Several Palestinians were killed and others injured on Monday when Israeli forces shelled a tent housing displaced people in the town of Az-Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip.

Palestinian sources reported that the bombing resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, including children and women.

Medical and civil defense teams evacuated the victims and transported the injured to hospitals amid difficult humanitarian conditions and a severe shortage of medical equipment.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he had testified in an investigation, describing the matter as politically motivated and denouncing the arrest of two of his aides.

"As soon as I was asked to testify, I said I was available and wanted to testify immediately," Netanyahu said in a video statement. "I understood that the investigation was political, but I didn't realize to what extent, that they were holding Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein hostage... There is no case, there is absolutely nothing, just a political witch hunt, nothing else."

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on Monday that 408 humanitarian workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, including more than 280 of its own employees. The agency emphasized the "importance of accountability" for the killings carried out by Israel.

The UN agency said in a statement that the number of humanitarian workers killed since the beginning of the genocidal war a year and a half ago has risen to 408, including more than 280 of its employees.

She added, "Targeting or endangering emergency responders, journalists, or humanitarian workers in Gaza is a blatant and dangerous disregard for international law."

She condemned the killings in the Gaza Strip, which she said had "become routine," and stressed the "importance of accountability."

She stressed that international humanitarian law "applies to everyone without exception," calling for "the protection of civilians at all times."

The head of the Gaza Bakeries Association, Abdel Nasser Al-Ajrami, said that all bakeries operating with the World Food Programme will close in the coming hours due to a shortage of flour.

He added in a phone call with WAFA, "The war of starvation is beating its drums again, starting tomorrow. Bakeries supported by the World Food Programme in the southern Gaza Strip will close today, while bakeries in Gaza and the northern Gaza Strip will stop operating starting tomorrow."

He continued: "Bakeries in the south have been closed since this morning, while bakeries in Gaza will close today and may be closed as we speak due to a shortage of flour."

Al-Ajrami said, "The reason is the closure and blockade imposed on goods, which led to a shortage of flour, diesel, and yeast."

He added, "This closure casts a dire shadow over the living conditions of Gazans, who are suffering the ravages of this brutal war, not to mention the lack of cooking gas."

He added that the association had contacted several entities, including the World Food Programme, adding, "Unfortunately, our appeals have not been answered. This is a pressing political matter, and we are only waiting for the crossings to open."

The Gaza Strip consumes 450 tons of flour daily, according to the association, and bakeries used to cover 50% of citizens' needs.

There are 140 bakeries operating in the Gaza Strip, including 70 automated bakeries. A large proportion of these were destroyed by Israeli occupation forces, particularly those in the northern Gaza Strip. The losses are estimated to be in the millions of dollars.

Israeli occupation forces deployed heavy infantry units on the streets of Tulkarm on Monday, particularly in the western and northern neighborhoods.

According to local sources, a large number of occupation soldiers have been patrolling the city's streets since the morning hours, after storming it from the "Nitzani Oz" gate west of Tulkarm, obstructing the movement of citizens and vehicles.

She added that soldiers fired live ammunition at a vehicle driven by a woman as it passed through Al-Quds Open University Street in the northern neighborhood, before stopping and interrogating her. No injuries or arrests were reported.

Citizens' cameras captured a video showing the moment occupation soldiers opened fire on the vehicle and attacked it, a dangerous escalation that reflects the increasing violations against the city's citizens, as Israeli aggression against it and its two refugee camps, Tulkarm and Nour Shams, continues for the 64th consecutive day.

A European Union spokesperson said on Monday that "a return to the ceasefire is essential... and the access and distribution of humanitarian aid, as well as electricity supplies to Gaza, must resume immediately."

At least 15 civilians, including children, were killed Monday evening in Israeli airstrikes on areas in the central Gaza Strip.

According to local sources, 10 dead, including 3 children, were killed after the occupation forces bombed the home of the Hamada family on Jaffa Street in the Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City. They explained that the martyrs were transferred to the Arab Baptist Hospital in the city, and that one of them arrived at the hospital in pieces.

Five civilians were also killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Israeli occupation forces arrested a young man on Monday at the entrance to Nabi Yunis in the town of Halhul, north of Hebron.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces arrested a young man whose identity was not known at the time of writing this report after shooting him, and took him to an unknown location.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree-law on Monday regarding the general budget for the fiscal year 2025. The decree-law was recommended by the Council of Ministers. The budget was prepared within the framework of austerity and emergency policies, with a focus on rationalizing spending and directing resources toward essential sectors.

The Government Communication Center reported that the 2025 budget aims to achieve a balance between meeting citizens' growing needs and the demands of financial and administrative reform, in light of continued illegal Israeli deductions from clearance revenues, which have exceeded 7 billion shekels in recent years.

He pointed out that total expected revenues for 2025 amount to approximately NIS 16.041 billion, including expected domestic revenues of NIS 5.807 billion and clearance revenues of NIS 10.234 billion, while total public expenditures are expected to reach NIS 20.645 billion. If the current illegal Israeli deductions from clearance funds continue, the funding gap is expected to reach NIS 6.923 billion. This, of course, does not include external support, as the government seeks to mobilize external funding sources to address as much of the projected deficit in the 2025 budget as possible.

The 2025 general budget witnessed extensive discussions with civil society organizations, as part of efforts to enhance transparency and consultation. It was developed based on the principle of monetary rationing and the identification of spending priorities, ensuring the stability of vital sectors, particularly health, education, social protection, and security.

Strict austerity measures to confront the financial siege

A package of austerity measures has been adopted to minimize operational and capital expenditures to address the financial blockade. These include: reviewing organizational structures, merging or eliminating non-essential institutions, halting expropriations and the purchase of government buildings, and limiting their rental. Furthermore, the purchase or replacement of government vehicles has been suspended except in cases of extreme necessity. Oversight of non-essential travel has also been strengthened, and development expenditures have been directed to completing ongoing projects only.

Controlling spending and enhancing financing

The government's 2025 budget focuses on controlling public spending and mobilizing external financing to support priority projects, with the goal of enhancing the ability to meet financial obligations, including paying employee salaries and repaying financial dues to private sector suppliers and banks.

Publishing the 2025 General Budget Draft via the Legislation Platform

It's worth noting that the Ministry of Justice published the draft 2025 general budget on the legislation platform, as part of the government's efforts to enhance transparency and coordination among various sectors. The ministry invited citizens and institutions from both the public and private sectors to review the draft and submit their comments before its approval.

Israeli occupation forces fired Energa missiles this evening, Monday, at a cave in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin.

Local sources said that the occupation forces fired five Energia missiles at a cave in Jabal al-Zakarna in the town of Qabatiya.

The sources indicated that the nature of the incident in the mentioned area is not yet known.

The occupation army continues its incursion into the town, deploying its forces throughout its streets and neighborhoods, raiding homes, detaining citizens, and arresting several young men, including the father and mother of Mohammed al-Aqraa, to pressure him to surrender.

The occupation forces renewed the curfew in the town via loudspeakers until 10:00 PM on Monday.

Eyewitnesses reported that the occupation forces were wreaking havoc on the homes they raided in the town, destroying their contents. They also deployed snipers on the roofs of several homes, while drones hovered over the town. Meanwhile, the occupation forces were sending military reinforcements into the town, accompanied by armored vehicles.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported on Monday that 80 dead and 305 injuries were admitted to hospitals in the Gaza Strip over the past 48 hours, including 53 dead and 189 injuries on yesterday, the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

The ministry indicated in a statement that a number of victims remain under the rubble and on the streets, unable to be reached by ambulance and civil defense crews.

The death toll and injuries since March 18, 2025, has risen to 1,001 dead and 2,359 injuries.

The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 50,357 dead and 114,400 injuries since October 7, 2023.

Today, Monday, the Israeli occupation forces arrested a number of citizens from the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin.

Local sources said that the occupation forces launched a campaign of raids on citizens' homes and arrested the father and mother of the young man, Muhammad Al-Aqraa, under the pretext that he was wanted by the occupation. The occupation forces also arrested a number of young men from Jabal Al-Zakarneh in the town.

Israeli occupation forces remain stationed near the municipality roundabout in Qabatiya, deploying their vehicles throughout the town's streets and neighborhoods as the incursion, which began at dawn on Monday, continues.

The occupation forces imposed a curfew in Qabatiya from 5:30 pm until 10 pm today.

In Tubas, Kamal Bani Odeh, director of the Prisoners Club in Tubas, reported that occupation forces stormed the town of Aqaba this afternoon and surrounded two homes there.

He added that the occupation forces arrested citizens Thabet Hayel Abu Arra and Anwar Salama Abu Arra before withdrawing from the town.

The Ministry of Interior in Gaza warned on Monday that Israeli threats to evacuate Palestinians from the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip portend new crimes and a worsening humanitarian catastrophe, as the war continues, now in its 18th month.

In a statement, it said that the new threats of a complete evacuation of Rafah Governorate and the displacement of its remaining residents under the pressure of continuous bombardment are a prelude to an escalation of crimes against the Palestinian people.

Earlier on Monday, the Israeli military warned Palestinians in large areas of the southern Gaza Strip, including the entire city of Rafah, to evacuate their homes as it expands its ground operations.

In its statement, the Gaza Interior Ministry stated that "these new threats are likely to exacerbate the catastrophic conditions Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are suffering from as a result of the war of extermination, displacement, and repeated displacements that have been ongoing for 18 months, amid the ongoing policy of siege and starvation practiced by the occupation under the full knowledge and sight of the world."

The ministry called on the international community and mediators to urgently intervene and pressure Israel to halt the eviction warnings, which are causing horrific suffering to Palestinian civilians.

Displaced Palestinians are living in catastrophic conditions in overcrowded shelters or in primitive tents that offer no protection from cold, rain, or danger, amid severe shortages of food, water, and healthcare.

Today, Monday, the Israeli occupation forces arrested five citizens from the town of Tammun, south of Tubas.

The director of the Prisoners Club in Tubas, Kamal Bani Odeh, reported that the occupation forces arrested Mustafa Basharat to pressure his son to surrender himself, Samara Bani Odeh to pressure his brother to surrender himself, Ahmed Bani Odeh to pressure his brother to surrender himself, Uday Basharat to pressure his brother to surrender himself, and Sayyaf Bani Odeh to pressure his brother to surrender himself, after raiding their families' homes in Tammun.

The occupation forces stormed the town last night in an assault that lasted more than eight hours, during which they raided a number of homes and arrested the five young men.

Today, Monday, the Israeli occupation forces notified a woman from the village of Al-Walaja, northwest of Bethlehem, that she must pay the costs of demolishing her home, even though she had demolished it at her own expense in 2017.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces notified citizen Hanan Mahdi Al-Razem to pay 18,000 shekels to cover the cost of demolishing her home, which she had demolished at her own expense eight years ago.

She added that Hanan was forced to demolish her home after being threatened with paying the costs if the occupation forces did.

It's worth noting that the occupation forces have recently escalated their repeated attacks on citizens in Walaja, specifically the Ain Huwaiza area, including the demolition of a number of homes and the threat of construction halts for others.

Israeli occupation forces demolished residential and agricultural facilities in the northern Jordan Valley on Monday.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces demolished a 600-square-meter agricultural barrack under construction, owned by Jihad Suleiman Sawafta, in Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley, on the pretext of lacking a permit.

Local sources also reported that the occupation forces demolished residential buildings belonging to citizen Radi Khalil Zawahra and his son Khalil in the Al-Burj area in the northern Jordan Valley.

The sources added that this is the third time the occupation has demolished civilian facilities in recent months.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed a "firm response" on Monday if his country is attacked, after US President Donald Trump threatened to "strike Iran" if no agreement is reached with it on its nuclear program.

"They are threatening to inflict harm... but if that happens, they will certainly receive a firm response" from Iran, Khamenei said in his Eid al-Fitr sermon, referring to Trump.

While Khamenei did not explicitly mention Trump, his speech appeared to be a response to the threats the US president has issued in recent days.

In an interview with an NBC reporter, Trump said, "If they (the Iranians) don't sign a deal, there will be bombing," also threatening to punish Iran with what he called "secondary tariffs."

Trump's statements reflect an escalation after he threatened days earlier that "very bad things will happen to Iran" if it refused to negotiate a new nuclear agreement.

It is unclear whether Trump is threatening to strike Iran with US aircraft or launch an operation coordinated with Israel.

During Trump's first term, the United States withdrew in 2018 from the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran.

During his second term, Trump announced that he was open to talks on a new agreement with Iran, which could reduce the risk of military escalation.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expressed its "deep shock" over the deaths of eight Palestinian Red Crescent paramedics, five civil defense personnel, and a UN employee who had been missing for eight days after being besieged by Israeli occupation forces.

"These workers and volunteers risked their lives to provide support to others, and we express our deep sorrow and share in their loss with their families, loved ones, and colleagues," the Red Cross added in a statement.

The statement continued: "Since that day, the ICRC has continued its regular contacts with the Red Crescent and various parties, requesting access to these volunteers and coordination to locate them."

US President Donald Trump criticized both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, expressing his frustration as efforts to resume ceasefire talks continue to falter.

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Initially, Trump said he was "very angry" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, threatening to impose new tariffs on Russian oil.

NBC anchor Kristen Welker said the US president called her to express his anger over Putin's questioning of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's future as leader.

During her program "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Welker reported on comments made by Trump in an early morning phone call.

He was quoted as warning that "if Russia and I cannot reach an agreement to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I determine that this was Russia's fault, I will impose secondary tariffs on oil coming out of Russia."

Welker noted that Trump told her he was "very angry and upset" when Putin began making comments about Zelensky's credibility and talking about new leadership in Ukraine.

He indicated that he would speak to the Russian president next week.

Trump later softened his tone toward Putin and directed his anger at Zelensky, warning him of problems if he backed out of a deal granting the United States mining rights in Ukraine.

Since taking office, the US president has sought a swift end to the more than three-year-old war in Ukraine, but his administration has failed to achieve a breakthrough.

Putin rejected a joint US-Ukrainian plan for a 30-day ceasefire and proposed on Friday that Zelensky step down as part of the peace process, reflecting a more hardened Moscow negotiating position and angering Kyiv.

Trump told NBC that Putin knows he's angry, noting at the same time that he "has a very good relationship with him," and explaining that "anger dissipates quickly... if he does the right thing."

Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington from his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, softening some of his criticism.

"I was disappointed in a way," Trump said, expressing his irritation at Putin's questioning of Zelensky's credibility, because "he's supposed to make a deal with him, whether you like it or not."

"So I wasn't happy about that, but I think it would be good, and I certainly wouldn't want to impose secondary tariffs on Russia," he added.

Trump then moved on to criticize Zelensky, saying, "I see him trying to back out of the rare earths agreement. If he does that, he's going to have some problems."

"Big, very big problems."

"We agreed on a deal on rare earths, and now he's saying, 'Well, you know, I want to renegotiate the deal.' He wants to be a member of NATO. Well, he was never going to join NATO. He understands that. So if he's looking to renegotiate the deal, he's going to have big problems."

The improvement in relations between Washington and Moscow since Trump took office, and his threat to halt support for Kyiv, has strengthened Russia's position on the battlefield as it continues its faltering invasion of Ukraine.

Kyiv accuses Moscow of prolonging the talks without any intention of stopping the war, amid a new attack launched over the weekend on the northeastern border city of Kharkiv.

Ukrainian regions were targeted by six airstrikes overnight Saturday to Sunday, wounding one person while receiving treatment in a military hospital and killing at least two people in a residential building, according to Ukrainian officials.

Moscow also announced on Sunday that its forces had taken control of a village just seven kilometers from the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region in central Ukraine, as part of its latest advance.

Russian forces have not crossed the region's borders since the start of their offensive in 2022, but have been advancing toward it for months, hoping to achieve a breakthrough.

Putin, who has been in power for 25 years and has been elected several times without any real competition, has frequently questioned Zelensky's "legitimacy" as president after the Ukrainian president's five-year term ends in May 2024.

Under Ukrainian law, elections are suspended during major military conflicts, while all of Zelensky's domestic opponents have declared that no elections should be held before the war ends.

Trump himself had a strained relationship with Zelensky, calling him a "dictator" and attacking him in front of reporters and the media during his visit to the White House last month.

In his Saturday evening address, Zelensky said, "For too long, America's proposal for an unconditional ceasefire has remained on the table without an appropriate response from Russia."

"There could have been a ceasefire if there was real pressure on Russia," he added, thanking countries that "understood this" and intensified sanctions pressure on the Kremlin.

Moscow and Kyiv agreed on a framework for a Black Sea truce after talks with US officials earlier this week, but Russia said the agreement would not take effect until Ukraine's allies lifted some sanctions.

Explaining his threat to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil, Trump told NBC, "This means that if you buy oil from Russia, you can't do business in the United States."

He added, "There will be a 25% duty on all oil, and a customs duty of between 25 and 50 points on all oil," without elaborating.

Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, at dawn on Monday.

Local sources said that a number of Israeli occupation vehicles and Eitan armored vehicles stormed the town, accompanied by a military bulldozer, raiding a number of homes and launching an arrest campaign.

The sources added that the occupation forces announced a curfew in the town from dawn today until 10 pm, while occupation forces deployed on Jabal al-Zakarna in the town, continuing to raid and search homes.

This morning, the occupation forces stormed several neighborhoods in the city of Jenin, including the Jabal Abu Dhahir area, and raided and searched a number of homes without recording any arrests.

The occupation's aggression on Jenin and its camp continues for the 70th consecutive day, leaving 34 martyrs, dozens of injuries and arrests, and massive destruction of homes, infrastructure, and streets.

The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for areas in Rafah, including al-Nasr, al-Shawka, the eastern and western areas, and the al-Salam, al-Manara, and Qizan al-Najjar neighborhoods. This comes as the military continues its ground operations, having recently announced the expansion of its operations in the southern Gaza Strip.

This comes as Gazans spend Eid al-Adha amidst the ruins of their homes, visiting the graves of their martyred relatives, and amidst the devastation left by the Israeli war that began on October 7, 2023.

The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 64th consecutive day, and on the Nour Shams camp for the 51st day, amid a campaign of arrests and widespread raids accompanied by repression and attacks against citizens.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces deployed heavy military reinforcements, including vehicles and infantry units, to the city, its two camps, and its suburbs, setting up flying checkpoints and launching raids and arrests targeting young men.

At dawn today, Israeli occupation forces stormed the Aktaba suburb east of the city and arrested Abdullah Alaria, a former detainee, and young man Muhammad Samih Abu Harb, after raiding their homes.

In the Dhnaba suburb east of Tulkarm, occupation forces arrested five young men late last night after setting up a flying checkpoint near the Attar platform area as they were passing by. They were: Aziz Attar, Jawad Attar, Muhammad Faraj Allah, and Muhannad Al-Halqum. The latter two were released at dawn today after being beaten.

In Nour Shams camp, the occupation forces set fire to homes in the Manshiyya neighborhood, with columns of smoke seen rising from them. They continued their tight siege of the camp, deploying bulldozers in neighborhoods, particularly in Manshiyya and Al-Maslakh. They also raided and vandalized homes and infrastructure, and expelled a number of residents from their homes, particularly in Jabal Al-Nasr and Jabal Al-Salihin.

While the occupation forces continue their siege of Tulkarm camp, and their heavy deployment in its neighborhoods, which have become almost empty of its residents after they were forcibly displaced from their homes, and completely devoid of any signs of life, this has affected the neighborhoods on its outskirts, the last of which are the neighborhoods of Al-Hadaida and Al-Rabaia, and what accompanied it was the complete destruction of the infrastructure and the sabotage and demolition of homes and facilities.

Meanwhile, the occupation forces continue to harass citizens and restrict their movement, especially during the Eid holiday. They erect flying checkpoints on the city's main streets and neighborhoods, chase children as they play in the streets, and confiscate their plastic toys.

The occupation forces frequently set up checkpoints on Nablus Road, specifically in the area opposite Tulkarm refugee camp, and obstruct vehicle traffic as part of a policy of restricting movement of citizens, especially after they closed sections of this road with earth mounds in both directions. This coincides with their seizure of a number of homes on the road and their conversion into military barracks, with their vehicles stationed around them.

Meanwhile, Israeli Eitan armored vehicles stormed the town of Kafr al-Labad, east of Tulkarm, coinciding with a heavy infantry deployment in the al-Mudawara neighborhood. Soldiers fired tear gas canisters, stopped passing cars, and fired flares at homes.

The occupation forces also stormed the village of Kafr Abbush, south of Tulkarm, and searched its streets and neighborhoods without any arrests being reported.

The ongoing aggression on the city and its camps has resulted in the deaths of 13 citizens, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens have also been injured and arrested, and more than 4,000 families have been forcibly displaced from the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, along with dozens of families from the city's northern neighborhood after their homes were seized and a number of them converted into military barracks.

The aggression also caused widespread destruction to the infrastructure, including homes, shops, and vehicles, which were completely and partially demolished, burned, vandalized, looted, and stolen. 396 homes were completely destroyed and 2,573 partially destroyed in the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, in addition to the closure of their entrances and alleys with earth mounds.

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The Israeli occupation continues its aggression on the city and camp of Jenin for the 70th consecutive day, amidst bulldozing and burning homes, and converting others into military barracks.

The occupation continues to send military reinforcements and armored vehicles to the city and camp of Jenin on the second day of Eid al-Fitr.

At dawn today, the occupation forces stormed several neighborhoods in Jenin, including Khallet al-Suha and Jabal Abu Dhahir, and raided and searched a number of citizens' homes. The occupation forces also called on residents via loudspeakers to evacuate their homes in Jabal Abu Dhahir.

In Jenin camp, the occupation continues to pave and expand roads, altering the camp's geography. House demolitions continue, and reinforcements are being pushed into the camp's vicinity.

Jenin Municipality, through its mayor, Mohammed Jarrar, declared Jenin camp uninhabitable. He stated that the destruction caused by the occupation has affected 600 homes and the entire infrastructure. He added that the occupation is imposing a comprehensive siege on the governorate, which is home to 360,000 people.

Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, at dawn on Monday, imposing a curfew from 5:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. Israeli armored vehicles and vehicles were stationed on Jabal al-Zakarna in the town, while Israeli soldiers raided and searched a number of Palestinian homes, detaining and arresting citizens.

Arrests in Jenin Governorate are on the rise, with occupation forces conducting near-daily arrests in the city and other towns and villages in the governorate.

The number of displaced persons from the camp has reached 21,000, distributed between the city of Jenin and several villages in the governorate. The ongoing aggression, which has lasted for 70 days, has left 34 martyrs and dozens more injured and detained.

A number of civilians were killed and injured in Israeli shelling of several areas in Khan Yunis Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip, early Monday morning.

In Khan Yunis camp, four citizens were killed and others injured when the occupation forces bombed a house belonging to the Maqdad family.

Two civilians were killed and others, including children, were injured in the bombing of the Al-Najjar family's home in the Wadi Saber area of the town of Abasan al-Kabira, to the east.

Local sources reported that six citizens were injured after an Israeli occupation force opened fire on a group of citizens on Awni Dahir Street, northeast of Rafah.

Six citizens were killed last night when the occupation forces bombed the house of Kamal Muammar, near the Tahlia roundabout in central Khan Yunis.

On Sunday evening, nine citizens were martyred, including Ahmed Hussein Abu Al-Aish (34 years old), his wife Aya Jabr Abu Al-Aish (33 years old), their children Karim (7 years old), Majd (8 years old), and Mayan (3 years old), the children’s grandmother Hala Al-Hajj (59 years old), and her son Ibrahim Jabr Al-Hajj (28 years old), and others were injured when the occupation bombed a residential apartment in Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Since resuming its genocide in Gaza on March 18, Israel, the occupying power, has killed 921 civilians and injured 2,054 others, most of them children and women, by Saturday morning.

Medical sources announced the deaths of at least 64 citizens in the Gaza Strip on the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

Hundreds of thousands of Gazans performed Eid prayers on Sunday amid the rubble of destroyed mosques, in shelters, and next to their destroyed homes. Joy and celebration were absent amid the ongoing Israeli war of extermination, which has been ongoing since October 7, 2023. The war has left more than 164,000 dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 14,000 missing.

The Lebanese General Directorate of General Security arrested a number of suspects in connection with the launching of rockets from "unknown sources" in southern Lebanon on March 22 and 28. This comes as part of intensive intelligence operations to uncover those involved and ensure stability.

A statement issued Sunday evening by the directorate's media affairs office stated that the arrests were made under the supervision of the relevant judiciary, and that investigations into the detainees have begun to determine responsibilities and take appropriate legal action.

The statement stressed that this step comes as part of the Public Security Department's efforts to monitor the security situation and maintain stability in light of the recent events witnessed in the south.

Hezbollah denied responsibility for firing rockets toward Kiryat Shmona, stressing that this was "in the context of fabricating dubious pretexts" to continue the Israeli aggression against Lebanon. It also affirmed its commitment to the ceasefire.

Hezbollah's media relations department quoted a "source" within the party, described as responsible, as confirming "the party's commitment to the ceasefire agreement." The source denied "any connection to the rockets launched from southern Lebanon today toward northern occupied Palestine."

He pointed out that "these incidents come within the context of fabricating suspicious pretexts to continue the Israeli aggression against Lebanon."

This comes after air raid sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and the surrounding area on Friday morning. The Israeli military announced that it had detected two rockets fired from Lebanon, intercepted one, and landed the other in Lebanese territory, according to a statement.

Following this, the Israeli army attacked sites and areas in southern Lebanon, in addition to bombing a building in the southern suburbs of Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel went into effect on November 27, 2024.

The Israeli army announced an attack on a Hezbollah drone storage facility in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11) reported Sunday evening that ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas, mediated by regional and international mediation, are still proceeding at a "low pace," amid significant gaps between the two parties that are hindering progress toward an agreement.

According to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, which quoted sources familiar with the talks, progress in the negotiations so far has been "intangible," despite ongoing discussions with mediators on the proposals on the table, including the Israeli one.

Among the most prominent points of contention, according to the Broadcasting Authority, is Israel's refusal to begin discussions on the second phase of the agreement and a ceasefire, while Hamas is demanding a clear timetable for this. The Israeli government also refuses to release a large number of Palestinian prisoners, as the movement is demanding as part of the deal.

The channel added that Hamas is demanding a complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, along with a clear commitment and international guarantees not to resume fighting in the Strip—conditions Israel rejects.

Sources expected the pace of contacts to slow down during the coming days of Eid al-Fitr, despite what the channel described as optimistic statements from Hamas sources "that an agreement could be reached before the holiday."

In a related context, Kan quoted Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, a close associate of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and head of the negotiating team with Hamas, as saying during a cabinet meeting: "We are noticing changes in Hamas's position as a result of military pressure." He added: "Hamas has begun to show signs of retreat."

Netanyahu defended his government's policies in managing the war on Gaza, particularly regarding the handling of the prisoners' file, attacking the criticism directed at him and reinforcing his narrative that "military and political pressure" is the only way to recover the prisoners.

This came at the start of the Israeli cabinet meeting on Sunday morning, with Netanyahu saying, "The combination of military and political pressure is the only thing that brought the prisoners back, not all the empty claims and slogans I hear in the studios from those who consider themselves experts."

Regarding the war of extermination on the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu said: "Military pressure is effective. It simultaneously strikes Hamas's military and governmental capabilities, while creating conditions for the release of our prisoners. That's exactly what we are doing."

A child was killed Sunday evening when Israeli warplanes bombed a tent housing displaced people west of Gaza City, bringing the death toll in the Strip on the first day of Eid al-Fitr to at least 43, including 14 children.

Medical sources reported that 43 citizens, the majority of whom were children and women, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since dawn today. Seventeen of those killed were in Khan Yunis, south of the Strip, including eight children, most of whom were wearing Eid clothes.

Two civilians were killed and two others injured when the occupation forces bombed a tent housing displaced persons near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.

Earlier, five civilians, including a boy and a girl, were killed and others were injured when Israeli aircraft bombed a house in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood east of Gaza City. Two children were also killed when Israeli tanks bombed a house east of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.

Local sources reported that two citizens were killed and others were injured when the occupation forces bombed a tent sheltering displaced persons east of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. A child and a young man also succumbed to their wounds when the occupation forces bombed the Khan Yunis camp and the Al-Mawasi area west of the city, in the southern Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced the recovery of the bodies of 14 martyrs from the Tel al-Sultan area of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. Among the victims were eight paramedics from the society's crews, five rescue crews, and a UN employee. The victims had been missing for eight days after being besieged by Israeli occupation forces.

Since resuming its genocide in Gaza on March 18, Israel, the occupying power, has killed 921 civilians and injured 2,054 others, most of them children and women, by Saturday morning.

The United Nations said that approximately 124,000 Palestinians were displaced again after the Israeli occupation army resumed its attacks on Gaza and issued "evacuation orders."

Hundreds of thousands of Gazans performed Eid prayers on Sunday amid the rubble of destroyed mosques, in shelters, and next to their destroyed homes. Joy and celebration were absent amid the ongoing Israeli war of extermination, which has been ongoing since October 7, 2023. The war has left more than 164,000 dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 14,000 missing.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society was shocked by the death of eight of its paramedics in Rafah. The paramedics were targeted by the Israeli occupation forces while performing their humanitarian duty. They were heading to the Hashashin area of Rafah to provide first aid to a number of people injured by Israeli shelling in the area. A ninth paramedic remains missing. Six civil defense personnel and a UN employee were also recovered.

The paramedics are: Mustafa Khafaga, Ezz El-Din Shaat, Saleh Muammar, Raafat Radwan, Mohammed Bahlol, Ashraf Abu Labda, Mohammed Al-Hila, and Raed Al-Sharif.

It said: "This massacre of our crews is a tragedy not only for us at the Palestinian Red Crescent, but also for humanitarian work and humanity. The occupation's targeting of Red Crescent paramedics and their protected international emblem can only be considered a war crime punishable by international humanitarian law, which the occupation continues to violate in full view of the entire world, which has so far failed to take serious steps to prevent the occupation from continuing these blatant violations of international conventions against health and humanitarian workers."

The Association demands that the perpetrators of this war crime be held accountable, that an immediate and urgent investigation be conducted to ensure justice for the victims of this massacre, and that the fate of missing paramedic Asaad Al-Nasasra, whose whereabouts remain unknown, be revealed.

With the death of the eight paramedics, the number of martyrs from the association in the Gaza Strip has risen to 27, targeted by the occupation while performing their humanitarian duty in the Strip.

The Association renews its call on the international community, represented by the United Nations with all its bodies and institutions, the states parties to the Geneva Conventions, and all international human rights and humanitarian organizations, to fulfill their legal obligations by expediting the adoption of the necessary measures to compel the occupying state, "Israel," to immediately cease committing further grave violations against Palestinian medical personnel in particular and Palestinian civilians in general, and to fully comply with the principles and provisions of international humanitarian law and human rights law legally applicable to the occupied Palestinian territory, and to work to put a final end to the policy of impunity enjoyed by the occupying state.

Today, Sunday, Israeli occupation forces arrested three shepherds in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron.

Media activist Osama Makhamreh said that a group of settlers chased shepherds in the Rahim area, before the occupation forces arrested three of them: Muhammad Hassan Muhammad Shanaran, Ihsan Hussein Muhammad Shanaran, and Harith Ihsan Hussein Shanaran.

Settlers also chased shepherds near the village of At-Tuwana and a number of communities, and demolished an agricultural room in Shaab Al-Batm.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Iran if it continues to develop its nuclear program.

In an interview with an NBC reporter late Saturday, Trump said, "If they (the Iranians) don't make a deal, there will be bombing," also threatening to punish Iran by imposing what he called "secondary tariffs."

Separately, Trump said he was "very angry" with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, threatening to impose new tariffs on Russian oil in an interview with NBC on Sunday.

Trump, who announced he plans to speak with Putin next week, warned that "if Russia and I cannot reach an agreement to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine, and I believe that was Russia's fault, I will impose secondary tariffs on oil coming out of Russia."

Nine civilians were killed and others injured on Sunday as a result of the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.

According to local sources, seven civilians were killed in the bombing of a home belonging to the Al-Tayef family in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood east of Gaza City, while a number of missing persons remain under the rubble.

Two civilians were killed and two others injured when a tent housing displaced people was bombed in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.