PALESTINE

Tue 30 Sep 2025 10:58 pm - Jerusalem Time

Sa'ar: Hamas's attempt to make changes to Trump's plan will mean rejecting it.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar stated on Tuesday evening that Hamas's attempt to make changes to U.S. President Donald Trump's plan regarding the Gaza Strip would mean "practically rejecting it."

Sa'ar said via the American platform "X": "Hamas may try to make changes to Trump's plan, which practically means rejecting it."

Earlier on Tuesday, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman said: "We delivered Trump's plan to the Hamas negotiating delegation yesterday (Monday), and the discussions with them were general."

He added in statements to Qatari channel "Al Jazeera": "So far, we do not know Hamas's response to the plan, which requires consensus with the Palestinian factions."

He continued: "We and Egypt (the mediating countries) made it clear to Hamas during our meeting yesterday that our main goal is to stop the war."

Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with U.S. support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, resulting in 66,097 deaths and 168,536 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and famine has claimed the lives of 453 Palestinians, including 150 children.

"Hamas has acted responsibly and promised to study the plan," according to bin Abdulrahman.

He stated that the plan "achieves a main goal of ending the war, and there are issues within it that need clarification and negotiation."

He indicated that "stopping the war is a clear item in the plan, and the issue of withdrawal (Israeli from Gaza) needs clarifications, and this should be discussed."

For its part, the official Hebrew broadcasting authority reported on Tuesday evening that "the Israeli negotiating team is awaiting instructions from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the resumption of talks."

It mentioned "the possibility of holding negotiation rounds in Qatar in the coming days."

On Monday, Trump reviewed the main points of his plan in a press conference in Washington with Netanyahu.

He said it "includes the release of Israeli prisoners (in Gaza) within 72 hours, a ceasefire, and the disarmament of Hamas."

He added that the plan calls for the establishment of an international supervisory body headed by him, responsible for training a governing administration in Gaza, without the participation of "Hamas."

Netanyahu stated that he "supports Trump's plan," considering that it "achieves Israeli objectives from the war," as he put it.

Despite this, the Israeli army continues its ground deployment in key areas of Gaza City, bombing and demolishing buildings and residential facilities, as part of its efforts to occupy the city and displace Palestinians from it.

Israel has occupied Palestine and territories in Syria and Lebanon for decades, refusing to withdraw from them and to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the borders prior to the 1967 war.

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Tue 30 Sep 2025 10:14 pm - Jerusalem Time

64 dead since dawn today: Martyrs and wounded in an airstrike by the occupation on Deir al-Balah.

Five citizens were killed and others were injured this evening, Tuesday, in an airstrike carried out by Israeli occupation forces on the city of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.

Correspondents reported that the occupation targeted Abu Ramadan al-Najjar's workshop on Al-Bi'ah Street west of Deir al-Balah with a drone, resulting in the martyrdom of 5 citizens and injuries to others, who were transported to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city.

Medical sources announced that the death toll of martyrs who arrived at hospitals in the Gaza Strip since dawn today has risen to 64 martyrs, including 5 martyrs who reached Al-Shifa Hospital, 15 martyrs to the Arab National Hospital "Baptist," 21 martyrs to Al-Awda Hospital, 14 martyrs to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, and 9 martyrs to Nasser Hospital.

Earlier, the Israeli occupation targeted the vicinity of Al-Quds Hospital in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City.

A citizen was also martyred and others were injured when the occupation bombed a tent sheltering displaced persons near Abu Hajir Station, northeast of Al-Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, and they were transported to Al-Awda Hospital.

Two citizens waiting for aid were martyred by the fire of Israeli occupation forces south of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation has been committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 66,097 dead and 168,536 injured, most of whom are children and women, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 453 citizens, including 150 children.

PALESTINE

Tue 30 Sep 2025 8:55 pm - Jerusalem Time

Hebrew media: One leader in the Gaza tunnels will decide the fate of the "Trump plan."

The analysis concluded that current prevailing estimates indicate that the final decision will be made in Gaza first and then transferred to Qatar following the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Hamas to respond to his plan within days.

The Hebrew media highlighted a significant shift in the decision-making center within the movement, noting that the weight of the final decision will not be in Doha, but in the tunnels of Gaza.

According to an analysis broadcast by the Hebrew media, although the political leadership of Hamas in Qatar is the one conducting negotiations, the decisive stance will be in the hands of military leaders in the field, who will decide between two options: "either continue fighting in Gaza or end the war."

The Hebrew report identified one name as the most prominent figure expected to make the decision, which is Raed Saad, one of the senior leaders of Hamas's military wing, who holds significant weight and influence within the movement.

According to the Hebrew media, Saad is not just a military leader, but a pivotal figure who has played foundational roles in building the military strength of the movement, including key milestones such as: founder of the Gaza Brigade, head of the operations division, architect of the combat doctrine, and principal planner of the October 7 attack.

The occupation army attempted to assassinate Saad on June 22, 2024, through a precise raid targeting an apartment he was in at the Beach Camp, but the attempt failed, enhancing his status as one of the most wanted and surviving figures.

The analysis concluded that current prevailing estimates indicate that the final decision will be made in Gaza first and then transferred to Qatar, not the other way around.

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Tue 30 Sep 2025 8:55 pm - Jerusalem Time

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: The occupation violates the rights of Palestinian children on a daily basis.

The United Nations Office for Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (OCHA) stated today, Tuesday, that the detention of two children by Israeli occupation forces for nearly 30 minutes in Hebron once again demonstrates the cruelty that Palestinians, including children, endure daily on the ground.

Israeli forces detained the two brothers, Muhammad and Abdul Fattah Ayman Al-Kurki (6 and 8 years old), yesterday, Monday, while they were playing football near their home in the old city of Hebron.

The United Nations Office for Human Rights confirmed in a statement that "the rights of Palestinian children to life, health, education, freedom of movement, and others are violated daily. Every day, children are killed, injured, or arbitrarily detained by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian territory."

PALESTINE

Tue 30 Sep 2025 8:51 pm - Jerusalem Time

Qatar: Issues with Trump's plan regarding Gaza need clarification and negotiation.

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman announced on Tuesday that there are issues "that need clarification and negotiation" in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan regarding the cessation of the war waged by Israel on the Gaza Strip.

Bin Abdulrahman told Al Jazeera: "We handed over Trump's plan to the Hamas negotiating delegation on Monday, and the discussions with them were general."

He added: "We hope everyone looks at the plan constructively and seizes the opportunity to end the war."

Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with U.S. support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, resulting in 66,097 deaths and 168,536 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and famine that has claimed the lives of 453 Palestinians, including 150 children.

Bin Abdulrahman continued: "So far, we do not know Hamas's response to the plan, which requires consensus with the Palestinian factions."

He considered that the plan "achieves a main goal of ending the war, and there are issues within it that need clarification and negotiation."

He added: "Ending the war is a clear item in the plan, and the issue of withdrawal (of Israeli forces from Gaza) needs clarifications, and this should be discussed."

Bin Abdulrahman said, "We and Egypt clarified to Hamas during our meeting yesterday our main goal of stopping the war."

He confirmed that "Hamas has acted responsibly and promised to study the plan," and noted that "Qatar's main focus now is how to end the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza."

The Qatari Prime Minister continued: "Our focus now is to end the war, famine, killing, and displacement in Gaza."

Regarding the details of the plan announced by Trump, Bin Abdulrahman said, "What was presented yesterday are principles in the plan that need discussion of their details and how to work through them."

He added that "Arab and Islamic countries have put in their efforts to keep the Palestinians on their land and reach a two-state solution."

He emphasized that "the current phase is important, and it is part of negotiations that are not expected to emerge in idealistic language," stressing that "we must build on the current path and make it effective and successful."

Regarding the future of Gaza, Bin Abdulrahman stated that "the Palestinian administration of Gaza is mentioned in the plan and will be discussed with Washington, and this does not concern Israel."

He stressed that "the plan is still in its early stages and needs development, and we are trying to create a path that preserves the rights of the Palestinians."

He added that "if the plan is accepted, Arab and Islamic countries welcome participation in what supports the Palestinians."

He reported that "Egypt and Turkey are participating in today's meetings with the Palestinians (in Doha) to reach the best solutions."

On Monday, Trump presented, in a press conference in Washington with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the main points of his plan.

He said it "includes the release of Israeli prisoners (in Gaza) within 72 hours, a ceasefire, and the disarmament of Hamas."

He added that the plan calls for the establishment of an international supervisory body headed by him, responsible for training a governance administration in Gaza, without the participation of "Hamas."

Netanyahu, for his part, said he "supports Trump's plan," considering that it "achieves the Israeli objectives of the war," as he put it.

PALESTINE

Tue 30 Sep 2025 8:25 pm - Jerusalem Time

Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza

The White House issued a detailed plan on September 29, 2025, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, followed by a comprehensive program for reconstruction and reorganization of the political and security situation in the region.

The plan aims to transform Gaza into a "demilitarized zone," with a transitional governance mechanism guaranteed by international and regional assurances, under the direct supervision of U.S. President Donald Trump through a new international body responsible for monitoring implementation.

Gaza will be a demilitarized area "free from terrorism and not posing a threat to its neighbors." The redevelopment of Gaza will benefit its residents who have suffered enough. If both parties agree to this proposal, the war will end immediately.

The Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed line in preparation for the release of hostages, and during this period, all military operations, including air and artillery strikes, will be suspended, and the lines of combat will remain frozen until the conditions for a phased complete withdrawal are met.

Within 72 hours of Israel publicly announcing its acceptance of this agreement, all hostages will be returned, alive or dead. Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 prisoners serving life sentences, in addition to 1,700 residents of Gaza who were detained after October 7, 2023.

Members of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) who "commit to peaceful coexistence and disarmament" will be granted amnesty. Hamas members wishing to leave Gaza will be provided with a safe passage to receiving countries.

Upon acceptance of this agreement, aid will be sent immediately to the Gaza Strip, and at a minimum, the quantities of aid will be consistent with what was stated in the January 19, 2025 agreement regarding humanitarian assistance.

Assistance will be introduced and distributed in the Gaza Strip without interference from Israel and Hamas, but only through the United Nations and its agencies, the Red Crescent, and other international institutions not affiliated in any way with either party.

Gaza will be managed by a temporary transitional government consisting of a non-political Palestinian technocratic committee, responsible for managing public services and daily municipalities for the residents of Gaza.

This committee will consist of qualified Palestinians and international experts, with oversight and supervision from a new international transitional body called the "Peace Council," which will be led and presided over by President Trump during its official meetings.

This body will set the framework and manage funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until the Palestinian Authority completes its reform program, as outlined in various proposals.

A special economic zone will be established with preferential tariff rates negotiated with participating countries. No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return.

Hamas and other factions will agree not to take any role in the governance of Gaza, either directly or indirectly or in any other form.

All "military, terrorist, and offensive" infrastructure will be destroyed, including tunnels and weapons production facilities, and will not be rebuilt.

A disarmament pathway for Gaza will be established under the supervision of independent monitors, including a process agreed upon for the permanent disposal of weapons.

The "new Gaza" will fully commit to building a prosperous economy and peaceful coexistence with its neighbors.

The United States will work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary international stabilization force to be deployed immediately in Gaza.

This force will train and support the vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza and will consult with Jordan and Egypt, which have extensive experience in this area.

The parties will agree on a mechanism to prevent escalation. Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza.

The force will work with Israel and Egypt to help secure border areas, alongside the newly trained Palestinian police forces.

A dialogue between religions will be launched based on values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence to attempt to change the mindsets and narratives of Palestinians and Israelis.

The United States will initiate a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence.

PALESTINE

Tue 30 Sep 2025 8:21 pm - Jerusalem Time

Palestinian Prime Minister: We are ready to take full responsibility for Gaza.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Tuesday that his government is ready to assume its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip and is continuing to work on unifying its institutions with those in the West Bank.

This came during his speech at the beginning of the weekly government session in Ramallah, according to a statement distributed by his office to journalists, following President Donald Trump's announcement of his plan to stop the war in Gaza.

Mustafa confirmed, "The government is prepared to take on its full national responsibilities, whether in immediate relief or in recovery and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, or in continuing the comprehensive national reforms that have been implemented for some time, in light of the State of Palestine's welcome for international efforts to stop the war and achieve peace."

On Monday, Palestine welcomed Trump's plan to stop the Israeli war in Gaza and announced its "joint commitment to work with the United States, regional countries, and partners to end the war on Gaza through a comprehensive agreement."

Trump announced—at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—the main points of his plan to stop the war in Gaza, which include the release of Israeli prisoners within 72 hours, a ceasefire, and the disarmament of the "Hamas" movement.

Trump added that his plan calls for the establishment of an international supervisory body headed by him, responsible for training a governance administration in the Gaza Strip, but it excludes the "Hamas" movement and does not involve the Palestinian Authority.

Mustafa emphasized in his speech the "continuation of efforts to unify national institutions in both parts of the homeland (Gaza and the West Bank), and the applicable laws, in a way that translates all efforts into tangible reality, and enhances security and stability for our people (the Palestinians)."

The Palestinian arena has been suffering from political and geographical division since 2007, with the "Hamas" movement governing the Gaza Strip, while the West Bank is managed by governments formed by the "Fatah" movement led by Mahmoud Abbas.

The Palestinian Prime Minister continued that "the historic New York Declaration (in September) and the increasing recognitions of the State of Palestine, along with the subsequent international plans and efforts to end the war, are data that must be built upon, in order to prevent displacement and annexation and to confront attempts to undermine the Palestinian National Authority, and to solidify the path to realizing an independent Palestinian state and achieving our people's aspirations for freedom and independence."

On September 23, the "Two-State Solution Conference" held in New York, chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, adopted the "New York Declaration," which was issued from the first version of the international conference to support the two-state solution, which was also held in New York last July.

The declaration affirms the international commitment to the two-state solution and outlines an "irreversible" path to building a better future for Palestinians and Israelis and for all the peoples of the region.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 66,097 deaths and 168,536 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and famine that has claimed the lives of 453 Palestinians, including 150 children.

Alongside the genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army and settlers have killed at least 1,048 Palestinians in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and injured about 10,300, in addition to arresting more than 19,000, including 400 children, according to official Palestinian data.

PALESTINE

Tue 30 Sep 2025 7:17 pm - Jerusalem Time

Axios: The plan presented to Hamas differs from the one agreed upon between Trump and the Arab countries.

The American Axios website revealed that the plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Gaza underwent substantial modifications made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, resulting in a significant change in the terms of the agreement that had previously been approved by the United States and several Arab and Islamic countries.

According to the report, Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, held a lengthy meeting lasting 6 hours in Washington with White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, along with his advisor Ron Dermer, during which he managed to amend the key terms related to the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

The new proposal links the Israeli withdrawal to the progress of the disarmament process of Hamas and grants Israel a veto right over the process. Even if all conditions are met and the three phases of withdrawal are completed, Israeli forces will remain within a security perimeter inside Gaza "until Gaza is fully secured against any renewed threat," which could mean indefinitely.

Officials from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey expressed their anger over these amendments. Despite Qatar's attempts to convince the Trump administration not to announce the plan on Monday due to these objections, the White House proceeded with its release, calling on Arab and Islamic countries to support it.

Eight countries issued a joint statement welcoming Trump's announcement without fully endorsing it. One source stated that the Qataris informed the other countries that after this generally positive statement, further discussions with the United States regarding the details would take place.

While Trump and Netanyahu discussed the plan in front of the media, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was presenting it to Hamas leaders in Doha, who expressed their willingness to study it "in good faith," according to informed sources.

White House envoy Witkoff confirmed in statements to Fox News that Trump's plan "has broad support in the Middle East and Europe," adding, "There may be details that need further work, but President Trump will push everyone to move forward."

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Tue 30 Sep 2025 5:07 pm - Jerusalem Time

53 dead have arrived at hospitals in Gaza since dawn today.

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced today, Tuesday, that the death toll reached 53.

The sources indicated that among the dead were 18 aid seekers, in addition to one martyr due to malnutrition.

Since October 7, 2023, Israeli occupation forces have killed 66,097 citizens, the majority of whom are children and women, and injured 168,536 citizens, most of whom have been left with permanent disabilities, in an ongoing act of genocide.

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 9:05 pm - Jerusalem Time

The absence of flags and the honor guard stirs controversy during Trump's reception of Netanyahu.

U.S. President Donald Trump received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday at the White House to discuss an agreement to end the war in Gaza.

It was noted that the car carrying Netanyahu into the White House did not display any American or Israeli flags, raising questions about the unclear atmosphere.

The absence of the honor guard at the reception, which is considered unusual, further added to the ambiguity surrounding the nature of the meeting.

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Mon 29 Sep 2025 9:01 pm - Jerusalem Time

Gaza: A child has been killed and military movements by the occupation are approaching Al-Shifa Hospital.

A child was martyred by the bullets of the occupation forces this evening, Monday, while the vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital in the west of Gaza City witnessed extensive military and armored movements.

Medical sources reported the martyrdom of the child Abdul Rahman Azam Abu Asi (12 years old), affected by his injury from a gunshot in the Moraj area north of Rafah city, bringing the number of martyrs in the southern Gaza Strip to 6, including 5 aid recipients.

In this context, the occupation forces carried out a "ground military maneuver" in the heart of Gaza City, advancing from the eastern and northern axes reaching the Al-Sahaba intersection on Al-Jalaa Street, and also infiltrated into Al-Nasr Street for about 200 meters from Al-Shifa Hospital, one of the most prominent health facilities in the sector.

Simultaneously, other units moved from the southern side to reach the Faris Petroleum Station in the universities area, in a step aimed at imposing a military cordon around Al-Shifa Hospital.

Earlier today, medical sources in Gaza announced that the toll of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the sector, since October 7, 2023, has risen to 66,055 martyrs and 168,346 injured, noting that some victims are still under the rubble and in the streets, amid the inability of ambulance and civil defense crews to reach them until now.

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 8:57 pm - Jerusalem Time

Netanyahu's apology to Qatar sparks disputes within the occupying government's coalition and the opposition.

The apology of the Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, to Qatar for the recent attack in Doha has sparked a storm of sharp criticism within political circles in the occupation entity, including prominent figures from both the ruling coalition and the opposition.

This criticism comes at a time when far-right ministers have escalated their attacks on Doha, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who praised the attack and described it as "just and moral."

In a statement reflecting the hardline trends within the government, Ben Gvir said that the attack targeting leaders in Hamas is "extremely important," considering it sends a message to those he described as "the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre" that "there is no safe place for them in the world."

Ben Gvir continued his direct attack on Qatar, stating: "It is time to tell the world the truth: Qatar is a state that supports terrorism, funds it, and incites it. No amount of money will erase terrorism from their hands."

These contrasting positions place Netanyahu in a difficult position, as he faces pressure from his coalition partners who refuse any concession or apology, while he sees the necessity of maintaining Qatar's mediating role in sensitive regional issues, which led him to issue the apology that has now become the center of an internal political crisis.

Mon 29 Sep 2025 8:54 pm - Jerusalem Time

اللجنة الرئاسية للكنائس: إسرائيل دمرت الوجود المسيحي بالأراضي الفلسطينية

فندت اللجنة الرئاسية العليا لمتابعة شؤون الكنائس في السلطة الفلسطينية ما جاء في خطاب رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو من اتهامات للفلسطينيين المسلمين بأنهم تسببوا في هجرة المسيحيين، وأن إسرائيل هي التي تحمي المسيحيين.

وقالت في بيان رسمي من مقر الرئاسة في رام الله: "إسرائيل دمرت الوجود المسيحي بفلسطين، وتواصل قصف الكناس ومؤسساتها في حرب الإبادة بقطاع غزة".

وكان نتنياهو قد زعم في خطابه أمام الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة، يوم الجمعة الماضي، أن إسرائيل هي الدولة الوحيدة التي تحمي المسيحيين في الشرق الأوسط، وقال إن عدد سكان القدس المسيحيين تناقص بقوة شديدة منذ أن أمسك المسلمون بزمام الحكم.

وردت "لجنة شؤون الكنائس في فلسطين" على تلك المزاعم ببيان نشرته على صفحتها بموقع "فيسبوك"، وأرفقته بصورة دبابة إسرائيلية أمام كنيسة المهد خلال اجتياح الضفة الغربية عام 2002، وقالت: "مجرم الحرب والمطلوب للعدالة أمام المحكمة الجنائية الدولية، بنيامين نتنياهو، عاد لنشر الأكاذيب حول المسيحيين الفلسطينيين.

ولكن الحقيقة واضحة بأن السياسات الاستعمارية الإسرائيلية من تطهير عرقي، ونظام فصل عنصري، وإبادة جماعية هي التي دمّرت الوجود المسيحي في فلسطين".

وأضافت اللجنة أن المسيحيين "شكلوا 12.5 في المائة من سكان فلسطين التاريخية (إسرائيل حالياً، والضفة الغربية بما فيها القدس، وقطاع غزة) قبل النكبة، واليوم لم يتبقَّ سوى 1.2 في المائة في فلسطين التاريخية، و1 في المائة فقط في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة عام 1967".

وتابعت بأن هذا التراجع "نتيجة مباشرة للتطهير العرقي الإسرائيلي، والتهجير القسري، ومصادرة الأراضي، والقمع المنهجي"، وساقت أمثلة منها "تهجير 90 ألف مسيحي فلسطيني خلال النكبة، وإجبار ما يقارب 30 كنيسة على الإغلاق".

وأضافت: "عصابات الهاغاناه الإرهابية قتلت 25 مسيحياً فلسطينياً في فندق سميراميس في القدس عام 1948.

وفي العام نفسه، أعدمت القوات الإسرائيلية 12 مسيحياً في قرية عيلبون قرب الناصرة".

وتطرقت اللجنة إلى الوضع في قطاع غزة وخلال الحرب الجارية منذ أكتوبر (تشرين الأول) 2023، فقالت: "قصفت إسرائيل كنيسة القديس برفيريوس للروم الأرثوذكس، وكنيسة العائلة المقدسة الكاثوليكية، ما أدى إلى مجزرة بحق المدنيين المسيحيين الذين احتموا بها، إضافة إلى قصف المؤسسات التابعة للكنائس مثل المستشفى المعمداني والمركز الثقافي والاجتماعي الأرثوذكسي العربي".

وتابعت: "تم الاعتداء على بيوت المسيحيين وقصفها، ما أدى إلى نزوحهم إلى الكنائس للاحتماء بها؛ حيث إنها لم تسلم من القصف".

وأكدت اللجنة أنه "منذ بداية العدوان الإسرائيلي على غزة، استشهد 44 مسيحياً فلسطينياً بشكل مباشر نتيجة القصف، وغير مباشر نتيجة الحالة الإنسانية الصعبة التي يعانيها المسيحيون مثل أشقائهم المسلمين من انعدام الغذاء والدواء".

Mon 29 Sep 2025 8:54 pm - Jerusalem Time

نتنياهو يقدم اعتذاراً لقطر عن الهجوم على الدوحة

قدّم رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو، الاثنين، اعتذاراً لقطر، عن انتهاك إسرائيل لسيادتها خلال الهجمات التي استهدفت قادة حركة 'حماس' بالعاصمة الدوحة في 9 سبتمبر الجاري، وفقاً لمصادر أميركية وإسرائيلية.

جاء ذلك خلال اتصال هاتفي أجراه نتنياهو برئيس الوزراء القطري الشيخ محمد بن عبد الرحمن آل ثاني، في الوقت الذي التقى فيه نتنياهو الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترمب بالبيت الأبيض، لبحث ملفات عدة، أبرزها إنهاء الحرب الإسرائيلية على غزة.

فيما ذكر مصدر دبلوماسي مطلع أن 'الاتصال جرى بمبادرة من ترمب وجرت المباحثات خلاله بمشاركة الأطراف الثلاثة'، مضيفاً أن 'نتنياهو اعتذر في الاتصال الثلاثي عن انتهاك سيادة قطر، وقتل ضابط أمن قطري بالهجوم على الدوحة'.

وقال مصدر إسرائيلي إن 'نتنياهو لم يعتذر عن استهداف حركة حماس، بل قدّم اعتذاره لرئيس الوزراء القطري عن انتهاك سيادة قطر في تنفيذ الضربة'.

وأشار المصدر إلى أن 'الاعتذار جاء في إطار صفقة تهدف إلى أن تمارس قطر ضغوطاً على حماس من أجل قبول الخطة الأميركية المؤلفة من 21 بنداً لإنهاء الحرب'.

قال رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي إن بلاده تتحمل وحدها مسؤولية الضربة التي استهدفت قطر، غير أنه تجنّب الإجابة بشكل مباشر عن أسئلة تتعلق بتوقيت إبلاغ واشنطن.

ووصف مصدر مطلع في تصريحات لصحيفة 'جيروزاليم بوست'، الاعتذار الإسرائيلي بأنه 'كان اعتذاراً كاملاً'، مضيفاً أن 'نتنياهو تعهد بعدم مهاجمة قطر مجدداً'.

وكانت شبكة CNN الأميركية ذكرت أن ترمب اتصل بأمير قطر الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني، مشيرةً في الوقت نفسه إلى أن مسؤولاً قطرياً زار البيت الأبيض قبل اجتماع ترمب ونتنياهو.

الأسبوع الماضي، نقل 'أكسيوس' عن مصدرين، بأن قطر طلبت اعتذاراً من إسرائيل عن هجومها على الدوحة، وذلك قبل استئناف وساطتها بين تل أبيب وحركة 'حماس' بشأن اتفاق وقف إطلاق النار في غزة.

وذكر الموقع الأميركي، أن الاعتذار الإسرائيلي لقطر قد يفتح الباب أمام إبرام مثل هذا الاتفاق، فيما لفت مصدر مطلع على سير المحادثات إلى أن وفداً قطرياً متواجد أيضاً في البيت الأبيض.

وأثارت إسرائيل غضب القطريين وتعرضت لانتقادات من ترمب بسبب هجوم جوي استهدف قادة 'حماس' في الدوحة في 9 سبتمبر الجاري.

وأثار الهجوم الإسرائيلي موجة من الإدانات الإقليمية والدولية، وطرح تساؤلات حول مستقبل الوساطات السياسية في المنطقة.

في رابع زيارة يقوم بها نتنياهو لواشنطن منذ تولي ترمب منصبه في يناير الماضي، سيسعى رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي إلى تعزيز أهم علاقات لبلاده في الوقت الذي تواجه فيه إسرائيل عزلة دولية متزايدة بعد ما يقرب من عامين من بدء حربها على قطاع غزة.

وأعرب ترمب في تصريحات لوسائل إعلام عدّة، عن أمله في الحصول على موافقة نتنياهو على خطة إنهاء الحرب في القطاع الفلسطيني وإطلاق سراح المحتجزين في غزة.

وقال ترمب: 'نتلقى رداً إيجابياً للغاية لأن بيبي (نتنياهو) يريد إبرام الاتفاق أيضاً. الجميع يريد إبرام الاتفاق'.

وأشاد ترمب بقادة دول عربية لمساعدتهم، وقال إن الاتفاق يهدف إلى الذهاب لما هو أبعد من غزة وإلى إبرام سلام أوسع في الشرق الأوسط.

وردّاً على سؤال عما إذا كان هناك الآن اتفاق مقبول للسلام في غزة، قال مسؤول إسرائيلي كبير: 'من السابق لأوانه معرفة ذلك'، مضيفاً أن نتنياهو سيقدم رد إسرائيل على المقترح عندما يلتقي ترمب.

Mon 29 Sep 2025 8:53 pm - Jerusalem Time

نتنياهو في البيت الأبيض.. وترامب "واثق جدا" من التوصل لاتفاق

أعرب الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترامب أثناء وصول رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو للبيت الأبيض عن ثقته البالغة بالتوصل لاتفاق بشأن قطاع غزة.

وقال ترامب عند استقبال نتنياهو إنه واثق جدا من إمكانية التوصل إلى اتفاق لإنهاء الحرب في غزة.

ترامب أشار إلى أن الجميع مستعد لشيء لافت، وأن هذه فرصة سابقة لتحقيق شيء عظيم في الشرق الأوسط.

Mon 29 Sep 2025 8:52 pm - Jerusalem Time

مكالمة خلال اجتماعه بترامب.. نتنياهو يعتذر لقطر عن هجوم الدوحة

أفاد موقع أكسيوس الأميركي بأن رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو تحدث هاتفيا مع رئيس وزراء قطر الشيخ محمد بن عبد الرحمن آل ثاني واعتذر عن المساس بسيادة قطر في الهجوم على الدوحة.

وأكد مصدر مقرب من رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي نبأ الاعتذار، مشيراً إلى أن الاتصال جاء في الوقت الذي يجتمع فيه نتنياهو مع الرئيس الأميركي في البيت الأبيض.

وكانت هيئة البث الإسرائيلية قد أفادت في وقت سابق بوصول بعثة قطرية رفيعة من الدوحة إلى واشنطن لإتمام الاتفاق بشأن إطلاق سراح الرهائن المحتجزين في غزة.

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 7:59 pm - Jerusalem Time

UNICEF: One in five children in Gaza suffers from low birth weight.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) stated on Monday that one in five children in the Gaza Strip is born prematurely or with low birth weight, due to the ongoing systematic starvation imposed by Israel on Palestinians for the past two years.

The organization clarified in a post on the American platform "X" that it provided essential hygiene supplies to hospitals and health centers in Gaza City this week.

However, it emphasized that Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip "need access to more life-saving nutrition and health services."

The UN agency reiterated its demand for the immediate introduction of widespread aid for children, infants, and families in the Gaza Strip.

It renewed its call for a ceasefire in the area, which has been subjected to systematic starvation by Israel for months and a suffocating blockade for nearly two years.

The strict Israeli blockade on Palestinians has led to an unprecedented famine, resulting in the deaths of 422 people, including 147 children, as of September 29, despite numerous appeals to end the blockade, open the crossings, and deliver aid immediately.

On August 22, 2025, the Global Initiative for the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification announced a "famine situation in Gaza City," predicting its extension to other areas in the strip.

Since March 2, Israel has closed all crossings leading to Gaza, preventing any humanitarian aid, which has plunged the area into famine despite relief trucks piling up at its borders.

However, less than two months ago, it allowed a very limited amount of aid to enter, which does not meet the minimum needs of the starving population and does not end the famine, especially as most trucks have been subjected to looting by gangs that the "Gaza government" claims are protected by Israel.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 66,055 deaths and 168,346 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 7:37 pm - Jerusalem Time

Hamas expresses its willingness to consider the American plan and outlines its conditions for ending the war in Gaza.

The Hamas movement announced on Monday evening, September 29, 2025, its readiness to study the currently proposed American plan to end the war, affirming that any proposal will be examined in a way that guarantees the rights of the Palestinian people and their national interests.

This came in statements by the movement's leader, Taher al-Nunu, who revealed that Hamas has not received any copy of the American plan up to this moment and was not part of the negotiations that led to it.

The Hamas leader firmly linked the release of prisoners held by the resistance to the complete end of the war, explaining that "the release of the occupation's prisoners is tied to the end of the war and the withdrawal of the occupation from Gaza."

LATEST NEWS

Mon 29 Sep 2025 7:25 pm - Jerusalem Time

United Nations: Continued violations of the occupation in the Palestinian territories and an urgent call to stop the aggression and facilitate the delivery of aid.

Today, Monday, the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Ramiz Al-Kabarov, presented the thirty-fifth report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016) to the United Nations General Assembly.

The report covers the period from June 18 to September 19, 2025, and emphasizes the continued expansion of settlements and Israeli violations in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The report stated that Israeli authorities have approved or advanced plans to build more than 20,000 housing/settlement units in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, including the issuance of tenders for the construction of housing/settlement units in the settlements of "Ma'ale Adumim" and "Ariel."

It also presents a plan to build more than 3,400 units in the E1 area, which threatens the connection between northern and southern West Bank and increases the risk of forced displacement.

The report noted the continued demolition and seizure of about 455 Palestinian facilities, resulting in the displacement of 420 people, including 175 children and 118 women, with ongoing eviction operations in East Jerusalem.

The report also recorded an escalation in Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, targeting schools, hospitals, and residential buildings, resulting in thousands of Palestinian casualties, the majority of whom are women and children, and displacing millions.

Additionally, United Nations staff and humanitarian workers have been killed.

Regarding violence in the West Bank, the report indicated the martyrdom of 46 Palestinians, including children and women, and the injury of 890 others, in addition to the continued arrest operations, with the number of administrative detainees reaching about 2,662 people, along with repeated reports of torture and ill-treatment.

Al-Kabarov confirmed that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached the point of famine, with more than half a million people facing the risk of starvation, and called for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire, the immediate release of all hostages, and the facilitation of humanitarian aid without restrictions.

The report referred to the efforts of the international community, including the international conference sponsored by France and Saudi Arabia, to promote the two-state solution, calling for respect for international law and United Nations resolutions, and enabling Palestinians to exercise their right to self-determination and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Along with the return of refugees, to ensure a just and lasting peace between Israel and Palestine.

The report also condemned the use of violence by all parties, emphasizing the protection of civilians and respect for international humanitarian law, and the necessity to stop all actions that lead to displacement or collective punishment against the Palestinian population.

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 6:54 pm - Jerusalem Time

Israeli frustration over failure in Gaza after two years of "Al-Aqsa Flood"

As the second anniversary of the Flood attack on October 7, 2023 approaches, Israelis are recalling the details of the day that dealt a painful blow to them, for which they paid with blood and heavy losses. Today, two years later, they fear that they may not be able to rise again, not due to a loss of military strength, but as a result of corrupt leadership, a lack of responsibility, and mismanagement.

Shimon Shabas, the political advisor and former director general of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's office, noted that "on October 6, 1973, my life changed forever, as did the life of my entire generation, because that war came like a resounding slap in the face of the state after the euphoria of the 1967 war, and as a result, we paid a heavy price: thousands of soldiers did not return, and many returned but were not the same as they were."

He pointed out that "not a single street in the state escaped harm: 2,600 dead, 7,500 wounded, and tens of thousands injured in life, a heavy price paid by society due to blindness, arrogance, political folly, and a miscalculation that approached lawlessness."

Shabas added in an article published on the Walla website and translated by "Arabi21" that "this devastating loss was not a foregone conclusion, it was not an earthquake or a volcanic eruption or a meteor strike, but a catastrophic failure resulting from blind faith in a concept, and a reluctance to act. Everyone responsible for this failure paid the price; Golda Meir and Moshe Dayan left the scene, and four years later, the Labor Party that built and led the state paid the political price and was sent to the opposition."

He indicated that "Israel and its generation at the time were all left with scars that remain to this day, decades of post-traumatic shock, sleepless nights, and anxiety, paying the price with heavy hearts. With the launch of Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023, fifty years and one day later, what seemed to us like a historic failure due to unprecedented incapacity and blindness diminished in the face of the catastrophe of October 7."

However, it is not a catastrophe; a catastrophe happens on its own, by accident, or by a higher power. He clarified that "October 7, 2023, unlike October 6, 1973, is the result of deliberate chaos, years of warnings, screams, and pleas in the face of a dictator in the making, blind, drunk with power, irresponsible, the worst leader for the Jews since the destruction of the Temple two thousand years ago."

One thousand Jews paid with their lives for the incompetence and blindness of Benjamin Netanyahu and his group, tens of thousands walk injured in their bodies and minds, an entire state suffers from psychological trauma, and hundreds of thousands of children will live with it forever.

Shabas affirmed: "I fear that we will not be able to rise from the war of October 7, not because Israelis have lost the ability, but rather, they have shown much greater determination than their failed leaders. However, because our leadership is corrupt and irresponsible, and above all malicious, a leadership willing to sacrifice its citizens to remain in power, even if the state no longer exists."

Today, because of this government, it becomes much harder to confront Hamas, as we lack the necessary tools, and the bargaining chips are in the hands of crazy ministers.

He added that "the government and its ministers see themselves waging an endless war with the whole world to achieve their messianic vision. They sincerely believe that these are the days of the Messiah."

After the 1973 war destroyed trust in the old leadership and paved the way for a political coup that brought Menachem Begin to power, October 7, 2023, destroyed trust in the state itself, the trust of Israelis in the government, the army, and in themselves.

This is not post-traumatic shock, but disintegration, and the result is that we see our children fleeing the state, with destruction looming on the horizon.

Shabas concluded, according to Walla, that what remains for Israelis today is "one bullet in the barrel of the gun, a final step before losing what they are trying to save from the state, under a government that has turned the police into a private militia, and has caused incitement, division, and internal conflict, making the option of ousting it inevitable, otherwise the scars of October 7 will continue to haunt them until further notice."

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 6:35 pm - Jerusalem Time

Trump hosts Netanyahu for talks related to the plan to end the war in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Monday for crucial talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, primarily focused on the proposed American plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

This meeting comes at a time when U.S. diplomatic efforts are reaching their peak to reach an agreement that ends the ongoing conflict, with the plan bearing the fingerprints of the Trump administration being the center of international attention.

Before the official talks began, President Trump made brief statements to reporters, expressing great optimism about the imminent resolution.

Trump said, "We have made significant progress in Gaza," adding confidently, "I am sure that peace will be achieved in Gaza soon."

Trump's vision was not limited to the Gaza Strip but extended to the entire region, as he affirmed, "I believe we will achieve peace in the Middle East."

The international community is awaiting the results of this important meeting, which could determine the course of events in the region in the coming period, and to see how aligned the visions are between the two allies regarding the details of the American plan and the conditions for its implementation on the ground.

LATEST NEWS

Mon 29 Sep 2025 6:33 pm - Jerusalem Time

The Security Council discusses the acceleration of settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory.

The United Nations Security Council held a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue, during which members listened to a briefing from the UN Deputy Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Ramzi Akbrov, regarding settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Akbrov referred to Security Council Resolution 2334 issued in 2016, which calls on Israel to immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, while emphasizing the continued acceleration of Israeli settlement expansion.

During his briefing, Akbrov reviewed the UN Secretary-General's report on the implementation of the resolution and his observations in this regard, clarifying that the expansion of settlements continues to accelerate, alongside the proliferation of settlement outposts and the Israeli Knesset's steps to reinforce the annexation of the West Bank.

The UN official affirmed the illegality of Israeli settlements, stating that they constitute a blatant violation of international law and UN resolutions, and said, "They systematically reduce the territory of the Palestinian state and further entrench the illegal Israeli occupation."

Akbrov conveyed the Secretary-General's warning against proceeding with the E1 plan, describing it as a catastrophic development, as it would practically lead to the separation of northern West Bank from southern West Bank, undermining the continuity of a sovereign Palestinian state and increasing the risk of forced displacement and fueling tensions.

He stressed the necessity for Israel to comply with its obligations under international law, referring to the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice on July 19, 2024, which reaffirms Israel's obligation to immediately cease all new settlement activities, evacuate all settlers, and end its illegal presence in the occupied Palestinian territory as soon as possible.

The Secretary-General expressed grave concern regarding statements from Israeli government officials about annexing all or parts of the occupied Palestinian territory, warning that these policies exacerbate tensions in the region.

For his part, the representative of the Russian Federation, referring to the report, expressed regret over the absence of "reasons for optimism," affirming that Resolution 2334 (2016) is not only not being implemented but is being "flagrantly violated."

He cited Israel's announcement in mid-August of reviving a plan to build settlements in the E1 area, noting that this jeopardizes the prospects for a two-state solution.

Regarding settler violence, the Russian representative emphasized that "this violence cannot occur without relying on extremist settlers who receive support from the authorities."

He stated that Israeli law enforcement agencies either turn a blind eye to the crimes they commit or are complicit in them.

The Security Council meeting today took place on the last day of the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly, where leaders and officials from countries reviewed their national priorities and visions for addressing common challenges.

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 6:25 pm - Jerusalem Time

Israeli interest in the upcoming meeting between Netanyahu and Trump to end the Gaza war

Hebrew media focused its coverage on the anticipated meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump today, Monday, which is expected to center on the issue of ending the fighting in Gaza and the American plan for future settlement.

The Hebrew newspaper "Maariv" noted that Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News that "we are currently working with the Trump team on a 21-point agreement, and we hope to be able to move it forward, and if Hamas leaders leave Gaza and release the hostages and end the war, we will guarantee them a safe exit."

The newspaper reported that Trump also stated that the reactions from Israel and Arab countries are positive, expressing hope for reaching an agreement in the scheduled meeting with Netanyahu.

It quoted a senior Israeli political official as saying that "Tel Aviv is dealing with the Trump administration's plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip with a simple and clear principle, which is the return of the prisoners and the exit of Hamas from Gaza."

The same source continued: "There is a preliminary agreement that Israel does not intend to allow Hamas to continue its control over the Gaza Strip the next day, but it also does not intend to return the Palestinian Authority to it."

Maariv pointed out that the French ambassador to Israel, Frédéric Jorjais, stated to it that the police affiliated with the Palestinian Authority are already training in Jordan, preparing for their future entry into Gaza, as part of the arrangement being formed to end the war.

It noted that Netanyahu canceled part of his agenda that was scheduled for Sunday in New York and replaced it with meetings with his small team and advisors, in preparation for today's meeting with Trump.

It addressed that Trump's 21-point plan was leaked in recent days, revealing that the first phase will include an immediate halt to all military operations, freezing lines of combat, and releasing all living prisoners within 48 hours, along with returning the bodies of the dead.

LATEST NEWS

Mon 29 Sep 2025 3:17 pm - Jerusalem Time

Gaza records a new bloody toll.. 33 dead in the ongoing aggression of the occupation on the sector.

Gaza 29-9-2025 - The death toll of martyrs who arrived at hospitals in the Gaza Strip, from 12:00 AM until 2:50 PM today, Monday, has risen to 33 martyrs, distributed as follows: Al-Shifa Hospital: 16 martyrs, Baptist Hospital: 8 martyrs, Al-Awda Hospital: 2 martyrs, Al-Aqsa Hospital: 3 martyrs, Nasser Hospital: 4 martyrs.

Medical sources reported that among the martyrs were four citizens who fell while waiting to receive humanitarian aid in the southern part of the Strip.

In the same context, medical sources in Gaza announced that the toll of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip, since October 7, 2023, has risen to 66,055 martyrs and 168,346 injured, noting that a number of victims are still under the rubble and in the streets, amid the inability of ambulance and civil defense teams to reach them until now.

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 2:55 pm - Jerusalem Time

Dogs are gnawing on the bodies of the martyrs in the streets of Gaza, and the occupation prevents ambulances from retrieving them

The civil defense teams are no longer able to retrieve the bodies of the martyrs scattered in several areas of Gaza due to the refusal of the occupation forces to approach these places, according to two officials from civil defense and ambulance services.

The director of ambulance and emergency services in Gaza City and northern Gaza, Fares Afana, confirmed in an interview the inability of civil defense teams to retrieve dozens of bodies from the streets due to the refusal of the occupation forces to coordinate with them.

There are also dozens trapped under the rubble of houses in several areas where the occupation refuses to allow rescue teams to enter, which has led to a large number of injured people dying in their places, according to Afana.

Stray dogs have begun to gnaw on these bodies scattered in the streets, especially in the areas of Sabra, Tal al-Hawa, the beach, and Sheikh Radwan, where Afana says the occupation forces stationed there fire bullets and artillery shells at anyone who approaches.

The civil defense teams have become able to move in a very limited number of streets due to the Israeli military presence, while the rubble of the residential towers that were bombed has closed many of the roads leading to the areas where Afana confirmed there are trapped individuals, in addition to dozens of bodies scattered in the streets for days.

The occupation rejected 26 coordination requests out of 27 submitted during the past 22 days, according to Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for civil defense in the sector.

The occupation also rejected more than 70 urgent intervention requests in some areas during the past hours, while ambulance teams are trying to reach the locations of the trapped individuals without prior coordination.

By rejecting coordination operations, the occupation army is violating international law and the Geneva Conventions, which obligate parties not to obstruct ambulance teams or target them during military operations, according to Basal.

During the past week, the ambulance service in Gaza received 320 distress calls from trapped individuals and injured people in the neighborhoods of Sabra and Tal al-Hawa, but it was unable to reach any of them due to the occupation firing at its teams, as confirmed by the spokesperson.

In one of these appeals, a person urged the ambulance teams to hurry to retrieve the bodies of his children lying in the street, as he was unable to approach them.

Currently, the areas of Sabra and Tal al-Hawa are experiencing the same scenes that the northern Gaza region witnessed during the implementation of the occupation army's generals' plan six months ago, according to Basal.

Basal stated that these teams are performing purely humanitarian work, and the law grants them the right to move and retrieve the injured, the trapped, and the bodies without permission from anyone, which Israel refuses to comply with.

Tens of thousands of civilians have lost their lives due to the occupation forces preventing rescue teams from reaching them, and there are thousands more facing the same fate now.

PALESTINE

Mon 29 Sep 2025 2:53 pm - Jerusalem Time

Zamir warns Netanyahu: The occupation of Gaza lacks a political end and puts prisoners and soldiers at risk.

The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Eyal Zamir, warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against a military attack on Gaza, stating that the operation lacks a political end and endangers the hostages and soldiers.

The newspaper mentioned that Zamir delivered a direct confidential memo to Netanyahu, which stated that "the army fighters return to the same positions without a political goal," prior to Netanyahu's anticipated meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss an American proposal to end the war.

Zamir clarified that "the operational measures endanger the hostages, and their situation is deteriorating," emphasizing that "every operation needs a political end," adding that "there is no political end in the city of Gaza," and confirming that Israel "refuses to find an alternative to Hamas in the Gaza Strip."

An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed the existence of the document, describing it as "highly sensitive and confidential," explaining that it was delivered directly to Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, while refusing to comment on its content, warning at the same time that "leaking its content to unauthorized parties constitutes a breach of state security."

The report sparked angry reactions from the families of soldiers in Gaza, as they expressed to Channel 13 that they were "horrified by what was stated," adding: "According to the Chief of Staff's own words, he is sending our sons to die and be injured without a goal. The lives of our children are not cheap," stressing that "this is the time for the families of the fighters to stand up and stop this senseless war."

In the same context, Yair Golan, head of the Democrats party and a former general in the occupation army, wrote on the "X" platform saying: "Chief of Staff Zamir warned explicitly: a war without a political purpose, neglecting the prisoners and soldiers," adding: "This is a government that is neither Jewish nor Zionist, but a government of blood and hatred."

He also stated: "Netanyahu is a person who sabotages deals; I hope President Trump truly understands who he is dealing with - Netanyahu will do everything to sabotage this proposal on the table as well; if Trump wants to end the war and return the hostages, he will have to impose the agreement on Netanyahu."

For its part, The Washington Post revealed new provisions in Trump's plan to end the Israeli aggression on Gaza, which calls for an immediate halt to all military operations in the sector. The newspaper states that the proposal includes freezing the lines of combat in their places with the release of all living prisoners within 48 hours, in addition to handing over the bodies of more than 20 others.

It also indicates that the plan provides little or no details on how or in what sequence to implement its 21 points, claiming that the plan, according to the newspaper, increases aid and does not force any of the residents of the sector to leave, and that those who leave will have the right to return.

The plan also includes a pathway that states that once all Israeli prisoners are released, Tel Aviv will release 250 prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, in addition to 1,700 Palestinians who were arrested after October 7, and for every Israeli prisoner whose body is handed over, the occupation authorities will hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians.

The plan includes disarming and destroying Hamas and excluding it from governance, granting amnesty to militants who commit to peaceful coexistence, and facilitating safe passage to other countries for those who wish to leave. For its part, the 'Times of Israel' revealed that the plan was recently shared with several Arab and Islamic countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York.

PALESTINE

Sun 28 Sep 2025 8:49 pm - Jerusalem Time

The West Bank.. Israeli settlers injure several Palestinians.

A number of Palestinians were injured on Saturday evening in scattered attacks carried out by Israeli settlers, while Palestinian sources announced the establishment of a new settlement outpost in the northern occupied West Bank.

A Palestinian source stated that a young Palestinian was injured after being run over by an Israeli settler near the village of Luban al-Sharqiya, south of the city of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. The young man, Mahmoud Ahmed Oweis (21 years old), was transferred to the Consultative Hospital in Ramallah.

In the south of Nablus city, settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles on the road adjacent to the "Yitzhar" settlement, causing damage to several of them.

In the northern West Bank, sources reported that settlers established a new settlement outpost on the lands of Deir Istiya, northwest of Salfit city, where they set up tents on a piece of land estimated to be 44 dunams.

In the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, residents of the village managed to expel a group of settlers after they attempted to invade the village's lands and attack citizens' properties, leading to clashes that resulted in several residents suffering from suffocation.

The Israeli army and settlers have escalated their attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,046 Palestinians, and injuring about 10,160, in addition to the arrest of more than 19,000.

PALESTINE

Sun 28 Sep 2025 8:29 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation army claims to have targeted a leader in the elite forces of Hamas.

The occupation army and the General Security Service (Shabak) claimed on Sunday that they targeted Hamas leader Hassan Mahmoud Hassan Hussein in the Gaza Strip.

A statement issued by the occupation army mentioned that Hussein held the position of company commander in the elite forces of the Al-Bureij Brigade, which operates in the Central Governorates of the movement.

The statement also accused Hussein of participating in the detention of civilians during the attack.

ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 28 Sep 2025 8:15 pm - Jerusalem Time

Israeli shelling and airstrikes on southern Lebanon

A correspondent reported that the Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes today, Sunday, on several areas in southern Lebanon, with no reports of injuries.

The correspondent mentioned that the strikes targeted the Mideena plain in the towns of Kfar Rumman and Jarmak in the Nabatieh district.

The National News Agency of Lebanon stated that "the attacking aircraft dropped several air-to-ground missiles, causing explosions that created a tremendous noise echoing throughout the area."

Videos circulated on social media showed plumes of smoke rising from the bombing site, while there were no immediate reports of injuries.

In a related context, the agency reported that an Israeli drone targeted a house in the town of Houmine al-Fawqa in the Nabatieh district.

It is noteworthy that a ceasefire has been in effect between Hezbollah and Israel since November 27, 2024, but the Israeli army continues to carry out demolition and bombing operations in southern Lebanon and conducts near-daily airstrikes.

Israeli forces still occupy five Lebanese hills that they seized during the aggression that escalated into a wide-scale war on September 23, 2024, resulting in over 4,000 deaths and around 17,000 injuries.

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Sun 28 Sep 2025 12:37 pm - Jerusalem Time

A young man was injured by occupation gunfire in the town of Ram north of occupied Jerusalem.

A young man was shot by Israeli occupation forces today, Sunday, in the town of Al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem.

The Red Crescent Society reported that its teams dealt with the injury of a 33-year-old young man in the thigh near the separation and racial expansion wall in Al-Ram.

It is noteworthy that the occupation forces deliberately fire live ammunition directly at citizens while they are near the separation and racial expansion wall.