The Palestinian Red Crescent stated on Saturday evening that a child was injured after being run over by an Israeli military vehicle in the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, while the occupation forces carried out a series of incursions across the West Bank.

In another development, the occupation forces stormed the town of Birzeit north of Ramallah, according to local sources. Prior to that, settlers invaded the Khalayil area in the village of al-Mughayer northeast of Ramallah, wandering through agricultural lands accompanied by forces from the occupation army in a provocative scene.

In occupied Jerusalem, the occupation forces arrested a young man during their incursion into the town of Abu Dis southeast of the city. In northern West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency reported that settlers attacked citizens in the "Hamma" gathering in the northern Jordan Valley.

The agency clarified that a group of settlers attacked the homes of citizens and assaulted their residents, including a citizen and his son who were beaten. In other developments, on Saturday, Israeli settlers attacked villages and agricultural areas in the West Bank, assaulting residents and damaging agricultural crops, resulting in injuries to several individuals, including a woman and two foreign activists, coinciding with the settlers' announcement of their intention to establish a new settlement outpost south of Bethlehem.

The "Bider" human rights organization defending the rights of Bedouins stated that settlers stormed the village of Kisan east of Bethlehem and attacked the residents, also releasing their livestock into agricultural lands, leading to widespread destruction of crops.

In "Khalayil al-Lawz" south of the city, settlers released their livestock onto the lands of the Suwais family and damaged part of their crops. The organization added that settlers announced their intention to establish a settlement outpost in the "Rujm al-Naqa" area east of the Rashayida village, and published a video clip of the head of the settlement council in "Gush Etzion," Yaron Rosenthal, confirming this.

It clarified that the area is considered vital grazing and agricultural land, making settlement there a direct threat to the residents' livelihood. In northern Hebron, the organization monitored the presence of settlers on a vital street near the town of Sa'ir, stating that four settlers stormed the Wadi Sa'ir area northeast of Hebron and carried out provocative acts, including attempting to set fire to agricultural lands.

Meanwhile, the occupation carried out a series of incursions in the West Bank; in Hebron, a Palestinian boy was shot and dozens suffered from tear gas inhalation in the al-Arroub camp, and two paramedics, Hamoudah Allan and Salah Zama'ra, were assaulted in the town of Halhul, causing them to sustain bruises.

The army arrested the young man Ahmad Muhammad Masalmeh from the town of Beit Awwa southwest of the city. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported in a brief statement that its teams "transferred three injuries to the hospital as a result of an assault by settlers in the (area of) Masafer Yatta south of Hebron, including two foreign activists."

Osama Makhamra, an activist monitoring Israeli violations south of Hebron, stated that a number of settlers attacked the "Fakheit" gathering in Masafer Yatta, assaulting Palestinians and their property.

He added that the assault resulted in a woman sustaining bruises, along with damage to property including sheep feed. According to the Palestinian Anti-Wall and Settlement Commission, August alone witnessed 431 attacks by settlers against Palestinians and their property in the West Bank, ranging from armed attacks to land leveling and uprooting trees.

The United Nations confirms that Israeli settlement in the occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and undermines the prospects for a two-state solution, while the escalation of the occupation in the West Bank continues alongside the war in Gaza, which has resulted since October 7, 2023, in over 65,000 deaths and 167,000 injuries, most of whom are children and women, amid international accusations against Israel of committing genocide.

Several cities around the world witnessed massive demonstrations in support of Gaza and in rejection of the Israeli war on the enclave, where protesters raised slogans demanding a halt to arms sales to the occupation.

Thousands of people demonstrated in the British city of Liverpool in front of the central city station on the eve of the Labour Party conference, waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans calling for an end to the genocide and the arming of Israel by the British government.

The Italian capital, Rome, also saw a demonstration organized by Muslims, demanding an end to the genocide being committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip for the past two years.

The protesters raised a banner that read "Muslims will not be silent," and carried a symbolic coffin of a child wrapped in a shroud, along with other signs that said: "Stop the genocide," "Justice for Palestine," "Israel is terrorist," "Stop arming Israel," and "No peace without justice for Palestine."

A massive demonstration also took place in the streets of the French capital, Paris, in rejection of what participants described as "the genocide in Gaza," amid calls that "it has become a moral duty for France to exert pressure on Israel to stop the war on the enclave."

The protesters demanded the French government protect the steadfast fleet to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza and to stop the ongoing genocide against the enclave.

In the German capital, Berlin, the "All Eyes on Gaza" march began in front of the town hall heading towards the Victory Column in Tiergarten Park, with the participation of tens of thousands, where demonstrators chanted slogans like "Liberate Palestine" and "Freedom for Palestine," holding signs that read "Stop the massacre."

About 50 organizations participated in calling for the demonstration, including the Left Party and human rights organizations like Amnesty International, demanding a halt to the export of German weapons to Israel, ensuring humanitarian aid reaches without obstacles, and imposing European sanctions on the occupation.

These movements came amid the ongoing escalation of global anger over the Israeli genocide war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, which has so far resulted in the martyrdom of about 66,000 Palestinians and the injury of more than 167,000, most of whom are children and women, along with a famine that has killed 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

This report deepens the internal political crisis engulfing the occupying government and its leader Benjamin Netanyahu, revealing the extent of the intelligence failure that preceded the 'Al-Aqsa Flood' operation.

Hebrew media revealed in a shocking report that the Mossad, the occupying power's foreign intelligence arm, issued a detailed assessment document just two weeks before October 7, concluding that Hamas was 'not interested' in engaging in military confrontation.

This revelation, which comes as part of a series of reports on the failures that paved the way for the attack, adds a new dimension to how the occupying security and military establishment dealt with the intelligence information available to them.

The Hague Group, co-chaired by South Africa and Colombia, announced the approval of a joint action plan by 34 governments to stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The group's statement said, "Israel's actions constitute genocide, and the statement condemned its defiance of the International Court of Justice and the United Nations," affirming the participating governments' commitment to implementing coordinated measures that include: halting arms transfers, obstructing military shipments, stopping purchases from Israeli companies, reducing energy exports, and seeking accountability in international courts worldwide.

The statement added that there is a legal and moral obligation for countries to prevent any direct or indirect cooperation that would enable Israel to commit acts that may amount to organized crimes against civilians in Gaza.

The widespread global recognition of the Palestinian state continues to provoke angry reactions from Israel, but some have placed the blame on Netanyahu's government and the settler mobs who paved the way for this recognition by committing war crimes against Palestinians, especially in the West Bank, through the "Hilltop Youth" gangs.

Eric Marmor, a writer for the Times of Israel, confirmed that "the crimes of the settlers peaked with the burning of the town of Hawara in the West Bank years ago, followed by the genocide in Gaza, which provided these criminals from the Hilltop Youth with a bridge to continue their provocations by reinforcing the scattered settlements in the West Bank, knowing that even regarding the crime of burning the town of Hawara, the International Criminal Court in The Hague hesitated to respond to Palestinian complaints with false decisions, despite the flames in the village being visible on television screens around the world."

He added in an article translated by "Arabi21" that "what Israel has reached in terms of international isolation and global recognition of the Palestinian state is ultimately the result of Hebrew, or rather Jewish, actions, because for many years, the West Bank enjoyed relative calm, and the Palestinians had no motivation or ability to renew uprisings or armed resistance."

Saudi Arabia called on the international community on Saturday evening to stop the tragedy in Gaza due to the Israeli genocide and the blockade imposed on the sector, demanding "international measures to stop Israel's crimes and deter it."

This came in the Kingdom's speech delivered by Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The Saudi minister said: "The international community must bear its responsibilities to stop the tragedy in the Gaza Strip."

He emphasized that "the international community's failure to take decisive action to stop Israeli violations will only contribute to destabilizing security and stability regionally and globally."

Bin Farhan pointed out that "what is happening in the Gaza Strip has been officially classified as famine in light of the brutal practices carried out by Israel without deterrence."

He indicated that "the suffering witnessed by the Palestinian people, the crisis in Gaza, and Israel's practices contradict the charter, principles, and international humanitarian law."

Since March 2, Israel has closed all crossings leading to Gaza, preventing any food supplies or humanitarian aid, plunging the sector into famine despite relief trucks piling up at its borders.

Israel sometimes allows very limited aid to enter that does not meet the minimum needs of the starving and does not end the famine, especially as most trucks are subjected to looting by gangs that the Gaza government claims are protected by Israel.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza with American support, resulting in 65,926 deaths and 167,783 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and famine has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

Bin Farhan stressed that "the time has come to find a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue."

He also affirmed that "the Kingdom will continue its diligent efforts to achieve the establishment of an independent Palestinian state."

He called on the Security Council to support the two-state solution (Palestinian and Israeli).

The Saudi minister reiterated the Kingdom's condemnation of "the blatant Israeli assaults on Qatar (on September 9)."

He said: "We demand international measures to stop Israel's crimes and deter it."

He called for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, affirming the Kingdom's support for Beirut in the matter of restricting weapons to the state.

Saudi Arabia urged the international community to support efforts to stabilize Syria, rejecting Israeli assaults on Syrian territory and sovereignty.

He emphasized that "the Kingdom affirms the importance of protecting navigation security in the Red Sea and the necessity of preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the region."

Regarding the Kingdom's efforts to support the two-state solution, the Saudi Foreign Minister said: "We initiated cooperation with Norway and the European Union to launch the international coalition for the two-state solution, which constitutes a clear executive pathway to implement the two-state solution."

He announced the Kingdom's welcome of the increasing number of countries that have recognized the State of Palestine, affirming that it is an important step towards entrenching the two-state solution and establishing peace.

During the United Nations General Assembly meetings, 11 countries recognized the State of Palestine, namely: Britain, Canada, Australia, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, Andorra, France, Malta, Monaco, and San Marino, bringing the total to 159 out of 193 UN member states.

An Israeli media outlet reported, citing sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that the majority of the provisions of the American initiative proposed by President Donald Trump to end the war are acceptable to his government, but Netanyahu is seeking to make amendments before his crucial meeting with Trump at the White House on Monday.

Estimates within the occupying entity suggest that Trump's "21-point plan" is likely to be implemented, including a prisoner and detainee exchange deal.

Netanyahu is facing a political storm at home, as his coalition partners are pressuring him; National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir warned him, saying: "You do not have a mandate to end the war without a complete resolution against Hamas."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading towards "modifying parts of the Washington plan to stop the ongoing war" in the Gaza Strip for two years, ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Israeli officials reported that "it is likely that Tel Aviv will implement President Trump's 21-point plan, including a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas," according to the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth."

The officials mentioned that "most of the points in the American plan are acceptable and are considered suitable for Israel, but there are parts that Netanyahu wants to correct before his meeting with Trump," they said, without providing further details.

Netanyahu is scheduled to meet the American president next Monday on the sidelines of his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

On Tuesday, President Trump proposed a 21-point plan to end the war in Gaza during a meeting with leaders of Arab and Islamic countries at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

According to Israeli "Channel 12," the plan includes points such as forming an administration for Gaza in the post-war phase that does not include Hamas, and creating a joint security force of Palestinians and soldiers from Arab and Islamic countries, in addition to Arab and Islamic funding for the reconstruction of Gaza and managing its affairs, with partial participation from the Palestinian Authority in its administration.

In this context, the channel reported that close associates of Netanyahu spoke of "a change in Trump's tone regarding the war in Gaza," indicating that he will ask Netanyahu for "a clear timeline to end the war."

It added that estimates in "Israel" suggest that Trump will demand Netanyahu to move forward with the American plan to end the war.

Netanyahu's close associates confirmed that there is full coordination between Washington and Tel Aviv, but they also noted at the same time "a change in Trump's patience" regarding the war in Gaza.

For its part, the private "Channel 13" reported that senior officials in Tel Aviv believe that the U.S. administration's patience regarding the situation in Gaza "is beginning to run out."

It pointed out that the White House has been increasingly pressuring "Israel" in recent days to reach a deal with Hamas.

According to the channel, expectations in "Israel" are that Trump will express a firm stance regarding ending the war in the Gaza Strip during his meeting with Netanyahu next Monday.

In contrast, Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad said on Friday in an interview with the American network "CNN" that the movement is ready to exit its rule over the Gaza Strip.

Regarding the recent American proposal that calls for Hamas to release all prisoners, both alive and dead, in exchange for thousands of Palestinian prisoners and an immediate ceasefire, Hamad stated: "We insisted on adhering to the comprehensive deal, to return all prisoners within 24 hours, but Israel refused."

Tel Aviv estimates that there are 48 Israeli captives in Gaza, of whom 20 are alive, while around 11,100 Palestinians are imprisoned in its jails suffering from torture, starvation, and medical neglect, with many of them having died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

Hamas has repeatedly confirmed its readiness to reach a partial or comprehensive prisoner exchange deal, while Netanyahu continues his obstinacy and aggression against the strip, amid accusations from the Israeli opposition and families of the captives that he is continuing the war to maintain his political position.

Since October 7, 2023, "Israel," with American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, resulting in 65,926 martyrs and 167,783 injured, most of whom are children and women, and famine has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

Egypt confirmed on Saturday its readiness to build on U.S. President Donald Trump's vision to end the war in Gaza and release Israeli prisoners in the region.

This was stated in a speech delivered by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atti before the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Abdel Atti said that Egypt affirms its readiness to build on Trump's vision to restore stability, end the war in Gaza, and release the prisoners.

He emphasized that "the situation in the Middle East is on the brink of explosion," pointing out that "Israel cannot enjoy security unless the countries in the region do."

He also stressed that "Egypt will not participate in a new Nakba for the Palestinians," and confirmed that "Egypt rejects any scenarios for the forced displacement" of Palestinians.

Regarding the filling and operation crisis of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Cairo and Addis Ababa, the Egyptian Foreign Minister noted that "Ethiopia has taken unilateral actions regarding its dam."

Abdel Atti said: "We are ready to resort to the judiciary and follow the legal mechanisms in this regard, and we will not be lenient regarding our rights."

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not have a mandate to end the war in Gaza without the "defeat" of Hamas.

Ben Gvir added in a post on the platform "X" (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, saying: "Sir.. Prime Minister: You do not have a mandate to end the war without the absolute defeat of Hamas."

In the post, Ben Gvir sent a message to Netanyahu urging him not to end the war, amid internal and external pressures demanding that he not return from the United States without reaching a prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire.

Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli Families of Prisoners Committee threatened Netanyahu that "the gates of hell will open for him in Israel if he does not return from the United States with a prisoner exchange deal and an end to the war in the Gaza Strip," according to the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth."

On Friday, the Families of Prisoners Committee published a statement that included the names of their relatives in the sector, saying: "Netanyahu, this is the complete list of 48 hostages who were kidnapped during your term, and you are obligated to bring them back home."

It continued: "48 names, and you (Netanyahu) have simply been doing everything for 721 days to prevent their return, so that the longest war in Israel's history can continue."

Netanyahu delivered his country's speech before the United Nations General Assembly in New York, in a nearly empty hall after most delegations withdrew in protest against the genocide in the Gaza Strip, which is about to enter its third year.

With the announcement of his speech, most delegations from countries withdrew from the United Nations General Assembly hall in a protest against Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of "committing war crimes and crimes against humanity" in Gaza.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 65,926 martyrs and 167,783 injured, most of whom are children and women, and famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov launched a fierce attack on the policies of occupation and the West in the Middle East, warning that "the illegal use of force" threatens to explode the entire region.

While condemning the attack that took place on October 7, Lavrov emphasized that there is no justification for "collective punishment" of the Palestinian people, revealing what he described as an "attempted coup" to bury United Nations resolutions regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Sergey Lavrov directly accused the occupation of threatening the stability of the region through what he called "the illegal use of force" not only in Gaza but also in Iran, Qatar, Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria, considering that these practices could push the Middle East towards a "total explosion."

The Minister of War of the occupation, Israel Katz, issued unprecedented threats to destroy the Gaza Strip and eliminate the Hamas movement, conditioning this on the movement's release of all detainees and its abandonment of its weapons.

These threats coincided with an urgent announcement from his office confirming that the towers of Gaza City have already been leveled to the ground.

Katz clarified in a press statement that these conditions consist of the Hamas movement 'releasing all detainees in its custody unconditionally, and completely relinquishing its military arsenal and weapons.'

On Saturday, Hamas denied receiving any details regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan, casting doubt and ambiguity over optimistic American statements about "reaching an agreement."

This denial from Hamas contradicts Hebrew media reports that spoke of a preliminary approval from the movement for a comprehensive deal, while the violent bombardment by the Israeli occupation continues and the humanitarian disaster in the besieged sector worsens.

A Hamas official, who requested anonymity, confirmed that the movement "has not been presented with any plan" so far. This direct denial comes in response to what was published by the Hebrew newspaper "Haaretz," which quoted sources saying that Hamas had tentatively agreed to Trump's proposal.

According to "Haaretz," the alleged plan included the following: the release of all Israeli hostages, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the end of Hamas's rule in the sector.

President Trump stated to reporters on Friday: "It seems we have reached an agreement regarding Gaza," without providing any details. Meanwhile, his special envoy Steve Witkoff revealed that a 21-point peace plan was presented to leaders of Arab and Islamic countries last week.

In contrast, Tel Aviv has maintained official silence, and no public response has been issued regarding Trump's statements.

Apart from diplomatic statements, the ground reality continues to deteriorate. The Israeli army announced that its aircraft bombed 120 targets across the Gaza Strip on Friday, while its ground forces advanced deep into the city of Gaza.

The spokesperson for the Israeli army renewed his call for the residents of Gaza City to leave the city, while the health ministry in the sector announced that 74 people had been martyred in the past 24 hours.

The humanitarian situation worsens with every hour. Estimates from the World Food Program indicate that between 350,000 and 400,000 Palestinians have been displaced from Gaza City since the start of the expanded ground assault, but hundreds of thousands remain trapped there.

In a serious development, the organization "Doctors Without Borders" announced that it had to suspend its medical activities in Gaza City due to the Israeli forces besieging its clinics, warning of the severe danger facing immobile patients, such as infants in neonatal units.

For its part, the World Health Organization confirmed that 4 medical facilities have been closed in Gaza City since the beginning of the month, while the United Nations reported the closure of some malnutrition treatment centers as well.

Hebrew media revealed today, Saturday, details of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, which consists of 21 points and includes the release of all prisoners within 48 hours of the agreement, in exchange for a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area.

The newspaper "Israel Hayom" quoted a source familiar with the proposal presented to Arab leaders earlier this week, stating that it is likely to be passed through the Qataris to the negotiating team in Doha.

It noted that Trump expressed optimism about resolving the conflict, saying that the negotiating parties are "very close" to reaching an agreement, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to continue the war.

It clarified that Arab leaders generally support the plan, although they do not consider it ideal, as the source confirmed they wish to end the conflict as quickly as possible.

According to "Israel Hayom," the new details of the proposal included the absence of a specific timeline for the withdrawal of occupation forces from Gaza, a clear commitment not to attack Qatar again, no forced displacement from the area, and a call to exclude Hamas from any future role in the government.

The plan also stipulated two levels of interim governance: a comprehensive international body and a Palestinian committee, without specifying a timeline for transferring leadership to the Palestinian Authority.

The newspaper added that the proposal indicated the role of the United Nations in providing humanitarian aid, but did not include any mention of a humanitarian aid fund, nor did it stipulate U.S. support for establishing a Palestinian state, merely acknowledging that this is a "pure Palestinian aspiration."

The newspaper pointed out that a senior official in the Trump administration stated days ago that Hamas requested a ceasefire for 60 days, which Egypt supported despite its doubts about the U.S. response.

The newspaper reported that talks involving Cairo are still exploring the possibility of halting operations in Gaza City and allowing additional humanitarian aid to enter.

According to what "Israel Hayom" reported from an Egyptian official, these efforts seem largely futile due to the "U.S. disregard for violations," adding that the potential improvement in the flow of supplies to Gaza may only aim to alleviate international criticism.

For its part, the "Times of Israel" published the full text of Trump's plan, and here are the 21 points on which the plan is based.

1. Gaza will be a region free of "extremism and terrorism" and will not pose a threat to its neighbors.

2. Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of its residents.

3. If both parties agree to the proposal, the war will end immediately, and Israeli forces will halt all operations and gradually withdraw from the area.

4. Within 48 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, all living and deceased hostages will be returned.

5. Once the hostages are returned, Israel will release several hundred Palestinian security prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment and more than 1,000 Gazans who have been detained since the beginning of the war, in addition to the bodies of several hundred Palestinians.

6. Once the hostages are returned, amnesty will be granted to Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence, while members wishing to leave the area will be given safe passage to receiving countries.

7. Once this agreement is reached, aid will flow into the area at rates no less than the standards set in the hostage agreement made in January 2025, which included 600 aid trucks daily, along with the rehabilitation of vital infrastructure and the entry of equipment for debris removal.

8. Aid will be distributed - without interference from either party - by the United Nations and the Red Crescent, along with other international organizations not affiliated with Israel or Hamas.

9. Gaza will be governed by a temporary transitional government of Palestinian technocrats who will be responsible for providing daily services to the residents of the area. A new international body created by the United States in consultation with Arab and European partners will oversee the committee. It will establish a framework for financing the reconstruction of Gaza until the Palestinian Authority completes its reform program.

10. An economic plan for the reconstruction of Gaza will be developed through meetings of experts experienced in building modern cities in the Middle East and by considering existing plans aimed at attracting investments and creating job opportunities.

11. An economic zone will be established, with reduced tariffs and access rates to be negotiated by the participating countries.

12. No one will be forced to leave Gaza, but those who choose to leave will be allowed to return. Furthermore, Gazans will be encouraged to stay in the area and provided with the opportunity to build a better future there

An elderly woman and two foreign activists were injured today, Saturday, as a result of an attack by settlers on the village of Al-Fakheit in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.

Anti-settlement activist Osama Makhamra stated that armed settlers from the "Metsbi Yair" and "Maon" settlements, located south of Hebron, attacked the village of Al-Fakheit under the protection of occupation soldiers and assaulted the citizens.

This resulted in injuries to the elderly woman Majda Abu Sabha (61 years old) and two foreign activists who sustained bruises and contusions, and they were transferred to Yatta Government Hospital by Red Crescent ambulance.

Makhamra added that the settlers also damaged water tanks, destroyed feed, and stole property belonging to citizen Akram Sari Abu Sabha. They also stormed the home of citizen Mohyi Ibrahim Abu Sabha and attempted to steal several heads of livestock.

The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced that the members of the contest will vote in November on Israel's participation next year, following calls for a boycott due to the Gaza war.

The European Broadcasting Union stated in an email to AFP, "A message has been sent... to the directors general of all our members to inform them of a vote on participation in the Eurovision Song Contest for 2026."

It added that the vote will take place "at an extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, which will be held online in early November."

This decision comes at a time when an increasing number of European countries have threatened to withdraw from the 2026 contest in Vienna if Israel is allowed to participate again.

In the past two editions, controversy has arisen in the contest regarding Israel's devastating war on Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian activists protested in Malmö, Sweden in 2024, and in Basel, Switzerland last May, in opposition to Israel's participation in the contest.

Spain announced last week that it would boycott the world's largest live music event, which will take place next May, if Israel participates.

Similar threats have also come from Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, and the Netherlands.

The Dutch broadcaster "Avrotros" referred to the "severe and ongoing humanitarian suffering in Gaza" in the statement announcing the decision.

It spoke of a "serious violation of press freedom" by Israel, pointing to the "deliberate exclusion of independent international reports and the numerous injuries among journalists" in the sector.

The broadcaster's statement accused Israel of "proven interference... during the last edition of the song contest," in which it placed second, by rallying support from the public abroad to vote for it.

Other countries such as Belgium, Sweden, and Finland are also considering boycotting the contest, with a deadline until December to make their decision.

Austria, the host country for the 2026 edition, criticized the boycott calls, describing them as "stupid and pointless," while Germany accused the countries behind this campaign of politicizing a cultural event.

German Culture Minister Volker Weimer said last weekend that "excluding Israel now... turns the celebration of understanding between peoples into a court."

The 'Hamas' movement confirmed on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations, which was interrupted by most delegations from around the world, reflects Tel Aviv's isolation, emphasizing that the Palestinian people will not allow him to plant a 'collaborative government' in the sector.

In a statement responding to Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, it said: 'It is ironic that a war criminal wanted by the International Criminal Court is allowed to lecture at the United Nations about justice, humanity, and rights, while he is the one who violates and breaches them daily in Gaza.'

It stressed that 'Netanyahu's repeated lies and his blatant denial of the crimes of genocide, displacement, and starvation committed by him and his fascist army against our people in Gaza will not change the established facts documented by international and UN reports.'

Hamas confirmed that 'the repetition of his black propaganda and his lies about the events of October 7, 2023, is nothing but a retreat after this misleading propaganda has collapsed in front of global public opinion.'

It considered that Netanyahu's use of the term 'anti-Semitism' has become 'a worn-out excuse to justify his rejection of international positions condemning the crimes of genocide and starvation he has been committing for 23 months.'

Hamas accused Netanyahu of endangering the lives of Israeli prisoners in Gaza, stating: 'If he truly cared about his captives, he would stop his brutal bombing, the massacres of genocide, and the destruction of the city of Gaza, but he lies and continues to expose them to death.'

It emphasized that Netanyahu alone is responsible for obstructing an agreement that guarantees the release of prisoners through 'his stubbornness and insistence on continuing the aggression, his violation of the agreement signed last January, and his failed attempt to assassinate the negotiating delegation in Qatar, the international mediator.'

The movement added that 'his attempts to lament over his captives and his ridiculous display of claiming to address them through loudspeakers embody a sick colonial mentality.'

It considered that 'Netanyahu's false justifications for continuing his aggression against the city of Gaza, and his claim of the presence of resistors in the targeted buildings, are nothing but a false cover to conceal described war crimes and crimes against humanity committed daily against children and unarmed civilians.'

It mentioned that his claim that Hamas seeks to kill Jews worldwide 'comes within the framework of his systematic campaign to demonize the Palestinian people and their legitimate national resistance.'

It added: 'We have confirmed repeatedly, along with the Palestinian resistance, that our battle is confined to the occupation that is entrenched on our land and its sanctities, until our Palestinian people are empowered to exercise their right to self-determination.'

Hamas affirmed that 'what Netanyahu announced regarding his pursuit of control over the Gaza Strip and planting a collaborative government in it is pure illusion that will not be realized, and our Palestinian people will not allow it, as they have always proven their resilience and rejection of all forms of guardianship and dependency.'

On another note, the movement considered the boycott of delegations from most countries of his speech reflects 'the depth of the international isolation that has begun to besiege Netanyahu and his rogue entity, and the expansion of global solidarity with our Palestinian people's right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state, which represents the fruit of their sacrifices and their just struggle against the occupation.'

It stressed that 'the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, with Jerusalem as its capital, is an inherent right that is inalienable, and it will not be diminished by the crimes of the occupier or its fascist policies.'

Hamas also confirmed that the Palestinian people 'are committed to their land and will remain on the path of liberation and return until the establishment of their independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.'

Former officials in the administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden expressed their regret over the stance they took regarding the war against Gaza, stating that the United States did not act as a superpower.

In a report prepared by Nahal Tosi and published by Politico, it stated: "At one moment, after months of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza had begun, it seemed to me for a moment that then-President Joe Biden and his aides finally realized their power.

This was after Israel killed a group of relief workers from the organization "World Central Kitchen" who were trying to feed Palestinians in the besieged sector."

Armed Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes on Friday in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

The official Palestinian news agency reported that a group of settlers from the "Metsbi Yair" settlement in Masafer Yatta south of Hebron attacked the homes of citizens, threw stones at them, assaulted members of the "Abu Aram" family, and stole two donkeys from the village.

The agency added that the Israeli army detained young man Muhammad Ahmad Abu Aram after he confronted the settlers' attack, who caused destruction to the citizens' properties.

According to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, settlers carried out 431 attacks against Palestinians and their properties in the West Bank during the past month of August.

The attacks varied between armed assaults, imposing facts on the ground, field executions, land leveling, and uprooting trees.

The United Nations confirms that Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal and undermine the possibility of implementing a two-state solution, calling for their cessation for decades without success.

Alongside the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have killed at least 1,046 Palestinians and injured about 10,160, in addition to arresting more than 19,000.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has literally drawn inspiration from Nazi party methods in his war against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, after resorting to installing loudspeakers through the occupying army to broadcast his speech at the United Nations.

Since early morning, the occupying army stated that, based on orders from political authorities, it had installed loudspeakers in the Gaza Strip to broadcast Netanyahu's speech.

The occupying army raised loudspeakers on several cranes in areas facing the Gaza Strip, in addition to placing trucks near the separation fence of the strip, opposite areas that the army has turned into rubble, where there are no Palestinians, and broadcast Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations through them.

This move sparked anger among the families of the prisoners of the occupation, who considered it a meaningless step, while Netanyahu sent a brief message during his speech to the prisoners of the occupation in the strip, promising them, as usual, to release them, in addition to issuing threats to the resistance in Gaza to surrender.

The Israeli newspaper "Haaretz," citing an unnamed senior officer, reported: "It's a crazy idea; no one understands what the military benefit of it is."

The idea of propaganda vehicles with loudspeakers, or what was called "Lautsprecherwagen," dates back to the Nazi party's rule in Germany. These were trucks or small buses fitted with large loudspeakers on their roofs or sides.

The propaganda vehicles roamed the streets and neighborhoods of Germany, focusing on small towns and villages that lacked radio broadcasts, broadcasting recorded speeches of Hitler and Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels around the clock, in addition to Nazi party songs, as well as the central Reich radio.

The vehicles played a role in calling for Nazi party gatherings or marches, as well as the preparatory propaganda directed by the Nazis against their enemies.

The vehicles were a mandatory listening method due to the loud sound and noise they produced, making it difficult to avoid listening to that propaganda in public squares and roads.

Goebbels had a negative outcome from the speeches Hitler delivered over the radio, discovering that he was not effective through the radio recitation of the speeches, disappointing the audience, and even the sound that came through the radio was just mumbling and stuttering, a weak voice, from which the audience understood only some curses.

Therefore, Goebbels, through the party's strategists, decided to install massive sound amplification systems, along with a network of 100 loudspeakers, to ensure that no area remained silent during the opening of the Tempelhof Field, aiming to control sound over 50,000 square meters clearly and transmit the smallest vibrations of sound.

Goebbels' plan succeeded in conveying Hitler's speech to his audience, and the use of loudspeakers became a strategy for the Nazi party. He invented a mushroom-shaped loudspeaker, in collaboration with acoustics experts, to transmit sound without distortion, and the loudspeakers were installed on mobile vehicles to deliver Hitler's speeches and accompanying chants with high sound quality to influence the audience.

Just as Netanyahu did with the residents of Gaza by installing loudspeakers to broadcast his speech and threats, Hitler preceded him in his anti-Jewish campaign, inciting attacks against them in squares and markets under nationalistic pretexts.

Hitler resorted to this during the wave of economic boycotts against the Jews, stopping purchases from their shops in 1933, and it was also used forcefully in the most famous incident between the Nazis and the Jews known as Kristallnacht in 1938, which resulted in widespread attacks against them, leading to extensive displacement operations later.

The Israeli media highlighted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's avoidance of flying over European airspace during his trip to the United States, fearing the possibility of his arrest based on the international arrest warrant issued against him.

The Israeli media also addressed Israel's dilemma in dealing with the fleet of activists heading to Gaza, which may be accompanied by some warships from Italy and Spain.

Channel Kan 11 reported that Netanyahu's plane took off for the United States this time on a different and exceptional route.

Political correspondent for the channel, Gili Cohen, explained that the plane took a route over the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar, in an attempt to avoid crossing even for a moment over European territory.

Cohen noted that Netanyahu changed the route of his previous flights and extended the distance, but this time his flight path was longer, attributing this to concerns among the Prime Minister's circle about the possibility of his arrest if he landed on European soil.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on November 21, 2024, on charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.

For her part, political correspondent for Channel 13, Moria Asraf Wolberg, stated that the change in Netanyahu's flight path comes due to the arrest warrants issued last year against Netanyahu and Gallant, indicating that the Prime Minister did not fly over France and European countries for fear of being arrested if his plane had to land unexpectedly.

Meanwhile, political correspondent for Channel Kan 11, Suleiman Masoudah, said that Netanyahu arrived in New York "after the party ended," meaning in the final days of the United Nations General Assembly session, after everyone had left.

For his part, Eliav Betito, head of the civil propaganda agency (non-governmental), stated that "it is a shame that the Prime Minister has to change his flight paths because there is an arrest warrant against him."

A different situation regarding Israel's dilemma in dealing with the fleet of activists heading to Gaza, foreign affairs correspondent for Channel 13, Yosef Israel, said that the fleet making its way to Gaza is different this time, primarily in terms of international recognition, as Spain and Italy will send warships (or may send ships if the situation requires), three ships: one Spanish and two Italian.

He added that "if the ships reach the territorial waters, Israel will have to rack its brains to figure out how to deal with the situation."

The Gaza government stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a misleading speech at the United Nations on Friday, which included 8 major lies and dozens of flimsy claims and glaring contradictions, asserting that it would not change the truth and that the world has become more aware.

The government media office in the sector added in a statement that "Netanyahu's speech contained a series of lies and glaring contradictions, the most prominent of which were 8 major lies alongside dozens of flimsy claims, in a desperate attempt to justify war crimes and genocide in Gaza."

Regarding the file of Israeli prisoners, the office said that "Netanyahu spoke in his speech about Israeli prisoners and that he would not forget them, but the facts on the ground prove that his criminal government seeks to achieve the declared goals of its ministers, which are: killing and genocide, total destruction, and forced displacement, without any concern for the lives of the prisoners."

On international support for Tel Aviv, the office pointed out that Netanyahu "claimed that many leaders supported Israel after the events of October 7, but he acknowledged that this support evaporated, and the truth is that the vast majority of countries in the world did not and will not support the crime of genocide; rather, the rising international acknowledgments of the rights of the Palestinian people came as a natural result of exposing the false narrative of the Israeli occupation."

The government office added: "Netanyahu claimed that leaders succumbed to the pressure of extremist Islamists, while the truth is that international public opinion has become aware of the extent of the deception practiced by the occupation for decades, and countries have begun to correct their historical mistakes by recognizing the rights of our Palestinian people."

It noted that "Netanyahu spoke in his speech about a war on 7 fronts, including the Gaza front, describing it as a fight against terrorism, while the truth is that the war was against civilian populations and civilian objects, as confirmed by the numbers, where international organizations have confirmed that 94 percent of Palestinian martyrs are civilians."

As for displacement, the office said: "Netanyahu claimed that the resistance prevented the people of Gaza from leaving, in a blatant contradiction with his talk about the displacement of 700,000 people as he claims, which reveals the falsehood of his narrative and the inconsistency of his speech; on the contrary, government agencies provided assistance and support to the displaced coming from Gaza to the south, and there was no prevention of families from leaving Gaza."

It added: "Netanyahu claimed that the occupation was not seeking genocide because it asked civilians to leave, while the facts prove that the occupation committed complete genocide by dropping more than 200,000 tons of explosives on civilian residential neighborhoods, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 64,000 civilians who reached hospitals."

In the aid file, the office stated that "Netanyahu accused the resistance of stealing aid, and that the occupation is the one providing food, while the truth is that he himself admitted to sponsoring criminal gangs that his government supplies with weapons and logistics as part of a policy of engineering chaos and starvation, which led to the martyrdom of hundreds of civilians from hunger, including 147 children, in addition to the occupation army supervising death traps designed to lure and kill the hungry."

It continued: "Netanyahu claimed that the recognition of new countries of the Palestinian state encourages the killing of Jews, while the truth is that recognizing the Palestinian state is a legal and international entitlement, reflecting a belated understanding from the international community of the legitimate historical rights of our Palestinian people after 77 years of suffering."

The office confirmed that "Netanyahu's speech represents a desperate attempt to distort the facts and evade legal responsibility for the crimes committed in Gaza, as well as for the crimes committed over 77 years of ethnic cleansing, forced displacement, and systematic killing against our Palestinian people."

It emphasized that "these lies will not change the truth, and it seems that the world has become more aware and cognizant of the nature of the Israeli occupation as a colonial settler power based on lies, deception, and systematic killing."

It held "the U.S. administration fully responsible for this catastrophic reality that our Palestinian people are living in facing the occupation."

The office called on the world "to stop the genocide and killing, then to compel the occupation to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, open the crossings, allow the entry of food and medicine, complete the steps for recognizing the Palestinian state, and end the occupation of Palestinian lands."

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday evening that he believes an agreement has been reached that would end the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

The announcement came during his remarks to reporters at the White House, where he revealed that the agreement followed intensive talks he recently held with the occupation and several unnamed Arab countries.

Regarding the details of the anticipated agreement, Trump clarified that it would include the key terms for ending the conflict, adding: "I believe it is an agreement that will bring back the captives, and it will be an agreement that ends the war."

A recent British study documented horrifying testimonies from dozens of international healthcare workers who treated Palestinians in hospitals in Gaza during the ongoing Israeli genocide against the region.

The study, published by the British Medical Journal, surveyed the opinions of 78 humanitarian healthcare workers, most of whom were from Europe and North America, regarding the nature of the injuries they dealt with while in Gaza between August 2024 and February 2025, during work periods ranging from two weeks to 12 weeks.

According to the study, the injuries documented by the medical staff were "unusual" and exceeded what they had witnessed in other conflict areas, as they classified more than 23,700 severe injuries and nearly 7,000 injuries caused by weapons, figures that nearly match data from the World Health Organization.

The lead researcher of the study, British surgeon Omar Al-Taji, described the injuries as "the worst ever," noting that two-thirds of the participants had previously worked in conflict zones, but they all agreed that what they saw in Gaza "surpassed all imagination," condemning the prevention of healthcare workers from around the world from entering Gaza.

The study indicated that more than two-thirds of the weapon-related injuries were the result of explosions amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment, at a rate more than double that recorded in other recent conflicts.

The study also recorded enormous rates of third and fourth-degree burns, which penetrate the skin, with Al-Taji reporting that he saw children "with burns so severe that their muscles and bones were visible."

The doctors' testimonies documented mothers pleading for the lives of their dead children.

The report included a special section for the testimonies of healthcare workers, where one doctor conveyed that "the worst was the mothers pleading for the lives of their dead children," while others spoke of children expressing a desire to commit suicide after losing their families.

Many of them also indicated that they were forced to perform surgeries under harsh conditions, amid a severe shortage of equipment and support, which led them to make difficult decisions about rationing care to save those with a greater chance of survival.

Al-Taji arrived at the European Hospital in Gaza last May, just days before the start of the major Israeli attack on the city of Rafah, and stated that the hospital received dozens of patients with serious injuries on consecutive nights, forcing doctors and nurses to donate blood to compensate for the severe shortage of supplies.

Rick Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization representative in the Palestinian territories, warned last August that "this arbitrary ban" on the entry of healthcare workers into the sector leads to more avoidable deaths.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel – with American support – has been committing genocide in Gaza, resulting in more than 65,500 martyrs and 167,376 injured, most of whom are children and women, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid considered on Friday the intention of Tel Aviv to broadcast Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech in the Gaza Strip via loudspeakers as "absolute madness."

This came according to a post on the American platform "X," in response to what the official Hebrew broadcasting authority reported, that "the southern command of the army will broadcast the Prime Minister's speech at the United Nations via loudspeakers inside the Gaza Strip today."

Although Netanyahu's office claimed in a statement that the speech would only be broadcast via loudspeakers at the Gaza border, an Israeli soldier said that loudspeakers were placed deep inside Gaza, according to the broadcasting authority.

Lapid said: "The Israeli army should not broadcast the governor's speeches via loudspeakers, putting its soldiers at risk in the field."

He added: "This is absolute madness that is unworthy of a democratic state."

Earlier on Friday, the authority stated that "the families of the hostages (Israeli captives in Gaza) expressed their criticism of the decision."

The private Channel 12 also reported: "In recent days, the Prime Minister's office has asked the Israeli army to place loudspeakers at various points inside Gaza, so that the residents (Palestinians) can hear Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations."

It quoted unnamed military sources as saying that "the request from Netanyahu's office to broadcast the speech to the residents of the Gaza Strip could pose an operational risk to the soldiers who would have to leave their fortified positions to install the loudspeakers."

Netanyahu is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly today at 16:00 Israel time (+2 GMT).

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 65,549 martyrs and 167,518 injured, most of whom are children and women, and famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

The death toll from the genocide being perpetrated by the Israeli occupation army in the Gaza Strip has risen to 65,549 since October 7, 2023.

Medical sources reported today, Friday, that the number of injuries has increased to 167,518, while the majority of the martyrs and the wounded are women and children.

In the past 24 hours, 47 martyrs and 142 new injuries have arrived at hospitals in the Gaza Strip, while several victims remain under the rubble, and rescue and civil defense teams are unable to reach them.

The same sources confirmed that the death toll and injuries since March 18 of last year until today have reached 12,956 martyrs and 55,477 injuries, since the Israeli occupation army resumed its aggression against the Strip, in violation of a ceasefire declaration.

They clarified that the toll of those who reached hospitals from the martyrs of aid in the past 24 hours was 5 martyrs and 33 injured, bringing the total number of martyrs of livelihood who reached hospitals to 2,543, and the injuries to 18,614.

The Israeli army killed 48 Palestinians, including 11 aid seekers, in attacks in the Gaza Strip early Friday, while continuing to demolish residential buildings.

This is part of a genocide being committed by Tel Aviv for nearly two years, as part of its efforts to occupy the city of Gaza and displace the Palestinians from it.

According to medical sources and witnesses, the Israeli attacks targeted gatherings of civilians and aid seekers in various areas of the strip.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that he reached an understanding with U.S. President Donald Trump on how to achieve a ceasefire and lasting peace in the Gaza Strip and the rest of the Palestinian territories, following talks at the White House yesterday, Thursday.

Erdoğan's office quoted his statements to reporters in a text published today, Friday: "Our meeting was extremely important in terms of expressing the will to end the massacres in Gaza. Trump emphasized during the meeting the necessity of ending the fighting in Gaza and reaching a lasting peace."

Erdoğan's office added, "We clarified how to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and all of Palestine, and then achieve lasting peace. An understanding was reached in this regard... We said that the two-state solution is the optimal formula for achieving lasting peace in the region, and the current situation cannot continue."

The Turkish president praised the warm reception he received from Trump and his team, describing his visit as wonderful, pointing to the volume of trade between Turkey and the United States and its clear potential, as the goal of both countries is to reach $100 billion.

He added, "We held our discussions with President Trump in a friendly, constructive, and fruitful atmosphere, and our relationship with Mr. Trump has been very good since the past."

He went on to say, "We saw once again at the United Nations General Assembly that Israel is becoming isolated due to its injustices and crimes against humanity."

He noted that the number of countries that recognized Palestine has exceeded 150, and that there is a need for the international community to act decisively to ensure that this is reflected on the ground.

He pointed out that "the Palestinian issue has become more known today than yesterday, and the cries of those with a living conscience are troubling Israel today more than before."

He also stated that the participation of Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara in the United Nations General Assembly is extremely important to enhance the international legitimacy of the new Syrian government.

The Turkish president also emphasized that his country's approach to Mediterranean resources is clear, saying, "We will take our share and work with our neighbors on the basis of mutual benefit."