to normalize violations but is also trying to return to a policy of extremism, whether in Gaza or the West Bank, after failing to achieve what he had planned from this agreement.

Netanyahu - according to Mustafa - believed that this agreement would provide more normalization with countries in the region and achieve a comprehensive amnesty within Israel, which did not happen, prompting him to expand settlement in the West Bank and seize land in Gaza to prove that he is working independently to achieve war objectives.

Dr. Dalia Arikat, a professor of diplomacy and conflict resolution at the American University of Beirut, believes that Israel is engaging in its usual behavior of diverting attention from the basic rights of Palestinians by delving into details and buying time with fabricated excuses, emphasizing that the war has not stopped in Gaza, nor has killing and annexation in the West Bank.

The members of the new small security council speak openly about settlement and Greater Israel and do not even recognize the West Bank at all, as Arikat states, pointing out that settlement expansion "has killed every dream of a two-state solution."

At the same time, the United States remains more interested in discussing its future investments in Gaza than in stopping killing and destruction, to the extent that the new base it established to monitor the agreement has become in service of Israeli operations,

PALESTINE

Sat 22 Nov 2025 9:32 pm - Jerusalem Time

G20 Summit.. Algeria calls for mobilizing international efforts to rebuild Gaza

During a speech by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the G20 summit, read on his behalf by Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane, he stated that the atrocities committed against the Palestinian people are something humanity has rarely witnessed in its history.

Tebboune praised Erdogan, Trump, Emir Tamim, and Sisi for their roles in putting an end to the genocide in Gaza, and Algeria called on Saturday for international efforts to rebuild what was destroyed by the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip.

This was stated in a speech by the Algerian president during the G20 summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, which takes place over Saturday and Sunday.

The G20 is a platform for the largest economies in the world, established in 1999 following the economic crises of the late 1990s.

President Tebboune said, "The massive destruction in the Gaza Strip calls for mobilizing resources at the international level to rebuild what was destroyed by the war and to restore hope to the grieving Palestinian people."

In this context, he urged G20 countries to take the lead in rebuilding a better future for the Palestinian people.

He announced that Algeria would join any steps taken by the G20 in this regard.

The Algerian president reminded of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people over the past two years.

He pointed out that "the world has witnessed for two consecutive years the atrocities committed against the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, which can only be described as a systematic genocide against the Palestinian people."

Tebboune considered that the ceasefire agreement signed between the "Palestinian resistance" and Israel gives a glimmer of hope for a better tomorrow for the Palestinian people.

He praised the "great roles" played by the United Nations Secretary-General (Antonio Guterres) and peace-loving countries in efforts to stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The Algerian president also commended the countries sponsoring the mediation.

He expressed special thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for their diligent efforts that enabled putting an end to this miserable genocide against the Palestinian people.

With the mediation of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, and under the auspices of the United States, Hamas and Israel signed a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip as part of a plan laid out by Trump, which came into effect on October 10.

The United Nations estimates the cost of rebuilding Gaza at about $70 billion, due to the repercussions of two years of Israeli genocide supported by the U.S., which, alongside the massive material destruction, resulted in the deaths of more than 69,000 Palestinians and injuries to 170,382 others.

PALESTINE

Sat 22 Nov 2025 9:21 pm - Jerusalem Time

"Hebrew Broadcasting" cites sources: If Hamas continues to strengthen its power, a new military operation in Gaza is inevitable.

Informed sources have reported strong warnings from within the political-security level of the Israeli occupation regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip.

The sources indicated that some members of the 'Security Cabinet' (the Cabinet) stated clearly that 'if Hamas continues to strengthen its power, there is no avoiding a new military operation in Gaza.'

The body confirmed that this internal stance views Hamas's continued military capability building as a red line that necessitates military intervention, reflecting growing concern within Tel Aviv about the stability of the current ceasefire and the future situation in the sector.

PALESTINE

Sat 22 Nov 2025 9:51 am - Jerusalem Time

American focus on dividing Gaza: temporary housing settlements and efforts to reduce Hamas control

The United States is pushing for the establishment of Hamas-free zones in Gaza, through a plan to divide the Gaza Strip into areas controlled by the movement and the Israeli occupation army, and to build 'temporary communities' for displaced Palestinians in the south, starting from Rafah.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States is quietly presenting a plan to divide the Gaza Strip into areas of control and to begin building 'temporary housing' for Palestinians in areas controlled by the Israeli occupation army.

The newspaper stated, 'This announced initiative represents a shift in expectations regarding the dismantling of Hamas, which is officially listed as a goal for the second phase of the 20-point peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, but is not expected to happen soon.'

It added, 'The U.S. plan will designate areas under Hamas control in red, while areas controlled by the Israeli army will be marked in green. Within these green areas - defined as regions located behind the 'yellow line' that delineates Hamas's influence, Washington is reportedly promoting the construction of what are called 'alternative safe communities' for displaced Palestinians.'

U.S. officials told the newspaper that engineering teams have already been sent to Gaza to begin planning for the removal of debris and unexploded ordnance in preparation for these new sites. While construction has not yet begun, the planned communities will provide 'temporary housing and educational and healthcare facilities, including schools and hospitals, until more sustainable rebuilding is possible.'

The newspaper noted that 'the first such site is set to be in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza controlled by Israeli occupation forces, and despite ongoing fighting with Hamas terrorists who are still holed up in underground tunnel networks there, Israeli forces maintain operational control above ground.'

Reports indicated that some Hamas members emerged from the tunnels on Friday; many were killed and others captured.'

Israeli occupation army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated on Friday that 'all remaining terrorists in Rafah will be eliminated or forced to surrender.'

Sources in both Israel and the United States confirmed to the newspaper that the Rafah site is viewed as a test site for the first 'temporary settlement.'

This initiative comes amid an international debate about the feasibility of reconstructing Gaza while Hamas remains in power.

The newspaper pointed out that no potential donor country has shown willingness to fund reconstruction in areas under Hamas control.

According to the report, Arab countries have expressed their objections to dividing Gaza into actual areas of control and creating housing under Israeli supervision.

Reports indicate that Egypt, in particular, is concerned about the potential for the crisis to extend from Rafah to the Sinai Peninsula and has warned against any step that might encourage displacement across the border.

The U.S.-backed plan is still in its early stages, and its implementation is likely to depend on ongoing military developments and political coordination between 'Israel', the United States, and regional actors.

The newspaper's spokesperson stated, 'There is a significant question looming about the security of the planned temporary housing communities in Gaza. It remains unclear how the U.S.-backed initiative will ensure that only innocent civilians, and not Hamas terrorists, can enter these areas.'

It added, 'One idea is to involve local groups in Gaza that have been armed by Israel. They have Israeli support, and according to Israeli and Arab sources, this was one of the proposals under discussion.'

It clarified, 'Some of these groups - such as those led by Yasser Abu Shabab - are already managing de facto communities in the areas under their control; for example, reports indicate that Abu Shabab runs a school and stores selling essential goods.'

An American official quoted in the report stated that Washington is not currently considering using these militias, noting that some of their members are viewed as criminals and are unlikely to be effective against Hamas in the event of a confrontation.

Instead, American sources expressed hope that the areas controlled by Hamas would 'shrink' over time and eventually disappear. In such a scenario, an International Stabilization Force (ISF), supported by a mandate from the United Nations Security Council, would take on security responsibilities in Gaza, working alongside a Palestinian police force.

During the transitional period, the peace council proposed by the Trump administration would oversee civilian governance and reconstruction in the sector, with long-term control ultimately handed over to a Palestinian governing body.

For its part, Hamas continues to reject the entire proposal, denouncing it as international guardianship over Gaza that separates it from the Palestinian people.

The movement rejected the United Nations Security Council's decision this week that endorsed the plan, asserting that it is an attempt to impose a new regime that serves foreign interests and infringes on the rights of

ARAB AND WORLD

Sat 22 Nov 2025 9:46 am - Jerusalem Time

Israeli anxiety and the decline of the international system established in 1948

Israel is witnessing an unprecedented moment of anxiety and confusion, which seems much deeper than the repercussions of a war or a transient political crisis. The Israeli scene today reflects the beginning of a structural transformation in the international environment that accompanied the birth of the Hebrew state in 1948 and protected it for the past seven decades. This environment—characterized by American hegemony, absolute Western support, and the absence of international balances—has begun to recede, placing Israel before existential questions it has not faced since its establishment.

From the very moment of its establishment, Israel benefited from a colonial-type international system and a Cold War that made it a strategic tool in the hands of the West. International recognition of it was not merely a political legitimacy but part of an international system that granted it a permanent superiority in weaponry, financial support, and diplomatic cover. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, this superiority doubled in a unipolar world led by Washington, which viewed Israel as a strategic extension of its interests in the Middle East.

However, this global system is currently undergoing dramatic transformations. Multipolarity is expanding, emerging countries are asserting an independent presence, and the West is no longer able to unify its positions or impose its vision on the world as it did throughout the last century. This transformation directly impacts Israel, which has found itself in recent years facing an international environment less willing to grant it unconditional privileges. Even as the United States continues its military and political support, its ability to protect Israel from political and legal pressures is diminishing, both in international institutions and at the level of global public opinion.

The most dangerous transformation is the deterioration of Israel's international legitimacy. The narrative on which it built its political presence—being the "only democracy" and the "perpetual victim"—has lost much of its influence, especially after the scenes of destruction and killing in Gaza since 2023. For the first time, Israel faces a global discourse that openly describes it as an apartheid regime, while millions have taken to the streets in major capitals in rejection of the war and in support of the Palestinians, reflecting a deep rift in the relationship between Western peoples and their governments that support Tel Aviv. This collapse in soft power is a source of deep concern for the Israeli political establishment, which has always considered itself insulated in the international moral arena.

Internally, Israel today appears governed by sharp contradictions that reveal the fragility of the settlement project itself. The army—which historically represented a symbol of strength and national consensus—has entered into an unprecedented crisis of confidence due to significant intelligence failures and the inability to decisively conclude the Gaza war despite absolute military superiority. Alongside this, the internal political crisis deepens with the rise of extreme religious right, and the society is divided over the identity of the state between those who want it to be a secular national state and those who seek to institutionalize it according to biblical visions. This structural division weakens Israel's ability to build internal consensus at a moment when it needs the highest levels of stability.

Economically, Israel is experiencing one of its toughest phases in decades, with investments fleeing the biotech sector, declining market confidence, and the rising costs of war threatening the state's ability to finance its military and social operations. This is accompanied by the erosion of the image of the "prosperous state" that Israel has carried as part of its global narrative.

On the international front, the decline of American hegemony coincides with the rise of the Global South as an influential political actor. Countries that have been marginalized for decades now possess the ability to shape an alternative global discourse. South Africa has led legal actions against Israel before the International Court of Justice on charges of genocide, while European countries have recognized the State of Palestine despite American pressures. This has been accompanied by a growing global boycott movement that impacts the Israeli economy and weakens its industrial and academic presence.

In light of these transformations, the current Israeli anxiety appears as a fear of time rather than of adversaries. The Hebrew state realizes that the project born in a colonial moment and nurtured under a unipolar international system is losing one of its most important sources of strength: the international protection network. Therefore, the Israeli political discourse seems more agitated, more inclined towards excessive violence, and more directed at attacking human rights and media institutions, in an attempt to halt the deterioration of its global legitimacy.

It can be said that Israel is experiencing a moment of historical exposure. The international environment that has supported it for decades is disintegrating, the legitimacy it once considered a given is eroding, and American capacity to provide an absolute protective umbrella is declining. Amid the rise of new international powers, the expansion of global solidarity movements with the Palestinians, and the internal Israeli tremors, it seems that the project established in 1948 is entering a phase of structural decline that cannot be concealed, no matter how much military power attempts to compensate for it.

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Sat 22 Nov 2025 9:44 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation renews its air and artillery bombardment on various areas in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli occupation army renewed its air and artillery bombardment on several areas in the Gaza Strip since early morning hours.

The bombardment continues in the north and east of Rafah city, coinciding with gunfire and artillery shelling towards the eastern areas of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City.

The toll of martyrs and injuries since the start of the ceasefire agreement on October 11 has reached 313 martyrs and more than 760 injured.

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Sat 22 Nov 2025 9:02 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation detains dozens of citizens, interrogates them, and assaults them in the Hebron Governorate.

Israeli occupation forces detained dozens of citizens today, Saturday, and interrogated them on the ground after assaulting them in the Hebron governorate.

The media activist in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, reported that the occupation forces raided several neighborhoods in the town, stormed dozens of homes, searched them, and wreaked havoc on their contents.

They detained more than 30 citizens for hours in the yard of a brick factory, opposite the home of the martyr Walid Sabarnah in the Asida area, interrogated them on the ground, assaulted them, and also destroyed part of a memorial for martyrs in Beit Ummar.

The forces also detained a number of citizens in the city of Hebron, interrogated them on the ground, and assaulted them, including: Muhammad Hussein Abu Hadeed, Yasser Abu Turki, Mahmoud Abu Dawood, Rami Al-Junaidi, and Hazem Al-Atrash.

The occupation forces also set up several military checkpoints at the entrances to Hebron and its towns, villages, and camps, and closed several main and secondary roads with iron gates, concrete blocks, and earth mounds.

PALESTINE

Sat 22 Nov 2025 8:52 am - Jerusalem Time

"Wall Street Journal": An American plan to establish a "Green Zone" free of Hamas in Gaza

A newspaper revealed a plan being pushed by the United States to establish "housing complexes" for Palestinians within areas controlled by the occupation in the Gaza Strip, in an effort to remove civilians from areas under the control of Hamas.

The newspaper indicated, citing American, Israeli, and Arab officials, that preparations are being made through the "Civil-Military Coordination Center" in the southern part of the occupying state, led by the American army.

The report explained that engineering teams have begun planning and debris removal work, in a step considered an "implicit acknowledgment" that disarming Hamas and removing it from power according to Trump's plan will not be achieved soon.

PALESTINE

Sat 22 Nov 2025 8:34 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation admits to the kidnapping of Palestinian doctor Marwan Al-Hams and his daughter to pressure him.

The Israeli occupation admitted to the abduction of the director of Abu Yusuf al-Najjar Hospital and the person in charge of managing the field hospitals file, and the spokesperson for the ministry, Dr. Marwan al-Hams, in a special intelligence operation, about five months ago.

The Israeli occupation army stated that "Marwan al-Hams, the Hamas-affiliated terrorist involved in identifying Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, was arrested, and al-Hams is also suspected of knowing the location of Lieutenant Goldin's burial in the 'White Crown' tunnel in Rafah."

It added, "This operation, which was carried out in July 2025, was part of dozens of covert operations conducted over the past six months to recover Lieutenant Hadar Goldin and return him for burial in Israel."

It is noted that al-Hams is a Palestinian doctor, born and raised in a refugee camp in the city of Rafah in the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip. He joined the Ministry of Health, worked in its hospitals, managed the Martyr Abu Yusuf al-Najjar Hospital, and held the position of director of field hospitals and spokesperson for the Ministry of Health.

Al-Hams was abducted by an Israeli special force while he was on his way to a work mission at the International Committee of the Red Cross hospital in the Mawasi area, southwest of Khan Younis, on the afternoon of Monday, July 21, 2025.

The Israeli channel "i24" reported that the General Security Service "Shabak" conducted "intensive interrogations with al-Hams regarding potential locations in the tunnel network, and also detained his daughter in an attempt to pressure him, but he did not provide the required information."

Ultimately, Goldin was located after Hamas allowed access to the tunnel during a ceasefire.

The Israeli occupation authorities continue to detain the Palestinian nurse Tasneem al-Hams (22 years old), despite an official decision for her release.

Abadah al-Hams, the son of Dr. Marwan al-Hams and brother of the detainee Tasneem, stated that his sister is still stuck at the "Kerem Shalom" crossing without the implementation of her release order, according to local sources.

Al-Hams explained that lawyer Muhammad Jbarin informed the family of a clear decision for Tasneem's release, but the occupation authorities refrained from implementing it under the pretext of what they described as "closing the release door" at the crossing.

Al-Hams completed his primary and intermediate education in schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and his secondary education in a public school in Rafah.

After successfully passing the general secondary exams, he moved to Russia to study, obtaining a doctorate in medicine from Saratov University in 1998.

He obtained a diploma in anesthesia and intensive care from the Islamic University in Gaza in 2003.

Al-Hams's name emerged during the genocide against the Gaza Strip, and he was prominently featured in the media speaking about Israeli crimes, and the use of siege and starvation as weapons to exterminate the population of Gaza by preventing humanitarian and medical supplies to the area. The Ministry of Health referred to him as "the voice of the sick and the starving."

PALESTINE

Sat 22 Nov 2025 7:46 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation raids areas in the West Bank and settlers burn an agricultural facility.

The Israeli occupation authorities carried out a wide campaign of raids and arrests in several areas of the occupied West Bank during the night and early Saturday morning, coinciding with attacks by settlers on a number of Palestinian citizens' properties.

In Nablus, in the northern West Bank, Israeli occupation forces stormed the city center and carried out raids and arrests, while heavy gunfire was heard around the Old Town, according to local sources.

The occupation forces also stormed the Ras Al-Ain area and the town of Hawara south of the city, conducting raids and searches of several homes.

Sources reported the arrest of Palestinian Legislative Council member Jamal Al-Tirawi and his sons after raiding their home during the incursion on Al-Quds Street east of Nablus.

The occupation army also arrested another Palestinian after storming his home in the Al-Taaawon neighborhood of the city.

In Jenin, Palestinian local sources reported that Israeli occupation forces carried out a wide campaign of arrests in the town of Qabatiya south of the city, which included raids on several homes and searches.

The sources mentioned that the forces stormed the eastern and western neighborhoods of the town amid heavy military presence.

In Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, the occupation forces launched a campaign of arrests in the town of Beit Ummar north of Hebron, following extensive raids concentrated in the northern and central neighborhoods, accompanied by searches and temporary detention of several residents.

In Ramallah, Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Ni'lin west of the city and conducted searches in several homes.

Settlers also set fire to an agricultural facility and a residence in the village of Abu Falah northeast of the city after infiltrating from a nearby settlement outpost and throwing Molotov cocktails, which led to the entire farm catching fire.

In occupied Jerusalem, occupation forces carried out raids and searches in the Wadi Hilweh neighborhood of Silwan, south of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Palestinian sources clarified that the occupation forces closed the main street to vehicle movement, obstructing the passage of residents, while the search campaign inside homes continued for several hours.

These developments come amid a rise in daily attacks carried out by settlers under the protection of the Israeli army, and the continued incursions into Palestinian cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.

During the first half of this month, November 2025, the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported that Israeli occupation forces and settlers carried out more than 1,076 attacks on Palestinians, including 31 demolitions, in addition to 18 land and facility razings.

The report also included the martyrdom of 10 Palestinians, in addition to the arrest of 130 during the reporting period from the first to the middle of this month, November 2025.

Since October 7, 2023, the attacks in the West Bank have resulted in the martyrdom of 1,078 Palestinians and the injury of about 11,000 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 20,000 citizens, including 1,600 children, according to Palestinian medical sources.

PALESTINE

Sat 22 Nov 2025 12:00 am - Jerusalem Time

American newspaper: Washington is working to establish alternative communities in Gaza away from Hamas.

A newspaper reported that the United States is working on establishing residential communities for Palestinians within areas controlled by the occupation in the Gaza Strip, as part of a plan aimed at resettling the population away from Hamas-controlled areas.

Washington has brought teams of engineers to those areas and has already begun clearing rubble and removing debris, in an attempt to attract civilian populations from areas under Hamas control.

These teams oversee the removal of rubble and unexploded ordnance from a civil-military coordination center established by the U.S. military in the southern occupation.

The newspaper clarified that these moves represent an implicit acknowledgment that implementing U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point plan, which includes disarming Hamas and excluding it from power, is unlikely in the near term.

The newspaper quoted American and Arab officials stating that Washington is working on a plan to establish "alternative safe communities" in areas within the Gaza Strip known to Americans as the "Green Zone."

These communities are expected to include housing, hospitals, and schools designated for displaced persons, as a transitional phase.

American officials hope that these communities will serve as a model for reconstruction and successfully attract the population away from Hamas-controlled centers.

The newspaper notes that the popularity of the movement has increased since the ceasefire due to its resistance to Israeli aggression and its ability to confront.

The first residential gathering of this kind is set to be established in the city of Rafah, which has witnessed extensive destruction and has been under occupation since last May.

The newspaper confirmed that Washington is not considering cooperating with any militia hostile to Hamas within the Gaza Strip, in an effort to avoid creating a new internal conflict.

In this context, the United States and its allies are working on establishing an international security force to secure the Gaza Strip as part of Trump's plan.

The report indicates that civil administration and reconstruction will temporarily fall under the supervision of the "Peace Council" established by Trump, until final control is handed over to a Palestinian government later on.

PALESTINE

Fri 21 Nov 2025 9:56 pm - Jerusalem Time

In contrast to Netanyahu, Saar claims that Israel does not intend to attack Iran.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar claimed on Friday that Tel Aviv does not intend to launch a new attack on Iran at this stage, a position that seemed contradictory to statements made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days earlier.

In an interview with the "Jerusalem Post," Sa'ar claimed that "Tehran is working to restore its nuclear capabilities," but he considered that its current level of enriched uranium production is "lower than it was before, and less than it had planned."

He added: "The Iranian threat will not disappear, but the assessment at this stage is not to head towards a new military strike."

Between June 13 and 24, Israel launched a war on Iran with American support, during which Tehran responded by launching missiles and drones, before the United States announced a ceasefire.

Last Tuesday, Netanyahu threatened during an event in West Jerusalem to continue striking Iran, saying: "We have struck the Iranian terrorism axis, and our hand is still extended for more," as he put it.

In this context, Sa'ar considered that the wars waged by his country over the past year imposed on it a "parallel battle in the international arena," which included efforts to prevent European sanctions on Tel Aviv and to deal with the increasing wave of recognitions of a Palestinian state.

He explained that the Israeli Foreign Ministry focused on "strengthening relations with countries in Central and Eastern Europe, such as Germany, the Balkans, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the Baltic states."

Sa'ar considered that these countries represent a "counterweight" to the positions of other European countries "more preoccupied with the Palestinian issue."

He pointed to the "closure of the Israeli embassy in Ireland," in contrast to the opening of new missions in Estonia, Moldova, and Zambia.

Amid the ongoing Israeli genocide against Gaza, which continued for two years starting from October 8, 2023, countries recognized the State of Palestine during United Nations meetings in September, raising the number of countries recognizing it to 160 out of 193 member states in the international organization, according to the Palestinian Foreign Ministry.

In this regard, Sa'ar reiterated his government's rejection of any path leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state, criticizing the American decision regarding the formation of an international force in Gaza, which was approved by the Security Council on November 18, which included "a path towards a Palestinian state."

He claimed that the recognition by several countries of the State of Palestine over the past year is "not a success" from his perspective, but he asserted that Tel Aviv succeeded in convincing other countries, such as Germany and some European and Asian countries, not to take a similar step.

He considered that "maintaining calm (in Gaza) at this time serves Israel's interest, and it should be shown that Tel Aviv has given the American plan for disarming Hamas a diplomatic opportunity before considering resuming military operations."

A ceasefire agreement between Tel Aviv and Hamas was based on a plan presented by Trump consisting of 20 points regarding the genocide committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip with American support over two years since October 8, 2023, which resulted 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.

ARAB AND WORLD

Fri 21 Nov 2025 9:46 pm - Jerusalem Time

Statement by the Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Reem Alabali

"Settler terrorism in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is among the greatest obstacles to peace in the Middle East. I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms. 

The drastic increase in attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in recent weeks is particularly disturbing. In many places, Palestinians can no longer harvest their ripe olives – this threatens not only their daily lives and safety, but also the economic livelihoods of their families. The victims are often defenseless against these attacks. 

The Israeli government has a duty to take decisive action against these violent crimes – on the ground and in court – and to credibly uphold the principles of the rule of law."

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Fri 21 Nov 2025 9:30 pm - Jerusalem Time

European official: The collapse of the Palestinian Authority leads to chaos.

A European Union official confirmed that the collapse of the Palestinian Authority leads to chaos, and that support from the European Union comes to prevent its collapse. This was stated during his meeting with a Palestinian media delegation in the Belgian capital, Brussels.

He said that the European Union has supported the Palestinian Authority since its establishment on both political and financial levels, and that yesterday's donors' meeting discussed, in addition to financial support, political support, carrying a clear message prioritizing the two-state solution, and that all attendees at the meeting want a Palestinian state, with a Palestinian government that provides services to citizens in a credible and effective manner.

He added that the European Union is pressuring the Israeli government to release the clearance funds and to implement the agreements between Israeli and Palestinian banks, and is also working towards conducting local elections.

He emphasized the importance of supporting the Palestinian private sector, which has shown effective and tangible resistance under the current circumstances, noting that part of the funds being discussed has been allocated to this sector, praising the role of the new generations in Palestine who have initiatives and aspirations for the future.

He indicated that the reconstruction of Gaza requires a significant commitment from the international community, and according to initial estimates, it needs between 60 to 70 billion dollars from the responsible parties. The principles governing the reconstruction process were discussed, emphasizing that it should be managed by Palestinians and in accordance with international law and respect for the wishes of the Palestinian people.

PALESTINE

Fri 21 Nov 2025 9:06 pm - Jerusalem Time

The Israeli army kills a young man and arrests two in the West Bank.

The Israeli army killed a Palestinian youth on Friday evening and detained his body, while its forces arrested two other youths in the northern occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated in a statement that the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority informed it "of the martyrdom of the young man Younes Walid Mohammed Ishtiyeh (24 years old) by the occupation's bullets in the town of 'Tal' west of Nablus city (north), and the detention of his body."

Nauman Ramadan, head of the village council of 'Tal', said that "Israeli forces stormed the village, raided the home of the young man Younes Walid Ishtiyeh, and opened fire on him, which led to his immediate death, then they detained his body."

Ramadan explained that "the army summoned the father of the young man Younes, who confirmed that his son had passed away, before the army carried the body in a military vehicle and withdrew from the area."

He revealed that the young Ishtiyeh was a member of the Palestinian police.

For its part, the Palestinian Red Crescent stated in a statement that Israeli forces prevented its crews from reaching the young man at the moment he was injured inside the house.

In the Far'a camp south of Tubas (north), Israeli forces arrested a young man after surrounding his house in the vicinity of the camp.

Kamal Bani Odeh, director of the Prisoners Club in Tubas, mentioned that Israeli forces arrested the young man Mahdi Ibrahim Mutlaq (25 years old) from his home in the vicinity of the Far'a camp.

Israeli forces also arrested a young man from Khirbat 'Hamsa al-Fawqa' in the northern Jordan Valley (northeast).

In this regard, Mutaz Bisharat, the official in charge of the Jordan Valley file in Tubas, stated that the Israeli army stormed Khirbat Hamsa al-Fawqa and arrested the young man Musab Abdul Ghani Al-Awaida (19 years old), and took him to one of its camps.

The assaults by the army and settlers in the West Bank over the past two years have led to the deaths of at least 1,079 Palestinians, and the injury of about 11,000 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 20,500 since the start of the Israeli genocide war in Gaza that lasted for two years.

PALESTINE

Fri 21 Nov 2025 8:56 pm - Jerusalem Time

The emigration of Israeli elites.. The brain drain raises concerns for the occupation.

In a globalized world where highly skilled talents dominate the wheels of economy and development, the issue of Israeli elite migration emerges as one of the most prominent strategic challenges for the occupying state.

While countries like Norway and Britain seek to attract experienced doctors and engineers from abroad, Israeli society is witnessing a mass exodus of its talented youth, raising concerns among economists and demographic specialists.

Eyal pointed out that U.S. President Donald Trump recently emphasized the need to grant work visas to high-skilled individuals through the H1B program, stating during an interview with host Laura Ingraham: "We need to attract talent here."

He added: "You can't take people from the unemployment office and say to them: I will put you in a factory and you will make rockets."

This perspective highlights the difference between countries that reject high economic capacity migration and those that seek to attract distinguished talents, which explains the concerns among Central and Southern European countries facing declining natural fertility and the emigration of their talented youth.

According to Yedioth Ahronoth, official data released by the Knesset Research and Information Center recorded a significant increase in the number of long-term emigrants during the period 2022-2023, with approximately 59,400 Israelis leaving in 2022, an increase of 44% from the previous year.

The number rose to 82,800 emigrants in 2023, an increase of 39%, with a peak recorded in October 2023.

The trend continued into 2024, while the number of returnees after long stays abroad decreased from 29,600 in 2022 to 24,200 in 2023.

Concerns did not stop there, as three economists from Tel Aviv University – Professor Itai Atar, Professor Nitai Bergman, and Daron Zamir – focused on dissecting and correcting the official data, excluding about 30,000 migrants from Ukraine who returned within a short period.

They considered that the actual number of Israelis leaving in 2023 is about 50,000 people only.

The experts clarified that migration primarily targets doctors, engineers, and high-skilled individuals, with three-quarters of these emigrants being under the age of forty.

Between January 2023 and September 2024, 875 doctors left the country, along with more than 19,000 university students, including about 6,600 graduates in science and technology, and over 3,000 engineers.

Professor Dan Ben David from Tel Aviv University warned that the production and capabilities of Israeli society depend on an extremely small percentage of the elite, and that the erosion of this sector could lead to structural crises that are difficult to address.

Professor Atar also pointed out that rising living costs, unequal opportunities, and the government's focus on the interests of specific groups are driving more highly educated youth to leave the country.

He warned that the upcoming elections could determine the future of the state regarding its ability to retain its elite.

Eyal notes that current policies in Israel do not provide facilities for non-Jewish migrants or researchers and doctors and engineers not connected by family ties, which increases the state's loss of talents.

He pointed out that the continuation of this trend could make Israel a country that loses its ability to defend its national interests without its elite, amid fierce global competition for talents and competencies.

The report concludes that what is happening in Israel is not merely a human hemorrhage, but represents a long-term strategic threat that requires urgent policies and practical incentives to retain the elite and encourage them to stay or return to the country.

ARAB AND WORLD

Fri 21 Nov 2025 6:31 pm - Jerusalem Time

The American air bridge to Israel: A flood of weapons fueling the fires of destruction in Gaza for decades to come.

Washington – "Al-Quds" dot com - Said Arikat

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that it has received the 1000th aircraft as part of an airlift operation importing weapons and military equipment from the United States since the attack on October 7, 2023. According to the ministry's statement, more than 120,000 tons of supplies – including munitions, weapon systems, armored vehicles, medical equipment, and communication systems – have been transported via this airlift, in addition to about 150 naval vessels carrying additional shipments. The Ministry of Defense describes this operation as a "logistical operation across continents on an unprecedented scale" since the establishment of Israel.

The statement also indicates the participation of missions from the United States and Germany in these supplies, hinting that some of the weapons may be German. Germany, the second-largest arms supplier to Israel after the United States, recently partially lifted its suspension on arms exports to Israel. This development places Europe at the heart of the Israeli arms network, despite increasing international criticism of those relations in light of the humanitarian crises in Gaza.

Multi-front use of American equipment

The shipments of American weapons are not limited to the war in Gaza; according to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, these weapons are also used in multiple conflicts: against Hezbollah in Lebanon, during operations in the West Bank, and even in airstrikes on Syria and Yemen. This suggests that the United States is not providing support for just one operation, but for a broader regional project, granting Israel operational capability on multiple fronts simultaneously.

Strengthening its defenses through American aid

On another front, Israel announced the signing of a "multi-billion" contract with the local company Rafael to supply additional batches of the Iron Dome system. This contract is partially funded by an American aid package of $8.7 billion, approved by Congress in April 2024. From this package, $5.2 billion has been allocated to enhance Israeli defense systems, including the "Iron Dome," "David's Sling," and a high-powered defensive laser system in its final stages. This shows that American support for Israel's security is not merely a circumstantial response, but a long-term investment in its defense infrastructure.

The collapse of Gaza... and the mines that still threaten lives

On the humanitarian front, several reports indicate that Israel has dropped massive amounts of explosives on Gaza. According to concerned organizations, the estimates of munitions launched amount to about 70,000 tons since October 2023.

Among these bombs and explosives, approximately 5 to 10 percent have not detonated, leaving thousands of tons of unexploded ordnance scattered in the rubble of buildings and land.

According to an estimate from the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), there are about 7,500 tons of mines and unexploded ordnance in Gaza, and cleaning them up could take 14 years.

From a human rights perspective, this poses an immediate and direct threat to residents trying to return to their homes or rebuild what has been destroyed.

Some reports have mentioned that there are about 71,000 tons of unexploded explosives embedded within an estimated 65 to 70 million tons of rubble, scattered throughout the sector, inside homes, on roads, and agricultural lands.

Israeli reports even state that some of these unexploded bombs weigh more than one ton, significantly increasing the danger of debris removal and cleanup.

Media outlets have also indicated that fighters from Palestinian factions (such as Hamas) have repurposed some unexploded ordnance to create explosives from within, affecting the dynamics of the conflict.

The direct and long-term costs of American support

Regarding the budget, the "Costs of War Project" at Brown University indicates that the United States has spent about $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since the October 7 attack, in addition to an additional $9.6 to $12 billion to support military operations in Yemen, Iran, and other theaters in the region.

This level of support is not only material but also supports a broader regional strategy that enables Israel to engage on multiple fronts, while simultaneously placing a political and moral burden on Washington, especially with the increasing international condemnation of civilian destruction in Gaza.

The massive airlift from Washington to Tel Aviv is not merely a temporary tactical support but is part of a long-term American strategy to entrench Israeli superiority in the region. However, the cost of this support is not only military but humanitarian as well: it fuels a machine of destruction in Gaza and leaves behind fields of unexploded ordnance that threaten civilian lives for many years. If the United States continues this approach without accountability or review, it is not only supporting an allied state but contributing to turning Gaza into a long-term humanitarian minefield,

PALESTINE

Fri 21 Nov 2025 6:28 pm - Jerusalem Time

A Belgian politician establishes a coordination network for European MPs in defense of Palestine.

Belgian politician Malik Ben Ashour, who has played active roles in political life at both the federal parliament and local authorities, announced the establishment of a network to coordinate among European lawmakers to defend Palestine.

In his remarks, Ben Ashour presented his vision for his new initiative regarding Palestine, proudly expressing that he is "the son of a Tunisian immigrant, born and raised in the heart of Europe."

Ben Ashour noted that he faced the problem of "injustice" through the Palestinian cause, saying: "When I was a small child, I encountered images of young children killed by Israeli soldiers during the first intifada."

He mentioned that he was a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee during his time in parliament, focusing his work on the Palestinian issue.

He added: "The Palestinian cause is of central importance to all of us; it is a mirror for all democracies, a mirror for all humanity, revealing the issue of double standards."

Ben Ashour indicated that he has created a network of European parliamentarians around Palestine, stating: "I established a network to coordinate actions and gather sympathetic lawmakers for the Palestinian cause."

He emphasized the need for politicians to adopt this support and advocate for the Palestinian people more loudly and tangibly.

He expressed his regret over Europe's ineffectiveness and silence regarding the rights of the Palestinian people, noting that "it is impossible to impose sanctions on Israel."

Ben Ashour said he has thought about finding ways to change this situation in Europe and decided to start with legislators.

He concluded by saying: "We must be active in building peace in the Middle East. There can be no peace without justice."

PALESTINE

Fri 21 Nov 2025 6:26 pm - Jerusalem Time

Hamas: Israel intensifies the demolition of buildings in areas under its control in eastern Gaza.

Hamas stated on Friday that Israel is "intensifying the demolition and destruction of residential buildings" in areas under its control according to the ceasefire agreement in eastern Gaza Strip, in a process of "systematic extermination of what remains of urban life."

This came in a statement from the movement's spokesperson Hazem Qassem, commenting on the extensive demolition operations carried out by the Israeli army since dawn on Friday, in a continuous policy despite the agreement that came into effect on October 10.

Qassem described the policy of demolishing residential buildings as "criminal," emphasizing that it constitutes a "blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza."

He called on the mediators guaranteeing the agreement to take "real action to stop these serious violations of the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement (regarding Gaza)."

The agreement was signed on October 13 and includes, among other provisions, a ceasefire and prisoner exchange, based on the plan of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The genocide war initiated by Israel on October 8, 2023, which lasted for two years, resulted in more than 69,000 Palestinian deaths and over 170,000 injuries.

Israel has violated this agreement dozens of times, through bombing, gunfire, and demolitions, resulting in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Palestinians and the destruction of vast areas of urban space.

PALESTINE

Fri 21 Nov 2025 6:10 pm - Jerusalem Time

Palestinian welcome for the British government's warning to a fundraising organization for the occupation army.

The International Center for Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) welcomed the decision of the British Charity Commission to issue an official warning to the "Mizrahi UK" organization, following the complaint submitted by the center and its request to open an investigation into the organization's activities.

The complaint was based on two main points: the organization's involvement in fundraising for the Israeli occupation army, and its hosting of figures known for hate speech, in clear violation of the requirements of the British Commission.

After seven months of submitting the complaint, the Commission concluded its investigation and issued an official warning under Section 75A of the Charities Act 2011, and placed the organization on the red list via the Commission's website, requiring it to implement specific corrective actions before closing the case.

The investigation will remain open until the organization's trustees comply with all the required conditions.

The center confirmed that its investigation showed that "Mizrahi UK" repeatedly called for donations to Israeli soldiers involved in military operations, including providing combat equipment.

On July 10, 2024, the organization published a call for fundraising for soldiers serving in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories on its official Facebook page.

According to Section 3 of the Charities Act 2011, providing military assistance or supplies to a foreign armed force is not considered a charitable purpose, and no charity is allowed to engage in it.

The center emphasized that these activities contradict the organization's stated goals of "promoting education and leadership among Jewish youth."

ICJP also documented the organization's hosting of several figures known for hate speech, which constitutes another violation of charity obligations.

Among these figures is Yehuda Glick, a former Knesset member from the Likud party, who described the Israeli military operations in Gaza as a "divine battle requiring complete victory."

He added: "We are fighting demons, cruel animals that are not human, and cannot be justified by human rights or occupation."

Israeli journalist Sivan Rahav-Meir said in the "18Forty" podcast in July 2024: "I always knew we were facing the worst enemies and neighbors in the world."

The International Center for Justice viewed the official warning issued by the British Charity Commission as an important step towards enforcing the law and preventing the exploitation of the "charitable" status to fund military activities or promote hate speech.

The center confirmed its continued monitoring of "Mizrahi UK" activities to ensure that these violations do not recur.

The center also revealed that it has filed similar complaints against other charities operating in Britain and is awaiting the Commission's results regarding them.

Ahmed Muhtir, head of the legal department at ICJP, stated that the official warning "is clear evidence that Mizrahi UK has violated its duties as a registered charity, and its case will not be closed until all required corrective actions are completed."

He added: "This development reaffirms the center's steadfast commitment to defending the rights of Palestinians through rigorous oversight and accountability."

The statement concluded by reminding that the International Center for Justice for Palestinians is an independent institution comprising lawyers, politicians, and academics, aiming to protect the rights of Palestinians through available legal tools.

PALESTINE

Fri 21 Nov 2025 5:24 pm - Jerusalem Time

A scientific paper from the Zaytouna Center warns: The rise of the "settler state" undermines any settlement.

The Zaytouna Center for Studies and Consultations issued a research paper titled "The Settler State" in the West Bank: From a Settlement Project to a Parallel Entity, prepared by researcher Thamer Abdul Ghani Sba'na, which discussed the qualitative transformation that Israeli settlements have undergone since 1967.

They are no longer scattered population centers; rather, they have gradually developed into a cohesive entity that possesses economic and security institutions and councils representing political interests, operating almost independently (as it appears) from the authority of the "Israeli state" within the West Bank, while receiving direct support from successive Israeli governments.

The paper indicated that this transformation is no longer just a challenge for Palestinians in their struggle for land and identity, but has become a direct threat to any possibility of achieving a just political settlement.