The Prime Minister of Malta announced this evening, Monday, that his country will officially recognize the State of Palestine, in a historic move that places the European nation among the list of countries that have taken this principled stance in support of a two-state solution.

In a brief and urgent statement, the Prime Minister said: "We will recognize the State of Palestine this evening because we believe in a lasting solution no matter how difficult it may be," affirming that his government's decision stems from a firm conviction of the necessity to find a just and comprehensive peace path.

The Maltese decision comes amid a growing international diplomatic movement, joining major Western countries such as Britain, France, Australia, and Canada, which have announced their recognition of the State of Palestine in recent days.

U.S. President Donald Trump considered the wave of international recognition of the State of Palestine to be a "reward for Hamas," in a sharp stance that contrasts with the positions of Washington's European allies.

White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt stated on Monday that this is President Trump's official position regarding the recognition decisions made by several countries, including Britain, Canada, and Australia.

Levitt added that President Trump will address this issue in his anticipated speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

Major Italian cities witnessed a wave of strikes and massive demonstrations on Monday that paralyzed vital sectors, in response to the labor unions' call for a national mobilization day "to denounce the genocide in Gaza," demanding immediate sanctions on the occupation, and pressuring the Italian government to recognize the State of Palestine.

In the capital, Rome, hundreds of high school students demonstrated in front of the main "Termini" station, waving Palestinian flags and chanting "Free Palestine," while the movement of many bus and metro lines was disrupted.

Notably, port workers closed the docks in the coastal cities of Genoa and Livorno, in an escalatory move aimed at disrupting trade.

The Israeli occupation government threatened today, Monday, to prevent the Global Solidarity Fleet from reaching the Gaza Strip and breaking the siege imposed on it, coinciding with the escalation of the ongoing genocide war for two years.

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement that Tel Aviv will not allow the Global Solidarity Fleet heading to Gaza, loaded with aid, to breach the siege imposed on the devastated and besieged territory.

The ministry stated: "Israel will not allow ships to enter an active combat zone and will not permit a breach of the legal maritime blockade," accusing Hamas of organizing the fleet's journey for its own purposes.

It clarified that "the ships can dock at Ashkelon port, and the aid can be transferred to Gaza. If the participants' desire is to deliver humanitarian aid and not serve Hamas, Israel invites the ships to dock at Ashkelon Marina and unload the aid there, which will be quickly and coordinatedly transported to Gaza," according to the Israeli statement.

The Global Solidarity Fleet, which includes humanitarian workers, doctors, artists, and activists from 44 countries, according to its website, set sail towards Gaza earlier this month from Tunisia after repeated delays.

The fleet aims to "open a humanitarian corridor" to Gaza and "break the siege" on the Palestinian territory, which has been experiencing a devastating war for more than 23 months.

Members of the steering committee of the Maghreb Solidarity Fleet confirmed that they spotted drones on Sunday evening hovering over one of the ships attempting to break the siege on the Gaza Strip.

The fleet's steering committee members stated that they "are monitoring drones hovering over the ship Deir Yassin, which is leading the fleet and approaching the Greek port, the last stop before reaching the shores of the Gaza Strip."

Earlier, a source from one of the ships of the Global Solidarity Fleet, heading to break the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip, revealed that participants spotted two planes flying over the fleet, amid fears of being targeted.

One participant in the Maghreb Solidarity Fleet, who preferred to remain anonymous, added that: "The drone flew over the ship Deir Yassin while it was sailing in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea," noting that the drones were using "powerful lighting" above the ship.

The ship "Deir Yassin," loaded with humanitarian aid and sailing towards the besieged territory, set sail early Saturday from the port of Portopalo di Capo Passero in Sicily, Italy, heading towards Greece, which is the next stop, followed by Gaza.

Medical sources announced today, Monday, that Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital and the Eye Hospital have completely ceased operations due to the ongoing targeting by the Israeli occupation of the areas surrounding the two hospitals, in addition to the destruction of a health center affiliated with medical relief in Gaza City.

The sources clarified that Al-Rantisi Hospital had been subjected to direct shelling a few days ago, causing severe damage, while the Eye Hospital is the only general hospital providing eye services in the Gaza Governorate. Al-Rantisi Hospital is also the primary center for services that are only available there.

The occupation systematically targets the health service system in the Gaza Governorate as part of the genocide policy it is waging against the sector, as all health facilities and hospitals have become without safe routes allowing patients and the injured to reach them.

The sources indicated that patients and the injured are facing extreme difficulty in reaching the Jordanian field hospital and Al-Quds Hospital due to the continuous shelling.

In a related context, the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, announced that the hospital's departments have become overcrowded with patients and the injured to the extent that they can no longer accommodate more, confirming a significant shortage of most essential medicines and medical supplies, amid the occupation's prevention of sufficient medical devices and medicines from entering the sector.

Singapore said on Monday that it will impose targeted sanctions on leaders of Israeli settler groups and that it will recognize a Palestinian state when conditions are favorable.

Western countries and others are taking an increasingly hardline stance against settler groups and some Israeli officials who incite violence, as global recognition of a Palestinian state grows.

Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan criticized Israeli politicians in a speech delivered in Parliament for discussing the annexation of parts of the West Bank or Gaza.

Major "Reserve" Isaac Brik in the Israeli occupation army wrote an analytical article warning anyone who ignores reality and adopts the positions of the occupation's Prime Minister Benjamin without criticism.

Major Brik stated that the aim of his article is to paint a comprehensive picture of the strategic risks facing Israel from the hostile countries surrounding it, and to highlight the threats that many still ignore, warning that the assumption of complete victory over adversaries like Hezbollah, Iran, Syria, or Hamas, or considering stability with Egypt and Jordan as a given, does not reflect the complexity of reality.

According to Brik in his article, acting loudly and neglecting to listen distances one from a fundamental understanding of the challenges, and that speaking less and listening more could lead to more realistic security assessments.

Brik says that Hezbollah continues to strengthen and enhance its capabilities despite the damage it has sustained, and that the current Secretary-General Naeem Qassem opposes disarming the organization.

He mentioned that the Lebanese government, under the influence of American pressure, approved in August 2025 a timeline for disarming Hezbollah and transferring weapons to the Lebanese army, but Hezbollah rejected this plan.

Brik cites an American intelligence assessment stating that the organization has restored about 25 percent of its civil and military infrastructure over the past month, and that the apparent calm is part of a strategy to regain strength, not an indication of its neutrality.

The writer warns that military cooperation between Turkey and the new Syrian regime raises the level of threat to Israel.

Brik considers that the presence of Turkish units and affiliated militias inside Syria, security memorandums of understanding, and joint bases like Manbij, along with preparations for supplying weapons and training for the new Syrian army, are turning Syria into a regional conflict arena whose outcomes may be against Israel.

Brik alerts to the length of the Israeli-Jordanian border (about 309 km) and the possibility of it being exploited for the positioning of Iranian-backed terrorist cells, which could enable infiltration attacks and arms smuggling into the West Bank.

He points out that the Egyptian army is training to occupy the State of Israel, as it maintains forces in Sinai that are four times larger than what the peace agreement allows.

He is establishing infrastructure for the Egyptian army to cross over and under the Suez Canal, where discussions revolve around more than a hundred crossings.

He sees that Egypt is leading Arab initiatives to form a joint defense leadership, and that the relationship with Israel has become merely on paper without real substance.

After the blow Iran received in the twelve-day war, Brik believes that the June 2025 strikes inflicted severe damage on Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities.

Nevertheless, Iran continues to rebuild its capabilities: resuming missile tests, developing dual-polarity and maneuverable missiles.

Brik emphasizes the heightened risks of an explosion in Judea and Samaria, relying on interviews with hundreds of Palestinians showing a feeling that "the day is coming."

He notes that the lack of an appropriate civil defense force, such as a broad national guard, makes the interior susceptible to the outbreak of widespread violence.

He warns that continuing down this path could lead to the erosion of national capacity and expose the state to a growing existential threat.

Israeli reserve general Isaac Brick warned in an article published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv that Israel is currently facing several regional risks, yet it is only exhausting its forces in Gaza without any preparedness for other challenges both abroad and domestically.

The author believes that the Israeli discourse promoting an imminent resolution against the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Hezbollah, which assumes stable relations with Egypt and Jordan, does not reflect a realistic vision of the existential challenges that can no longer be ignored.

According to him, "the ground is shaking beneath Israel's feet," while the government tries to convince the Israeli public of illusory victories.

Hezbollah is rebuilding its strength, and the author asserts that Hezbollah, despite the blows it has received, continues to rebuild its military structure at an accelerated pace.

He quoted American intelligence reports stating that the party has restored about 25% of its military and civilian infrastructure in just one month, and that the current calm on the northern front is merely a tactical maneuver aimed at repositioning and enhancing capabilities.

As for the recent developments in Syria, Brick sees that they have created a new and more dangerous situation, where military cooperation between Ankara and Damascus now includes joint military bases, training, and logistical supplies, placing Israel in front of a regional adversary with a massive army that is the second largest in NATO in terms of numbers.

He adds that the Turkish threat is no longer limited to the fiery statements of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but has become a ground reality, as Syrian territories have turned into a space for direct Turkish deployment.

The author warns that the eastern border, extending 309 kilometers with Jordan, could turn into a burning front if Iran succeeds in establishing its influence there.

He refers to Jordanian security reports confirming that Tehran's activity in recruiting, training, and funding local groups has tripled over the past three years, with the participation of elements from Hamas and Hezbollah.

The author points out that any collapse in the internal balance within the kingdom could open the door to large-scale infiltration and arms smuggling towards the West Bank, which means opening a new front against Israel that was not anticipated.

He believes that peace with Egypt is no longer more than a "dead agreement on paper," as the Egyptian army in Sinai retains four times the number of troops allowed under the Camp David Accords, and is building strategic corridors under the Suez Canal, in addition to more than 100 crossings.

According to the author, all of this comes as part of the Egyptian army's preparations for a potential large-scale confrontation with Israel.

He adds that the joint naval military exercises between Egypt and Turkey represent a highly dangerous development, as they indicate - in his words - the formation of a regional military axis opposed to Israel.

The author continues, stating that the Israeli-American strikes on Iran during the 12-day war inflicted temporary damage on the Iranian nuclear program but did not end Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

He asserts that Tehran quickly regained part of its missile capabilities and continues to enrich uranium at alarming levels that could reach the threshold of nuclear weapon production.

The author believes that Iran uses negotiations with Europe as a diplomatic cover while continuing to develop advanced weapons, which makes it a constant strategic threat to Israel.

Brick cites field sources in the West Bank indicating that public tension has reached a boiling point, and that Palestinians there are echoing the phrase "the day will come, and we are waiting for it," referring to the possibility of an imminent uprising.

He adds that the rise in attacks by extremist settlers, along with the declining morale among Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, could ignite the spark for a large-scale explosion there.

The author warns that this explosion, if it occurs, will pose a danger to settlements that will be isolated and without adequate protection, while the army will not be able to rapidly deploy to all points of tension.

He then addressed the current situation within Israel, describing it as more dangerous than it was during the "Guardian of the Walls" battle in May 2021, when mixed cities witnessed a wave of internal violence, as social and economic tensions have worsened, in his opinion, while Israel has not established an internal force capable of dealing with large-scale disturbances.

He notes that the recent reduction of readiness units in the border settlements reflects a failure to learn from past lessons, leaving the home front vulnerable to disturbances that could paralyze Israel's ability to confront a comprehensive regional war.

Isaac Brick concludes that Israel's ongoing preoccupation with the "Gaza quagmire" has led it to ignore the major challenges accumulating around it, considering that its enemies have succeeded in dragging it into a war of attr

Israeli analysts and former officials believe that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has established a Palestinian state through his mistakes, pointing to the increasing isolation of Israel due to the government's failures.

This came on the heels of announcements from Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal recognizing the State of Palestine, raising the number of countries that have taken this step to 153 out of 193 UN member states.

Similar announcements are also expected from France, Luxembourg, Malta, Belgium, and other countries, which Israel is watching with concern and refers to as a "political tsunami," threatening punishment for the Palestinians.

The recent recognitions were met with widespread Palestinian welcome, contrasted by Israeli discontent, as Netanyahu stated that "the State of Palestine will not be established," while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich asserted that "the only response to the recognitions of the State of Palestine is immediate annexation" of the occupied West Bank.

The government has harmed Israel, and under the title "Good Morning Palestine: How We Turned Overwhelming International Support into Complete Isolation," Israeli analyst Nir Kfir wrote his article on the Hebrew news site Walla today, Monday.

Kfir said, "Netanyahu is right: recognition of the State of Palestine is a reward for Hamas, but the government under his leadership is the one that formed the awards committee, and it is the one that has brought Israel to a situation worse than that of Hamas itself."

He added, "Hamas came, and in a crazy and suicidal operation, pushed for the establishment of the State of Palestine," referring to the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation carried out by the Palestinian resistance on October 7, 2023.

Kfir held "the Israeli government responsible for the unprecedented political isolation," and spoke of "a world united in its decisions against the State of Israel."

He wondered, "What can Netanyahu do in response to the recognition of the State of Palestine? In two words: nothing, he will only rely in a meeting with the American president (Donald Trump) on the length of the rope that will be given to him."

He urged Israelis "to hope that the rope is as short as possible, without annexation (of the West Bank to Israeli sovereignty)."

He warned that a potential annexation decision would mean the end of what he called "the State of Israel as a Jewish democratic state, and the beginning of a racist Jewish State of Israel."

He pointed out that "sooner or later, the United States will elect a president whose vision does not differ much from that of the European leaders who are now united in supporting the establishment of a State of Palestine, so what will happen to us then?"

The analyst warned that "the State of Israel will face two options on that day: surrender to the world's dictates, or it may become more like North Korea, a marginalized and impoverished state that exists only thanks to the nuclear weapons it possesses..".

Netanyahu prolonged the war, and waves of discontent with the government's policy have not been limited to analysts or opposition parties, but have entered the corridors of the Likud party led by Netanyahu.

Former Israeli Communications Minister Limor Livnat from the Likud party wrote an article in Yedioth Ahronoth titled "This is How Netanyahu Established the State of Palestine."

Livnat said, "Over the past two years, Netanyahu has made every mistake, foremost among them his refusal to respond to the majority of the people's call to stop the war in Gaza and return all soldiers and civilians held by Hamas."

She claimed that on October 7, 2023, "the world was with Israel, but the longer the war lasted, the more Hamas was able to rise from the rubble and launch a successful propaganda campaign against us."

Speaking about Netanyahu's policy failure, Livnat said, "The master of security and the master of information failed to maintain security after the world turned its back on us," and emphasized that "Netanyahu prolonged the war to maintain his rule."

She continued, "In the meantime, we have become isolated in the eyes of the world, in culture, sports, and the political arena."

Regarding the Israeli massacres in Gaza, Livnat said, "In front of the images of the atrocities in Gaza that are being shown around the world, no one is asking who started them, but we are seen as mistreating the weak, women, and starving children."

She added, addressing the government, "A series of countries have announced their recognition of the State of Palestine, leaving us in isolation.. This is how you deal with the political tsunami, and the damage

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang stated that Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people and is an integral part of Palestinian territories.

This came during a press conference held in the capital Beijing today, Monday, where he addressed the decision of Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal to recognize the State of Palestine.

He emphasized the necessity of ensuring the legitimate national rights of Palestine and implementing the two-state solution (Palestinian and Israeli).

He stressed that Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people and is an integral part of their land, adding: "A comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza must be reached, and the humanitarian disaster must be alleviated immediately."

In reference to the United States, the spokesperson said: "The state that exerts special influence over Israel must take steps to fulfill its responsibilities."

He confirmed China's readiness to work with the international community to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, support the Palestinians in regaining their legitimate national rights, and find a fair, comprehensive, and lasting solution to the issue.

The Hebrew media described the wave of recognition of a Palestinian state as a 'political tsunami' due to its potential political and security implications for Israel.

The Zionist and Jewish parties from both the coalition and the opposition agreed to reject this step, but they differed in interpreting its consequences.

Statements from both the government and the opposition, according to officials' remarks on their accounts via the 'X' platform, carried mutual accusations regarding the implications of this recognition.

The French historian Jean-Pierre Filiu noted that the project to transform the Gaza Strip into the 'Riviera of the Middle East' began to take shape and substance within the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The university professor wrote in his column for the French newspaper Le Monde that Trump held an important meeting earlier at the White House regarding the current situation and future of the Gaza Strip, attended by his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, his predecessor in this position, Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, in addition to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

It could have been imagined that the famine threatening the Palestinian sector and the suffering of its residents would be the focus of the meeting - as the writer says - but the Washington Post revealed that the discussions instead addressed Trump's project aimed at transforming the Gaza Strip into the 'Riviera of the Middle East.'

This project was prepared by what is called the 'Humanitarian Gaza Foundation,' an organization run by an evangelical closely connected to the White House, which has produced a 38-page document detailing the various stages of implementing this plan, according to the writer.

Although this project does not have an official status at this stage, it deserves attention, as it reveals the workings of the Trump administration, which is considered the most hostile to Palestinians in U.S. history - as the writer states - especially since the document does not refer at all to international law, nor does it recognize Palestinians as a people, but merely mentions 'the residents of Gaza.'

The project reflects - according to Jean-Pierre Filiu - a purely commercial logic in line with the real estate deals preferred by Trump, Witkoff, and Kushner, aiming to 'raise the value' of the Gaza Strip to $300 billion within ten years.

In this context - as the writer says - Blair's participation in this project, dubbed 'Great,' meaning great, can be understood; it summarizes the initials of the phrase 'Gaza Reconstruction, Economic Acceleration, and Transformation' in English, as Blair has long claimed that economic development is the key to calming the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

This project aims to 'transform an entity affiliated with Iran into a prosperous ally of the Abraham Accords,' thus bypassing the Palestinian identity of Gaza and its residents in favor of a geopolitical reshaping of the Middle East, initiated by Trump in 2020 at the end of his first term, according to the writer.

The 'smart industrial zone' to be established on the border with Israel will bear the name of Elon Musk, while the 'Trump Riviera' - as it is called - will stretch along the coast, and new cities will be built on the ruins of the current ones, which will be entirely digital and managed by artificial intelligence.

Jean-Pierre Filiu warned that the goal is to create 'Hamas-free' zones as transitional areas, facilitating a process of 'voluntary transfer' for hundreds of thousands of civilians, with the 'Great' document estimating that a quarter of Gaza's population will be forced to leave, noting that the plan effectively seeks the final expulsion of nearly 400,000 Palestinians out of 2.1 million residents.

The Humanitarian Gaza Foundation is tasked with approving and training some residents of Gaza to take on security roles in the future, and the core of this force currently consists of a group of Palestinian thieves, supported and armed by Israel, but rejected by their families due to their collaboration with the occupation, according to the writer.

According to the progress of the Israeli attack, a 'trust fund' will be established, which - according to Jean-Pierre Filiu - is a type of administrative guardianship accompanied by a credit company, and the Humanitarian Gaza Foundation will be integrated into this fund, while Israel retains the right to intervene militarily at any time.

At a later stage, this fund will transform into an official government for the sector, during what is called a 'transitional period' that paves the way for the emergence of a 'viable and non-extremist Palestinian entity,' as the writer states.

Jean-Pierre Filiu concluded that the mere existence of such a document and its circulation reveals the extent to which Israel and the United States feel complicit and immune from punishment in their war on Gaza, as it illustrates where our world is heading after two years of leaving women, men, and children in Gaza to face unimaginable horrors.

Sixty Palestinians were lost on Monday under the rubble of a house bombed by the Israeli army on the heads of its residents in the center of Gaza City, which has been experiencing intense attacks since August 11, as part of the army's efforts to occupy the city.

Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli army bombed a residential building housing about 60 Palestinians without prior warning, next to the "Shawa Tower," which is threatened with bombing, in the "Samer" area.

The witnesses stated that there is difficulty in retrieving the missing, whether dead or injured, due to a lack of necessary tools.

Palestinian activists circulated a video on social media showing Israel leveling the residential building to the ground.

One witness, amidst a state of shock, said that his brother, who is a war casualty, and his family were lost under the rubble of the building.

Meanwhile, a man stood beside her, crying out in a weary voice for his daughter under the rubble.

On Tuesday, the army announced that it had begun a "wide ground operation" throughout Gaza City, involving regular and reserve forces.

The army's vehicles advanced on Monday hundreds of meters north of the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood in the southwest of the city.

On August 8, the Israeli government approved a plan to gradually reoccupy the Gaza Strip entirely, starting with Gaza City.

The army began its attack on the city on August 11, in an operation dubbed "Gideon's Chariots 2," which included the demolition of homes using explosive robots.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, resulting in 65,344 dead and 166,795 injured.

The "Solidarity with Palestine" association in France filed a complaint today, Monday, against French-Israelis accused of complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity through their participation in and support for settlement activities in the territories occupied by Israel.

Their lawyer, Sarah Samour, stated that the complaint - filed with the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office specialized in crimes against humanity - identifies "6 individuals" who can be prosecuted.

The complaint specifically targets French-Israeli settlers and their organizations close to the Israeli far-right.

The association hopes that the complaint will open a legal front in France against Israeli settlement of Palestinian territories, which has been condemned by the United Nations.

The complaint is based on provisions of the French Penal Code that criminalize acts such as "deportation or forcible transfer of populations" and "persecution" and "apartheid" as "crimes against humanity" when committed "in execution of a premeditated plan against a group of civilians as part of a widespread or systematic attack."

The association believes that these settlers could be accused of complicity in a war crime for their participation in "Israel, as the occupying power, transferring part of its civilian population to the occupied Palestinian territory."

They also accuse them of crimes of "theft, extortion, and destruction of civilian property in the West Bank."

The lawyer stated that the use of these provisions is "the first of its kind," and she refused to disclose the names of the targets publicly before any potential legal action, "given the seriousness of the alleged crimes."

"Solidarity with Palestine in France," which advocates for the rights of the Palestinian people and supports the "Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions" (BDS) movement, also filed a complaint last July against two French-Israeli soldiers accused of committing violations in Gaza.

Alongside East Jerusalem, which Israel occupied and annexed, about 3 million Palestinians have lived in the occupied West Bank since 1967, alongside approximately 500,000 Israelis residing in settlements that the United Nations considers illegal under international law.

The Office of the Prime Minister in Malta announced that the country will officially recognize the State of Palestine today, Monday, during the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York.

Thus, Malta joins the historic wave of recognitions announced by significant Western countries in the past 24 hours, in a coordinated move aimed at reviving the two-state solution.

The Maltese decision follows the announcement by Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal yesterday, Sunday, of their official recognition of the State of Palestine.

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced today, Monday, that the toll of the occupation's aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 65,344 dead and 166,795 injured since the seventh of October 2023.

The same sources clarified that 61 dead and 220 injuries arrived at hospitals in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours.

They pointed out that a number of victims are still under the rubble and in the streets, where rescue and civil defense teams are unable to reach them until now.

The death toll and injuries since March 18, 2025, until today has reached 12,785 dead and 54,754 injuries.

During the past 24 hours, no death cases were recorded due to the aid, while the number of injuries reached 23, bringing the total number of martyrs from the struggle for livelihood who reached hospitals to 2,523 death, and more than 18,496 injuries.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty confirmed on Monday his country's support for Gulf security and called for an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.

This came during two meetings that Abdel Aty held in New York with his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Al-Yahya and the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Al-Budaiwi, on the eve of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry stated in a statement that Abdel Aty and Al-Yahya discussed "ways to enhance bilateral relations and the latest developments on the regional and international fronts."

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that Israel's claim that it is waiting for the results of negotiations regarding a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is "unrealistic."

Albanese added that Australia's position on recognizing the State of Palestine is a continuation of its long-standing policy of supporting a two-state solution.

He pointed out that the Palestinian people have a legitimate right and a long-standing desire to establish their own state, emphasizing the necessity of ending the "cycle of violence" in the Palestinian territories.

He went on to say, "Australia clearly wants to stop the loss of innocent lives, whether they are Israeli or Palestinian."

Albanese noted the Israeli government's ongoing support for the establishment and expansion of settlements in the West Bank.

He explained that Australia recognizes and sees the extent of the "tragedy and humanitarian disaster" ongoing in the Gaza Strip.

He continued: "The idea that Israel will sit down to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza is not realistic."

The indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas regarding a prisoner exchange and ceasefire in Gaza continue to be stalled due to obstacles placed by Tel Aviv.

The Israeli opposition and families of prisoners accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of sabotaging any chance of reaching a deal to end the war and return their loved ones in order to protect his political interests and remain in power.

Weeks ago, the Israeli army launched an airstrike on Qatar despite its role as a mediator, alongside Egypt and with American participation, in indirect negotiations between "Hamas" and Israel.

Albanese's statements come following his country's official recognition of the State of Palestine, coinciding with the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Axios reported that the American president requested a meeting with a group of leaders from Arab and Islamic countries on the sidelines of the United Nations meetings in New York to discuss ways to end the aggression on the Gaza Strip, according to two Arab officials familiar with the meeting.

The site noted that the White House has already sent invitations to attend the meeting, which is expected to take place tomorrow, Tuesday.

It quoted officials as saying that leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, and the UAE have been invited to participate in the meeting with Trump.

It pointed out that the importance of the meeting comes just days before Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on September 29.

Axios reported from sources that the White House wants the invited Arab and Islamic countries to participate in a post-war plan for Gaza and even send a stabilization force to replace the occupying army.

It said that "Arab leaders are expected to ask Trump to pressure Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and refrain from annexing parts of the West Bank."

Sources indicated that Trump is expected to hold a separate meeting on the same day with leaders of the Gulf Arab states, with one of the main issues being their concerns following the occupation's aggression against Doha and targeting Hamas leaders.

Arab officials stated that the Gulf countries want guarantees from the Trump administration that such attacks will not be repeated.

In a symbolic and notable political move, the municipality of Saint-Denis, one of the largest suburbs of the French capital Paris, raised the Palestinian flag above its official building on Monday morning.

This action, which involves several French mayors, comes as a direct challenge to the instructions from the Ministry of the Interior, which warned against this step, and as a celebration of the anticipated historic decision by the French government to officially recognize the State of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly meetings today.

This initiative was launched at the invitation of the leader of the French Socialist Party, Olivier Faure, who urged mayors to raise the Palestinian flag on September 22, coinciding with the expected date for official French recognition.

Israeli occupation forces arrested a citizen from Masafer Yatta today, Monday, and settlers burned a vehicle, while others set up a tent in Hebron Governorate.

Anti-settlement activist Osama Makhamra stated that the occupation forces stormed the village of Khillat al-Dabab in Masafer Yatta and arrested the citizen Suleiman al-Dababseh after raiding and searching his home.

Local sources reported that armed settlers, under the protection of occupation soldiers from the "Kfar Etzion" settlement established on citizens' lands and properties east of Hebron city, burned the vehicle of citizen Obaidah Abdul Hadi Isa Drees and fled the scene.

Settlers also set up a tent on citizens' lands east of the Ighwein area in the town of Samu' south of Hebron.

Occupation forces detained a number of citizens at the Al-Mukhtar roundabout near Tariq ibn Ziyad School in the southern area of Hebron city, forcing them to stop their vehicles on the roads to close them and prevent citizens from passing, and confiscated their keys.

The popular rituals have disappeared from the olive harvest season in the Gaza Strip for the third consecutive year, after the ongoing war caused the destruction of vast areas of fruitful fields, depriving thousands of farmers of the abundant livelihood they eagerly awaited at this time every year.

The occupation forces destroyed large areas of fields planted with fruitful olive trees, especially in the eastern regions of the Gaza Strip, while the seasonal presses did not escape the systematic Israeli destruction. Just as they were preparing at this time to operate their machines and massive stone mills to press the olive oil coming from the nearby fields, their owners found themselves today amidst displacement and homelessness, due to the widespread destruction in the sector, which affected their presses and facilities.

A deep sadness overwhelms Haj Hassan Hamdan, after losing his farm filled with olive trees in the Al-Qarara area east of Khan Younis, following its destruction by the occupation and the uprooting of its fruitful and ancient trees.

Hamdan says in a special interview that the rituals of harvesting the olive crop and pressing its oil have disappeared for the third consecutive year due to the ongoing aggression, adding: "My family used to gather at this time every year to pick the fruits; we awaited this time eagerly, but the war deprived us of celebrating the season after destroying everything we own."

Haj Hassan recalls, with tears nearly escaping his eyes, saying: "The season was a heritage and an identity for us, a clear expression of our connection to our land and our deep roots in it (...) For an entire week, the children, grandchildren, and relatives would gather to celebrate this occasion that we inherited from our ancestors. We would go early in the morning, have our breakfast, and then head out to harvest the olives, amidst an atmosphere of joy and happiness. When we finish gathering, we send a large portion of it to a nearby press to extract the pure oil known for its high quality, and then we save another part for home pickling."

Despite the good financial returns from the olive crop, this was not our main motivation. The olive harvest season became an opportunity to renew the expression of family bonds, attachment to the land, and a chance to teach the young ones the value of the land and encourage them to hold onto it after us.

Youssef Al-Zuraihi was not in a better situation than Haj Hamdan; they shared the pain and suffering of losing their farms and their annual source of joy under the treads of the occupation's tanks, which wreaked havoc and destruction in the farms and fields until they were destroyed, leaving them as remnants.

Al-Zuraihi says in a special interview that he is living a deep sadness these days, remembering his small farm filled with olive trees, which was destroyed by the occupation at the beginning of the war when it invaded the Hajar Al-Dik area, southeast of Gaza City.

Al-Zuraihi recalls, saying that his farm was not large; it contained a few dozen fruitful olive trees, but what pains him is the extinguishing of the season's flame that he had been accustomed to reviving for twenty years with special family rituals and an atmosphere of joy and happiness, starting in the morning and ending at sunset over several days.

The area of land planted with olives in the Gaza Strip before the war began about two years ago is estimated at around 44,000 dunams, including 35,000 dunams of fruitful trees and 9,000 dunams of non-fruitful trees.

According to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza before the war that began in October 2023, Gaza produced about 35,000 tons of olives annually, all of which were for local use, including 4,000 tons designated for home pickling or factories, and 31,000 tons that were pressed in olive presses, but these quantities are subject to annual fluctuations based on production size.

There are about 40 olive oil extraction presses distributed across the Gaza Strip, including 32 modern (automatic) presses, 6 traditional (semi-automatic) presses, and 2 manual presses that rely on old stone.

The profession of olive pressing and oil extraction in the Gaza Strip becomes active after September 20 of each year, as farmers await light rain showers known as "the rains of the cross," but the peak of the season occurs around mid-October each year.

The Gaza Strip relies primarily on the agricultural sector to provide food for more than 2.4 million people living in all provinces; however, the disruption of this sector has negatively affected economic activity in terms of buying, selling, and livestock, especially in the animal and fish sectors.

A report from the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture stated that the occupation forces deliberately destroyed all agricultural lands in the Gaza

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper issued a direct and clear warning to the Israeli occupation entity on Monday against proceeding with the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, in retaliation for the United Kingdom's historic recognition of the State of Palestine.

These decisive statements come at a time when London is preparing to lead a diplomatic push at the United Nations to advance the implementation of the two-state solution.

The British warning is a direct response to the extreme calls that have emerged from within the occupation government following a wave of international recognitions of the State of Palestine.

The wave of international recognition for the State of Palestine continues, as France prepares, along with 10 other countries, to officially announce its recognition during a summit held today, Monday, at the United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss the future of the two-state solution amid the bloody war on the Gaza Strip.

This anticipated recognition comes as a culmination of a diplomatic process that lasted for months, led by Saudi Arabia and France, aimed at exerting further pressure on Israel and linking the future of peace in the region to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

French President Emmanuel Macron stated in an interview with CBS on Sunday, "If we want to isolate Hamas, then recognizing the Palestinian state and the accompanying peace plan is a prerequisite. The Palestinians want a homeland, and if we do not provide them with a political horizon, they will cling to Hamas as the only solution."

Paris expects small European countries such as Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, and San Marino to join it, bringing the total number to 11 new countries, thus increasing the number of states recognizing Palestine to 147 out of 193 UN member states, according to statistics.

One day before the summit, Sunday witnessed a significant development with the official recognition of the State of Palestine by Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal, marking a shift in the positions of some of Israel's closest traditional allies.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that his country recognized the Palestinian state "to keep the hope of peace alive," emphasizing that the recognition is parallel to imposing additional sanctions on figures from Hamas.

For his part, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada is offering its partnership to build a peaceful future for both the Palestinian and Israeli peoples, while Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stressed that the recognition comes as part of a coordinated international effort to revive the two-state solution and establish a ceasefire in Gaza.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the recognitions on Sunday, considering them a step towards "just and lasting peace," but he will not be able to attend the summit in person after the United States refused to grant him and his delegation entry visas.

In contrast, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated his rhetoric, vowing not to allow the establishment of a Palestinian state, describing the recognitions as "a threat to Israel's existence."

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that the world should not fear Israeli reactions, emphasizing that Tel Aviv continues "a policy aimed at destroying Gaza and annexing the West Bank."

With the addition of France and Britain, Palestine will have received recognition from 4 of the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council (China and Russia recognized it since 1988), while the United States continues to oppose recognition, describing the move as "performative" and calling for "focus on serious diplomacy."

In the largest international move to break the siege on the Gaza Strip in years, the ship "Omar Mukhtar" set sail from the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday, to join the "International Resilience Fleet," which includes dozens of ships loaded with aid and activists.

This step, which enjoys popular and official Libyan support, comes at a time when the fleet is heading towards a gathering point in the Mediterranean Sea, under close surveillance from Israeli reconnaissance aircraft.

The "Resilience Fleet" is the largest movement of its kind since the Freedom Flotilla incident in 2010, which was attacked violently by occupying forces at sea, resulting in the martyrdom of several activists aboard the "Mavi Marmara" ship.

The Libyan ship, named after the resistance hero "Omar Mukhtar," carries about 20 people on board, including Libyan doctors and human rights activists from Scotland and Canada, in addition to former Libyan Prime Minister Omar al-Hassi, which gives the journey a notable political dimension.

The ship is equipped with a fully integrated medical unit for emergency care, named after the Palestinian prisoner Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, who was arrested by the occupying forces.

According to the International Committee to Break the Siege, dozens of ships departing from several countries loaded with humanitarian and medical aid will soon gather near the Maltese shores to form a unified fleet sailing collectively towards the shores of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli occupation forces launched a wide campaign of incursions and arrests early this Monday morning in various parts of the occupied West Bank, the most notable of which was the incursion into the campus of Birzeit University north of Ramallah.

This military campaign coincided with a dangerous escalation in settler attacks, as dozens of them seized a Palestinian home in the heart of Hebron.

These incursions come in the context of the ongoing aggression against the West Bank since October 7. According to official Palestinian data, the aggression of the occupation army and settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has resulted in the martyrdom of at least 1,042 Palestinians, the injury of about 10,160 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 19,000.

Today marks the start of the "High-Level International Conference on Resolving the Palestinian Issue and Implementing the Two-State Solution," in what is the most significant diplomatic step in decades.

The conference, co-chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France, comes amid a historic wave of Western recognitions of the State of Palestine, and in direct challenge to the United States, which has refused to grant entry visas to the Palestinian delegation.

The conference is set to open with speeches from senior leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that if he were Prime Minister, he would immediately arrest Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen).

Ben Gvir was speaking to "Israel 24" on Sunday evening, in response to the earlier recognition by Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal of the State of Palestine.

The leader of the far-right "Jewish Power" party stated: "We are doing nothing to the Palestinian Authority, and they are doing whatever they want."

In response to a question about what should be done, he answered: "We should dismantle the Authority, and if I were Prime Minister, I would issue an order to arrest Abu Mazen right now, as he is waging international terrorism against us."

Israel claims that international recognitions of the State of Palestine and Palestinian moves towards the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, and the United Nations represent "international terrorism."

The United Kingdom is preparing on Monday to lead an intensive diplomatic effort during the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, aimed at rallying international support for a "framework for peace" in the Middle East.

This British move follows the announcement by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday that his country officially recognizes the State of Palestine, in a coordinated step with Canada, Australia, and Portugal.

Starmer justified the decision by stating that it aims to "revive hope for peace for Palestinians and Israelis," and to maintain the possibility of achieving a two-state solution.

According to the British news agency "PA Media," British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will lead these efforts in New York.

Cooper stated that she will use the summit to address "the suffering of civilians in Gaza devastated by war," and will seek to strengthen "the international consensus on our path to peace in the Middle East."

The "framework" that Britain is expected to propose is believed to include calls for a permanent ceasefire, the establishment of an international mechanism for the reconstruction of Gaza, and a return to a serious political track leading to the end of the occupation.

The timing of this diplomatic initiative, coming from significant Western powers, indicates a major shift in the international community's approach to the conflict.