A key-shaped pin worn by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on his jacket during his speech before the United Nations General Assembly has provoked the ire of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, which launched a sharp attack, considering the symbol to have the goal of 'erasing Israel' and seeking to create a 'new flood' to destroy the Jewish state.

This diplomatic spat brings to the forefront the deep conflict between the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, where the 'key' represents a fundamental symbol in Palestinian memory, while Tel Aviv sees it as an existential threat.

President Abbas appeared wearing the key pin during his speech delivered via video on September 22, on the sidelines of the United Nations meetings. The key is a traditional and deeply significant Palestinian symbol, referring to the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes and lands in 1948, known as the 'Nakba', and embodies the Palestinian people's insistence on the right of return to those lands.

Although Abbas's speech called for an end to the conflict and the establishment of lasting peace based on good neighborly relations between two states, the Israeli occupation's response focused entirely on the symbolic significance of the pin.

In a post on its official account on the 'X' platform, the Israeli Foreign Ministry described the key symbol as 'unequivocal in its goal of erasing Israel from the face of the earth.' It added that 'Abbas's key represents the old plan of the Palestine Liberation Organization: two states for one Palestinian people and the destruction of the Jewish state.'

The ministry went further, accusing Abbas of 'wanting to create his own flood', referring to the flood of Al-Aqsa, by returning millions of descendants of Palestinian refugees to what it considers 'Israeli' lands, with the aim of 'demographically destroying the Jewish state.'

In its response, the Israeli Foreign Ministry presented a counter-narrative, pointing out that during the 'War of Independence' in 1948, the number of Jews who were displaced from Arab countries was greater than the number of Palestinians who left their homes.

The Israeli occupation forces arrested five citizens today, Thursday, and detained dozens during their incursion into several areas in the Hebron governorate in the southern West Bank.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces stormed the southern area of the city of Hebron and arrested: Yazan Tawfiq Al-Atrash, Adam Hussam Abu Turki, Ahmad Ayman Jaradat, and Muhammad Ziyad Al-Shalaldeh from the town of Sa'ir northeast of Hebron, after detaining dozens of citizens and subjecting them to field interrogation.

They also arrested Muhammad Naaman Asfour from the Al-Fawwar camp to the south, and raided several homes of citizens in the town of Beit Kahil northwest of Hebron, searching them and tampering with their contents.

Several citizens were martyred and injured by the fire and shelling of the Israeli occupation since dawn today, Thursday.

The occupation forces committed a massacre in the town of Al-Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 11 citizens and injuries to others, in addition to the loss of several others, due to the shelling of a house belonging to the Abu Dahrouj family, which shelters displaced persons.

In Khan Younis city, 4 citizens were martyred and others were injured due to the shelling of a house belonging to the Wadi family near the Jordanian field hospital west of the city. A citizen was also martyred after being targeted by an Israeli drone in the Al-Saqiya area of Bani Suheila town east of the city.

Several citizens were injured in the shelling of the occupation's aircraft on a house belonging to the Qatrawi family in Camp 2 in Al-Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, while others were injured due to the shelling of the occupation's aircraft on a house belonging to the Abdul Aal family on Yafa Street in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City.

The occupation army continues its aggression by carrying out intensive airstrikes on Gaza City specifically, to force residents to flee to the central and southern parts of the Strip.

The Israeli occupation army announced on Thursday the death of one of its soldiers from the 'Nahal' Brigade in battles in northern Gaza Strip, in an incident that Hebrew media later revealed was a precise sniper operation that triggered an alert within the army.

The newspaper 'Maariv' reported warnings from the occupation's security establishment that the Hamas movement is seeking to carry out a soldier kidnapping 'in the near future,' which raises the level of tension and concern among the occupation leadership.

The occupation army acknowledged that the deceased soldier is Sergeant First Class Shalashio Shimon Dimlash, 21 years old, from Be'er Sheva, who is a fighter in the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.

The 21-point plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the Gaza crisis and the Palestinian issue is generating mixed reactions among political and strategic affairs experts.

While Arab and Muslim leaders express cautious optimism, analysts warn against repeating previous scenarios where Trump reversed his positions under the influence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court.

The U.S. president met with leaders of Arab and Islamic countries at the United Nations to present his plan regarding Gaza, describing the meeting as very important and emphasizing his desire to end the war and recover hostages.

Although the broad outlines of the U.S. proposal did not include detailed specifics, the American news site Politico confirmed that Trump promised Arab leaders not to allow Israel to annex the West Bank.

In this context, the declared U.S. intent aligns with a cautiously optimistic Arab stance, as the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, pointed out that the situation in Gaza is extremely dire, adding, "We are here to do everything we can to end the war and bring back the captives."

In the same vein, the Emir of Qatar addressed the U.S. president, affirming, "We rely on President Trump's leadership to put an end to the war in Gaza."

These positions are reflected in the joint statement issued by the participating countries, which emphasized the necessity of stopping the war and releasing prisoners as a first step towards a just and lasting peace, indicating a common ground for cooperation between the U.S. administration and Arab and Islamic countries on this sensitive issue.

Strategic expert in the Republican Party, Jean Card, confirmed that the coming days will reveal more details about the plan, noting that Trump added a new element by pledging not to allow Israel to annex the West Bank.

However, Card pointed out that Trump is known for frequently changing his opinions, but she clarified that what can be inferred is understanding how he views matters concerning Gaza and the future solution.

In another assessment of Trump's ambitions, Card explained that the U.S. president seeks to achieve a historic accomplishment that surpasses the Abraham Accords, asserting that he is a dreamer in different ways and believes in peace despite his image as a strong person.

She noted that Trump is proud of the Abraham Accords and wants to add a new legacy, but she considered the vision impossible despite having no doubt about his dedication.

Based on this analysis, Card predicted that Trump's goal for the upcoming meeting with Netanyahu is to persuade him to agree to the plan, as he wants to emerge as the hero who achieved peace.

However, she anticipated that Netanyahu would not yield, which could cause frustration for Trump, who does not back down or surrender.

Conversely, researcher and political analyst Dr. Osama Abu Rish pointed out that any statement issued by the U.S. president is a cause for optimism, but he questioned whether this optimism would translate into practical action.

In this context, Abu Rish reminded of what happened last July when the level of optimism reached the belief that the Israeli aggression had come to an end, but the result was Trump reversing his positions and placing the responsibility back on Hamas.

Nevertheless, Abu Rish confirmed that the leaked items from Trump's plan appear mostly positive, especially regarding stopping the aggression, reconstruction, humanitarian aid, and the role of Arab Islamic forces and the Palestinian Authority.

He also praised the conditions set by Arab and Muslim leaders to prevent annexation, displacement, and new settlement activities.

However, this positive assessment does not hide some reservations, as Abu Rish warned of the contradictory messages coming from the U.S. administration, pointing to past experiences with Trump, who presents one position and its opposite.

He added that all these matters are subject to Trump's mood and Netanyahu's ability to maneuver and manipulate.

In analyzing the political context in which the U.S. administration operates, Abu Rish pointed to a series of pressures facing Trump, ranging from his obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize to the pressure from the "MAGA" movement that demands he puts America first instead of Israel.

On the international front, he highlighted the growing diplomatic isolation with European countries recognizing the Palestinian state, leaving America isolated from three-quarters of the international community.

Moreover, Abu Rish added that Trump has given Netanyahu all possible support in terms of weapons and diplomatic backing without achieving a decisive victory, which has translated Israeli isolation into American isolation.

Regarding the Israeli side of the equation, Israeli affairs expert Dr. Mohannad Mustafa clarified that Netanyahu's acceptance of the plan is linked to the extent of serious American pressure on him.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that his country will send a warship tomorrow, Thursday, from the port of Cartagena in the southeast of the country to protect the "Global Resilience Fleet" aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Sánchez stated in a press statement after participating in a session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday: "A maritime operations ship equipped with all necessary resources will depart tomorrow from Cartagena to assist the fleet (Global Resilience) and carry out a rescue operation if needed."

Spanish media confirmed that the government's decision came after a similar move by Italy, noting that the Ministry of Defense clarified that the ship will operate in international waters.

The "Global Resilience Fleet," consisting of more than 50 boats heading towards Gaza with the aim of opening a humanitarian corridor and breaking the Israeli blockade, was subjected to drone attacks last night believed to have been carried out by Israel, resulting in several explosions and communication disruptions, with no human casualties reported.

Earlier, UN Human Rights Commission spokesperson Thameen Al-Khaitan condemned the drone attack on the fleet, while opposition groups in Greece and France called for the protection of the "Global Resilience Fleet."

Rome also condemned the attack on the fleet in Greek waters and announced that the multi-role frigate "Vesuvio" of the Italian Navy, stationed north of the island of Crete, has moved towards the area to assist its citizens.

For its part, the "Global Resilience Fleet" announced earlier on Wednesday that 12 explosions occurred on 9 of its ships due to being targeted by drones.

The fleet did not address the timing of these attacks or the responsible party, while Israel remains silent, having repeatedly threatened to prevent the fleet from reaching Gaza.

Israel, the occupying power in Palestine, has previously engaged in piracy against earlier ships that sailed individually towards Gaza, seizing them and deporting the activists on board.

For days, dozens of ships have been sailing as part of the "Global Resilience Fleet" towards the Gaza Strip, carrying humanitarian aid, particularly medical supplies.

This is the first time that this number of ships has collectively sailed towards the Gaza Strip, where about 2.4 million Palestinians live, and which has been under Israeli blockade for 18 years.

With U.S. support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 65,419 deaths and 167,160 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for the formation of a global force aimed at liberating Palestine, stating that condemnation and denunciation are not enough to confront the crimes committed by Israel in Palestine.

In statements to Al Jazeera Mubasher today, Wednesday, he added that many countries have expressed their willingness to participate in forming a military force to liberate Palestine, and that statements of condemnation are no longer sufficient.

He emphasized the necessity of demonstrating strength in the face of Israel and arresting those accused of committing genocide in Gaza and bringing them to the International Criminal Court, saying that the formation of a global army to save Palestine would be linked to the will of the countries.

Petro affirmed that "a human majority worldwide is calling for an end to the Israeli genocide war on Gaza," and that "the voting system in the Security Council must be changed, as no single country can impose its opinion on the world."

He stated that he expressed to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, solidarity with his country and condemned the Israeli bombardment that targeted it earlier this month.

The dream of Palestine is close to realization, as he believes that the dream of the late President Yasser Arafat to establish a Palestinian state is nearing fulfillment, and that saving the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is a rescue for all of humanity.

Petro expressed his rejection of Israeli accusations of anti-Semitism, adding, "We support the children of Gaza who are being bombed by Israel, because we have suffered from the horrors of violence in our country, so we understand the dangers of war and the importance of promoting peace."

He accused global companies of supporting the war on Gaza and funding campaigns in favor of Israel, pointing out that some European positions on the war in Gaza are characterized by hypocrisy.

In August 2018, Colombia recognized Palestine as a free, independent, and sovereign state.

The British newspaper "The Times" published a report stating that the former head of the Israeli internal intelligence service considered Britain's recognition of the Palestinian state as potentially contributing to ending the war in Gaza.

Amir Ayalon said that this step could help find a diplomatic solution to the "conflict" between "Israel" and Hamas by assisting in isolating both sides.

The decision by Keir Starmer to recognize a Palestinian state, alongside France and other countries, has angered "Israel," with Benjamin Netanyahu's government stating that this move rewards Hamas for its attack on October 7, 2023. The United States, still Israel's closest supporter, also rejected it, describing it as a "performative gesture."

However, Ayalon stated that he disagrees with this assessment, telling The Times: "They said it is a great gift to Hamas. It is not a great gift to Hamas. It is a nightmare for Hamas. It is a collapse of their ideology; they will disappear as a major political player."

Ayalon argues that the groups that will not benefit from the recognition are extremist groups like Hamas, which governs Gaza, and the Israeli messianic right, which pushes for the formal annexation of the West Bank and the rebuilding of Jewish settlements in Gaza.

He said: "It is a very clear message to these two extremist and violent groups that have led the region in some way over the past thirty years," adding: "Yes, it will also isolate our government. But our government does not represent Israelis today."

More than 70 percent of them believe that we should end the war and return all hostages to start a negotiation process between us and the Palestinians.

As more of Israel's allies prepare to recognize Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, and with France and Saudi Arabia holding a meeting to reaffirm the value of a two-state solution, Ayalon said that these developments could generate "hope."

He added: "Recognizing a Palestinian state is a very positive declaration and an important message. Everywhere, especially in the Middle East, this has great meaning and value. It is essential to create hope."

Ayalon, 80 years old, was born to Romanian immigrant parents in Palestine under British mandate three years before the establishment of the State of Israel. He received Israel's highest military honor, the Medal of Valor, for his bravery under enemy fire during the 1973 war.

He led the Israeli Navy and then the Israeli General Security Service (Shin Bet) between 1995 and 2000, after the Oslo Accords established a framework for a two-state solution to end decades of conflict. However, the plan has stalled since then, leaving vast areas of the West Bank under full Israeli control.

Since retiring from the head of the Israeli General Security Service (Shin Bet), Ayalon has become a politician and minister in the Israeli Labor Party, opposing Netanyahu's more hardline stance on recognizing a Palestinian state.

He has also become more reflective about his time in the military while fighting against Israel's enemies, which he believes has diminished the prospects for long-term peace and security.

Ayalon spoke about the conflict that has escalated beyond Gaza to strike painful blows against the country's enemies in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen: "The Israeli military campaign since October 7 can be considered 'one of the greatest military victories in history,'" adding: "We still do not realize that there are limits to what can be achieved using military force."

Military leaders are aware of this - they say it loudly and clearly to the Israeli people."

Ayalon was referring to the long line of current and former security officials who have criticized Netanyahu and the war in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of more than 65,000 Palestinians, according to Hamas. Even the current chief of staff of the Israeli army, Eyal Zamir, is said to have warned against the recent attack on Gaza City before it began.

The Mossad, Israel's equivalent of the foreign intelligence service (MI6), is believed to have refused to carry out a recent operation to kill Hamas officials in Qatar while ceasefire negotiations in Gaza were ongoing. Instead, the Israeli army conducted an airstrike that failed to kill senior leaders of the movement but was widely condemned as an attack on a Western ally.

Ayalon commented on the strike: "They (the military leadership) made a decision without considering the regional repercussions that could arise from it," adding that it recalls the failed assassination attempt of Khaled Mashal in 1997, one of Hamas's prominent targets in Doha.

On that occasion, Mossad agents were arrested in Am

Satellite images have provided information indicating that Israeli army vehicles have completely surrounded the city of Gaza from several main directions, amidst ongoing bombing and demolition operations.

The images show the army's vehicles concentrated in the Al-Karama neighborhood in the northwest of the city, with their incursion into the northeast, specifically in the Sheikh Radwan area and Al-Jalaa Street.

The vehicles have also advanced into the Tel al-Hawa area near the universities in the south of the city, leading to the besiegement of dozens of families under continuous airstrikes.

The Israeli army has killed 42 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since dawn on Wednesday, including 32 in the city of Gaza, which it seeks to occupy and displace its citizens.

Dozens more have been injured by the air and artillery bombardments carried out by the army as part of the genocide it has been committing in the Gaza Strip for two years.

According to eyewitnesses and medical sources, the Israeli airstrikes targeted shelters, displacement tents, homes, and civilian gatherings, resulting in dozens of casualties.

Continuing the targeting of Palestinian civilians and the destruction of buildings and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, medical sources reported that at least 45 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the strip since dawn today, including 32 in Gaza City, and 5 others waiting for aid near aid centers in northern Rafah.

In a related matter, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that the "escalation of violence" near the Al-Rantisi and Al-Oyun hospitals in Gaza has led to their suspension and rendered them unsafe. Ghebreyesus explained that patients and staff were forced to flee from the Al-Rantisi and Al-Oyun hospitals in Gaza. It is worth noting that Al-Rantisi Hospital is the only specialized children's hospital in Gaza, while Al-Oyun Hospital was the only facility providing specialized eye care.

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has stated that the delay in fuel delivery threatens to halt electricity generators in hospitals and disrupt health services. Displacement... and Israeli failure. In the context of the Israeli occupation's pressure on citizens through continuous shelling and the detonation of explosive-laden vehicles amid residential buildings in Gaza City, the government media office clarified that 900,000 citizens are still steadfast in the city "and are holding on to their right to remain," according to the media office's description.

A Palestinian young man was martyred on Wednesday by the bullets of the occupation army near the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, while several Palestinians were arrested in various locations across the West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated in a statement: "The martyrdom of young Ahmad Jihad Barahmeh (24 years old) by the bullets of the occupation in the town of Anza south of Jenin."

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society had previously stated in a statement that its teams in Jenin dealt with a serious gunshot wound to the chest of a young man from the town of Anza south of Jenin.

Earlier on Wednesday, an Israeli army force stormed the town of Anza and began a search and arrest operation against Palestinians and interrogating them.

In this context, the Israeli army carried out a series of incursions into several cities and towns in the West Bank early Wednesday.

Eyewitnesses reported that the army has been conducting a wide military operation in the town of Turmus'ayya north of Ramallah since early Wednesday, carrying out a campaign of arrests and interrogations with residents after searching their homes.

The occupation army stormed the city of Al-Bireh and the towns of Al-Zawiya and Qarawat Bani Hassan in Salfit Governorate, and arrested several Palestinians during the incursions into the towns of Sa'ir, Yatta, and Halhul in Hebron Governorate.

Alongside the genocide in Gaza, the occupation army and settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have killed at least 1,044 Palestinians and injured about 10,160, in addition to arresting more than 19,000.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 65,382 dead and 166,985 injured, most of whom are children and women.

The foreign ministers of the G7 countries, along with the High Representative of the European Union, emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of civilians.

The ministers stressed during their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York the importance of a wide flow of humanitarian aid and securing the release of all hostages.

The G7 ministers (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) expressed their readiness to cooperate with Arab countries on proposals for the reconstruction of Gaza and the establishment of peace.

Three citizens, including two women, were injured today, Wednesday, as a result of an assault by settlers who beat them in the town of Yatta and the Masafar Yatta area south of Hebron.

The coordinator of the popular and national committees for resisting the wall and settlement in southern Hebron, Rateb Al-Jbour, stated that the occupation forces assaulted the young man Yusuf Hatem Makhamra and his mother Khawla Makhamra by beating them, after raiding and searching their home in the Al-Baraka neighborhood in Yatta, south of Hebron, which resulted in injuries and bruises. Khawla was taken to the hospital, while the occupation forces arrested her son Hatem.

In the Shaab Al-Batam area in Masafar Yatta, armed settlers assaulted the family of citizen Muhammad Abdul Jabbar, causing injuries and bruises to citizen Shaima Al-Jabareen, who was subsequently taken to the hospital.

Several military checkpoints were also set up at the entrances to Hebron and its towns, villages, and camps, and a number of main and secondary roads were closed with iron gates, concrete blocks, and earth mounds.

At least 29 Palestinian citizens have been killed, including children and displaced persons, and dozens have been injured in a series of violent airstrikes launched by the Israeli occupation army on various areas of the Gaza Strip since dawn on Wednesday, with the heaviest bombardment focused on Gaza City.

Medical sources in the Strip's hospitals reported that the death toll is expected to rise amid the ongoing shelling and the difficulty of rescue teams reaching many of the targeted locations.

The airstrike targeted a gathering of displaced persons in the center of Gaza City, where a source at the Baptist hospital reported the arrival of 17 martyrs, including children, and several injured due to this bombardment.

In Gaza City as well, which alone received 24 martyrs, a source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported the martyrdom of 5 citizens in a strike on the Sabra neighborhood, and the martyrdom of two others in an airstrike that targeted a residential apartment in the Yarmouk area.

In central Gaza, the civil defense announced the recovery of 4 dead and several injured individuals from under the rubble of a house that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat camp.

U.S. President Donald Trump said during a meeting with leaders of Arab and Islamic countries, including Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, that his country will work to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

Trump added that this meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, represents "the most important meeting I've ever had." He clarified at the beginning of the meeting that "this meeting will be important, and we will discuss ending the war, and perhaps we will end it now."

For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Trump's meeting with leaders of Islamic countries regarding Gaza was "very fruitful." Turkey, a member of NATO, has strongly criticized the Israeli attacks on Gaza, describing them as reaching the level of genocide.

In his remarks to reporters in New York following the meeting, Erdoğan said that a joint statement from the meeting would be issued and that he is "pleased" with its outcomes, but he did not go into details.

TRT television quoted Erdoğan as saying during the meeting that there is no war in Gaza "but an invasion and genocide," emphasizing that what is happening in the region is "killing, destruction, and the forced displacement of Palestinians."

Activists aboard the 'Fleet of Resilience' to break the siege on Gaza announced that one of the fleet's ships was attacked by a drone and that explosions were heard, amid intense drone activity over the aid ships at sea.

According to initial information released by the activists, an emergency protocol was activated on all ships in the fleet after drones flew over them and launched four projectiles so far.

Two of the projectiles directly targeted the 'Yolara' and 'Ohuaila' ships, with no significant human or material damage reported.

An emergency session of the United Nations Security Council was held on Tuesday regarding the Palestinian issue, with Arab calls for an "immediate" halt to the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip for nearly two years.

The emergency session of the Security Council was convened under the agenda item "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question" at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

The Kuwaiti Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, delivered a speech on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, emphasizing that "what is happening in the sector is nothing but a living example of genocide and ethnic cleansing."

The ambulance and emergency services announced the death of 7 Palestinians and the injury of dozens in an Israeli bombardment that targeted a building housing displaced persons near the Firas market in Gaza City.

The bombardment came at a time when the residents of Gaza are suffering from difficult humanitarian conditions due to the ongoing blockade and repeated assaults.

Warnings continue about the worsening humanitarian situation in the sector, as the displaced are facing a severe shortage of food and aid.

Four Palestinians were injured on Tuesday evening during the Israeli army's incursion into several areas in the West Bank, while settlers continued their assaults on Palestinians and their properties.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated in a statement that two Palestinians were injured by live bullets fired by the Israeli army during the incursion into the town of Sa'ir, north of Hebron city in the southern West Bank.

It added that "one of the injured was detained by the occupation forces and his health status is unknown, while the other, a 20-year-old, was shot in the foot and was transferred to the hospital."

West of Hebron city, the society reported that its teams transported a "7-year-old child injured by a gas canister during the incursion into the town of Idhna" to the hospital.

According to eyewitnesses, the Israeli army raided the town and several of its neighborhoods multiple times since Tuesday morning, firing live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters among the houses.

In Beit Awwa, southwest of Hebron, Israeli forces stormed the town, raided homes, and removed Palestinian flags from local institutions, including schools.

The army also closed the center of the nearby town of Dura and forced shop owners to shut down their businesses.

On another note, the Palestinian news agency reported that settlers attacked a Palestinian home and assaulted a citizen in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron city.

It added that "a number of settlers attacked the home of citizen Muhammad Abdul Rahman Al-Jabareen, resulting in injuries to citizen Shaima Al-Jabareen with bruises and contusions, and she received treatment from the Red Crescent teams."

In northern West Bank, the agency reported that the Israeli army arrested two young men from the village of Madama, south of Nablus city.

It clarified that Israeli forces stormed the village with several military vehicles, forced shop owners to close their stores, and searched vehicles.

The army also raided several villages and towns in Nablus governorate, including Bizzaria, Qusra, Kafr Qalil, Burin, Duma, Sarta, Sebastia, and Beit Furik, and fired tear gas canisters.

Regarding settler assaults, the agency mentioned that settlers attacked the village of Burin, south of Nablus city, leading to clashes during which settlers fired live bullets, with no injuries reported.

In the Jenin camp in the northern West Bank, Palestine Voice Radio reported that the Israeli army arrested two young men from the Al-Hadaf neighborhood in the camp.

In central West Bank, the Israeli army stormed the city of Al-Bireh and the village of Deir Abzi' west of Ramallah, firing bullets, sound bombs, and toxic tear gas canisters, with no injuries reported.

Alongside the massacre in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have killed at least 1,043 Palestinians and injured about 10,160, in addition to arresting more than 19,000.

A Palestinian youth was killed and at least 4 others were injured during attacks by extremist settlers and incursions by occupation forces into several cities and towns in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday evening the death of the young man, Said Al-Nassan, 20 years old, who succumbed to his injuries from gunfire by settlers in an attack targeting the town of Al-Mughayer, northeast of Ramallah in the West Bank.

Local sources reported that groups of settlers, under the protection of occupation forces, stormed a public park in the southeastern part of the town and opened fire at citizens, resulting in injuries to several of them, including young Said Al-Nassan, before his martyrdom was announced.

Four Palestinians were also injured on Tuesday evening during the Israeli army's incursions into several areas in the West Bank, while settlers continued their assaults on Palestinians and their properties.

The Palestinian Red Crescent stated in a statement that two Palestinians were injured by live ammunition fired by the Israeli army during the incursion into the town of Sa'ir, north of Hebron, in the southern West Bank.

It added that one of the injured was detained by occupation forces and his health status is unknown, while the other, a 20-year-old, was shot in the foot and transferred to the hospital.

West of Hebron, the association reported that its teams transported a 7-year-old child to the hospital after he was injured by a gas bomb during the incursion into the town of Idna.

According to eyewitnesses, the Israeli army stormed the town and several of its neighborhoods multiple times since Tuesday morning, firing live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters among the houses.

In Beit Awwa, southwest of Hebron, Israeli forces stormed the town, raided homes, and removed Palestinian flags from local institutions, including schools, while the army closed the center of the nearby town of Dura and forced shop owners to shut down.

On another note, the official Palestinian news agency reported that settlers attacked a Palestinian home and assaulted a citizen in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.

It added that a number of settlers attacked the home of citizen Muhammad Abdul Rahman Al-Jabareen, resulting in injuries to citizen Shaima Al-Jabareen with bruises and contusions, who was treated by Red Crescent teams.

In northern West Bank, the agency also reported that the Israeli army arrested two young men from the village of Madama, south of Nablus.

It clarified that Israeli forces stormed the village with several military vehicles, forced shop owners to close their stores, searched vehicles, and stormed the village playground, arresting two young men.

The army also stormed several villages and towns in Nablus governorate, including Bizzaria, Qusra, Kafr Qalil, Burin, Duma, Sarta, Sebastia, and Beit Furik, and fired tear gas canisters.

Regarding settler attacks, the agency reported that settlers attacked the village of Burin, south of Nablus, leading to clashes during which settlers fired live ammunition, with no injuries reported.

In the Jenin camp in northern West Bank, Palestine Voice Radio reported that the Israeli army arrested two young men from the Al-Hadaf neighborhood in the camp, while Palestine TV reported that Israeli forces detained several young men and searched vehicles near Ibn Sina Hospital.

In central West Bank, the Israeli army stormed the city of Al-Bireh and the village of Deir Abzi' west of Ramallah, firing bullets, sound bombs, and tear gas canisters, with no injuries reported.

Alongside the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have killed at least 1,043 Palestinians and injured about 10,160, in addition to arresting more than 19,000, according to official Palestinian data.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 65,382 martyrs and 166,985 injured, most of whom are children and women, and famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly that the world is experiencing stark contradictions, stating: "I speak of peace here while some of my people are being killed; there is no development without peace, no prosperity amidst wars, no peace without justice, and no justice without human rights."

He emphasized the need to immediately stop the Israeli occupation's assaults, withdraw the occupation from Lebanese territories, and release the prisoners, while calling for an immediate halt to the tragedies in Gaza.

He also pointed out that Lebanon is facing the largest displacement situation in history relative to its population, calling for cooperation with Syria that transcends the burdens of the past.

A significant meeting was held at the United Nations headquarters, where U.S. President Donald Trump participated with several leaders of Arab and Islamic countries to discuss the situation in Gaza.

Details of the meeting are expected to be announced later, as discussions focus on the humanitarian and political conditions in the sector.

This meeting comes at a sensitive time as tensions in the region are escalating, and participants hope to reach effective solutions.

Following the Turkish president's speech at the opening of the high-level general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, he urged world leaders to stand by the oppressed Palestinian people.

The Turkish president expressed his sorrow in his speech that scenes of innocent children with amputated limbs have become commonplace today in Gaza. His speech received widespread media attention in the Arab world.

Both official and private Arab media highlighted the Turkish president's remarks about the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, as well as his presentation of images of children and women suffering and being starved in the region.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself in an escalating political and diplomatic predicament following the recognition of the Palestinian state by Britain, France, and other European countries.

The Guardian published a report prepared by Emma Graham-Harrison, stating that Benjamin Netanyahu rushed to condemn the recognition of a Palestinian state by many of Israel's historical allies, but the Prime Minister may struggle to determine how to translate rhetoric into tangible responses.

Harrison added that Netanyahu's options may be more limited than his supporters would like to believe. He has repeatedly threatened to annex occupied Palestinian territories and take unilateral actions against countries that joined the wave of recognition.

She pointed out that officially claiming part or all of the West Bank would jeopardize the Abraham Accords, the historic agreement that normalized relations with regional powers, including the United Arab Emirates.

Harrison continued that the agreement is one of the most significant achievements of foreign policy during Donald Trump's first presidency, and it has been mentioned in the nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize that Netanyahu publicly aspires to, as well as being one of his notable accomplishments.

She added that the UAE, one of his key partners, has already stated that annexation is a "red line," and the collapse of the agreement poses a significant risk of alienating Netanyahu's most important supporter.

While Israel chose a unilateral response to Ireland, Norway, and Spain when they recognized a Palestinian state last year, including withdrawing ambassadors.

She noted that former Israeli diplomats said that doing the same now, as many key allies have followed suit, would be much more complicated and could harm Israel far more than its objectives.

She continued that this would accelerate Israel's trajectory towards the isolated "great Sparta" status that Netanyahu celebrated last week before retracting it after public outrage and economic warnings.

She pointed out that Alon Liel, a former diplomat who served as Israel's ambassador to South Africa, said: "I think Netanyahu is in a very difficult predicament. Israel cannot not respond, and Israel cannot respond wisely. The government is about to discuss the mistakes that should be made."

She continued that the Jewish New Year, celebrated on Monday and Tuesday, and the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meeting have given Netanyahu a chance to catch his breath while he considers his options.

Netanyahu had said that his response to Britain, France, and other countries would come after his meeting with Trump, which will take place after the American president meets with Arab leaders in New York. Before leaving, Netanyahu called for a meeting of the Israeli security cabinet to discuss potential responses to the recognition, according to Israeli media.

Harrison continued that his actions come as a clear indication of concerns about the risks of annexation, as the strongest supporters of this approach—the far-right ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich—were not invited, along with the future of the Abraham Accords that Trump and Joe Biden hoped to expand to include Saudi Arabia.

Many members of the Trump family and his allies have deep financial ties in the region.

She emphasized that internal political pressures regarding the corruption trial and upcoming elections may outweigh Netanyahu's concerns about antagonizing Trump, as Alon Pinkas, another former Israeli diplomat, stated.

Pinkas, who held previous positions including Consul General in New York, said: "Netanyahu two or three years ago would not have dared to annex anything. Netanyahu in September 2025 is mentally disturbed, detached from reality, suffering from a severe case of delusions of grandeur [about the idea that he is] redrawing the regional map, afraid of elections, afraid of his trial [on corruption charges]. If all these things point to partial annexation, he might actually do something."

Harrison noted that within Israel, the debate has swung confusingly between insisting that recognition is an insignificant gesture towards an empty symbol, and the anger towards the countries that moved forward. Across most of the Israeli political spectrum, from the far right to center-left leader Yair Golan, the step of recognizing the Palestinian state has been condemned as a "reward for terrorism."

But even if a sovereign Palestine remains more of an idea than a reality, recognition has profound legal and diplomatic implications.

The British recognition carries a special diplomatic and historical weight given the role Britain played in paving the way for the establishment of the State of Israel with the Balfour Declaration in 1917.

Liel said: "I see it as more than just a bilateral event; it should be understood from the historical perspective of the Balfour Declaration. It is a kind of correction of the British historical role."

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a meeting he described as "very important" and "the most important one he is holding today" to discuss ending the war in the Gaza Strip.

Trump said before his meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders to present his plan regarding Gaza: "We want to end the war in the Gaza Strip and bring back the hostages."

He added: "This meeting will be important, and we will discuss ending the war, and perhaps we will end it now."

He emphasized that "the war in Gaza must end, and we want all hostages to return to their homes."

Trump noted that the majority of hostages in Gaza have been released, explaining: "We want to recover 20 hostages and 38 bodies from Gaza."

He affirmed by saying: "We will put an end to the war in Gaza that should never have happened."

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported, citing sources, that the Qatari track in the negotiations has been stalled since the Israeli attack on Doha.

The sources added that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is trying to persuade senior officials in Qatar to resume their active role in the negotiations, noting that the United States is attempting, following President Donald Trump's speech at the United Nations today, to renew Qatar's mediation regarding Gaza.

On September 9, Israel bombed residential headquarters of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Doha, resulting in the martyrdom of 5 Palestinians and one member of the Qatari internal security, which sparked widespread Arab and international condemnation.

In his speech today before the United Nations General Assembly, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, stated that the Israeli attack targeting the political leaders of Hamas in Doha was an Israeli attempt to obstruct the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.

On Monday, the spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majid Al-Ansari, stated that the Israeli attack on Qatar was an attack on sovereignty and the principles of mediation and peace.

Al-Ansari added that the Israeli aggression targeted the principle of mediation between adversaries and resolving the conflict through peaceful means, pointing out that it was known to all parties that those who were attacked were discussing the proposal of U.S. President Donald Trump in hopes of recovering the prisoners.

The spokesperson considered that the attack targeting a residential area in Doha puts all agreements made in the region at risk, affirming that Qatar is a platform for mediation that operates around the clock.