UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent and unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas.

He said in a statement, "At this difficult moment, as we stand on the brink of abyss in the Middle East, it is my duty as Secretary-General of the United Nations to make two strong humanitarian appeals."

"For Hamas, the hostages must be released immediately and without conditions; and for Israel, urgent and unimpeded access must be allowed for humanitarian supplies and relief workers for civilians in Gaza," Guterres continued.

The Secretary-General emphasized that "both of these goals are important in themselves. They should not be a bargaining chip."

He explained that the United Nations has available stocks of food, water, non-food items, medical supplies and fuel, located in Egypt, Jordan, the West Bank and Israel. These materials can be sent within hours.

To ensure their delivery, UN staff and partners on the ground must be able to get these supplies into and around Gaza safely and without hindrance to get them to those in need, Guterres said.

The head of the Palestinian Water Authority, Mazen Ghoneim, denied reports that Israel was supplying the Gaza Strip with water, considering that what was said about that was “slander and untrue.”

Ghoneim said in a phone call with Xinhua News Agency, "Even if Israel pumps water, the Palestinian Water Authority will not be able to supply it to the residents due to the power outage required to pump it into taps and water pumps."

Ghoneim said in a press statement that the remaining water sources in the Gaza Strip “are not enough to provide 15 liters per person, which is the minimum recommended by the World Health Organization for survival.”

Ghoneim added that the continued disruption of water supply systems in the Gaza Strip threatens the lives of residents, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities in providing urgent protection to the Water Authority’s technical crews so that they can operate the facilities and secure water for citizens.

The Palestinian official's statements come in response to Israeli Energy Minister Yisrael Katz, who stated today that Israel will restore water supplies to parts of the southern Gaza Strip in accordance with an agreement with US President Joe Biden.

Katz spoke in a tweet on the ((X) website) today about a decision to open water to the southern Gaza Strip according to an agreement between Netanyahu and Biden.

The Israeli minister said that this decision "will push civilians to the south of the Gaza Strip, and contribute to tightening the comprehensive siege on Gaza in terms of electricity, water and fuel."

Katz, who holds the position of a member of the Mini Security Political Council in the Israeli government, added that this step would contribute to eliminating Hamas, saying, "It will make it easier for the Israeli army to work and eliminate Hamas' infrastructure."

Israel has imposed a comprehensive siege on Gaza, which includes closing all crossings and cutting off electrical, water, food and energy supplies to the Strip since the Hamas movement launched a massive and unprecedented attack on southern Israel on the 7th of this month.

In response, Israel launched Operation Iron Swords against Hamas, and the Israeli army continues its military attacks on various areas in the Gaza Strip, killing 2,670 Palestinians and wounding 9,600 others.

Palestinian and relief sources denied that they had been informed by the Egyptian authorities of the decision to operate the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, or to start a truce with the Israeli side in the south of the Strip.

Salama Maarouf, head of the government media office in Gaza, said in a statement: “We have not received, until this moment, any communications or confirmations from the relevant authorities on the Egyptian side about the intention to open the Rafah crossing today, and everything that is being circulated in particular is attributed to (Israeli) media.”

Two sources, one a high-ranking Palestinian and the other a relief source, reported that they had not yet been informed of the decision to operate the Rafah crossing or start a truce, calling for waiting until an official position arrived from the Egyptian side.

The private Egyptian news channel Cairo, which is close to the authorities, had previously reported from "Israeli media" that there was a ceasefire in southern Gaza as of 9 am today (local time), while Arab press reports reported news of the start of a truce and the start of operation of the crossing.

Neither the Egyptian nor the Palestinian side issued any official positions regarding the news being circulated about the opening of the crossing.

Source: Anadolu Agency

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club said that the occupation forces launched a massive arrest campaign last night and at dawn on Monday, targeting at least 70 citizens from the West Bank, including two women from Jerusalem, two journalists, and former prisoners, and the arrests were distributed in most of the West Bank governorates, including Jerusalem.

The number of arrests since October 7 has reached about 540.

The Prisoners' Club added that the arrest campaigns in the West Bank are the highest in years, as the number of arrests since October 7, the date of the start of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle, has reached about (540) arrests, concentrated in the Hebron and Jerusalem governorates, in addition. To the detained workers and detainees from Gaza, whose exact numbers and identities are not yet known.

The Prisoner's Club pointed out that the arrest operations included all groups, including (children, women, and the elderly), and the occupation forces adopted during them a policy of threats, severe beatings against detainees, and widespread acts of sabotage and destruction of homes.

It is noteworthy that since the beginning of this year, arrests have reached more than (6,000) cases.

It is worth mentioning that these arrest campaigns constitute the most prominent and systematic policies used by the occupation forces, with the aim of undermining any escalating situation of confrontation. They are also among the most prominent tools of the policy of (collective punishment), which also constitutes a central tool for the occupation in targeting citizens.

Two citizens were martyred on Monday morning, and others were injured, by bullets from the occupation army in the West Bank, raising the death toll in less than 10 days to 58 martyrs.

The Ministry of Health announced that the young man, Muin Ribhi Damo (21 years old), was killed by occupation bullets in Jericho at dawn today, and 3 others were injured, including a critical condition.

In this context, the Martyr Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital in Tulkarm reported, this morning, the death of the young man, Rami Bilal Hassan (33 years old), from the suburb of Artah, south of Tulkarm, as a result of critical wounds he sustained by occupation bullets in the neck last Friday.

Hassan was injured by an occupation sniper's bullet in the head while he was driving his vehicle west of Tulkarm.

With Hassan's death, the number of Tulkarm martyrs since last Friday rises to eight.

According to the Ministry of Health, the number of martyrs in the West Bank since October 7 has risen to 58 martyrs, including 14 children and women.

With the beginning of the tenth day of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the Israeli occupation army continued the intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip, targeting civilians on a large scale, bringing the number of martyrs to 2,750, and the wounded to 9,700, in addition to hundreds of people missing under the rubble, while the resistance responded by bombing the Israeli depth, and confirmed Its readiness to confront any ground invasion.

Israeli channel: Rafah crossing opened at nine o’clock

Israeli Channel 12 reported that the Rafah crossing will be opened at nine in the morning.

Informed sources revealed that a five-hour ceasefire agreement, starting at nine in the morning, includes opening the Rafah crossing to allow the departure of foreigners and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip.

The government media in Gaza stated that they had not yet received any confirmations from the Egyptian side regarding the opening of the crossing.

7 members of the civil defense crews were killed in Israeli bombing

Seven members of the Civil Defense crews in Gaza were martyred tonight in two raids by occupation warplanes in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest and central of Gaza City.

Local sources reported that the occupation warplanes launched an Israeli raid on two Civil Defense headquarters and its vehicles in Tal al-Hawa and central Gaza, which led to the death of 7 of its crews and the injury of others.

American police said that a man from Illinois stabbed a Muslim child 26 times, killing him, while seriously wounding his mother, while chanting anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian statements.

The police accused the 71-year-old man of committing a hate crime against the 6-year-old child and his 32-year-old mother, saying that the two victims were targeted because of their Islamic faith.

The Will County Sheriff said in a statement posted on social media, “Investigators were able to determine that both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect because of their Muslim status and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.”

Officers found the two victims late in the day at a home in Plainfield, about 65 kilometers southwest of Chicago.

The police chief's office said the boy, who was declared dead in hospital, was stabbed 26 times with a large military knife, according to an autopsy.

The woman suffered more than 12 stab wounds to her body, and remained in the hospital, but her condition was stable.

Police charged the man with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, two counts of hate crimes, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

US President Joe Biden said that he felt "shock and disgust" after the killing of a child of Palestinian origins and the attempt to kill his mother in Chicago, Illinois, against the backdrop of the escalation taking place between Israel and Gaza.

The US President offered his condolences to the Palestinian, Arab and Muslim communities over the child’s killing, stressing that “the brutal killing of a six-year-old child of Palestinian origins is a horrific act of hatred that has no place in America,” according to Al Hurra’s correspondent in the White House

United States President Joe Biden has warned Israel that any occupation of Gaza would be a “big mistake”. Speaking in an interview on US television, Biden said he supported the creation of a humanitarian corridor for people in Gaza to leave and aid to be delivered.

Biden also said in the interview that Hamas, which launched a surprise attack in Israel on October 7, needed to be eliminated.

The administration of US President Joe Biden on Sunday appointed former US Ambassador David Satterfield to Lebanon as a special envoy for humanitarian issues in the Middle East. Satterfield will lead US diplomacy to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including working to facilitate the provision of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people and enhance safety. Civilians, in coordination with the United Nations and US partners, according to a statement from the US State Department.

According to the statement, “Satterfield will lead a whole-of-government campaign to mitigate the humanitarian consequences of Hamas’ terrorist attack against Israel, and support the critical efforts of the United States Agency for International Development and the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. His role depends on the United States’ long-term commitment to supporting peace and stability in the region.” .

“Satterfield has many decades of diplomatic experience and working amid some of the world’s most challenging conflicts will be instrumental in our ongoing efforts to meet urgent humanitarian needs. His regional experience spans forty years including assignments in Syria, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and two tours in Lebanon,” the statement said.

Satterfield served as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Director for Arab and Arab-Israeli Affairs at the State Department, and Director for Near Eastern Affairs on the National Security Council staff from 1993 to 1996, where he worked primarily on the Arab-Israeli peace process.

US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, confirmed on Sunday that he was confident that humanitarian aid would cross from Egypt to Gaza, according to what American media reported.

Blinken told reporters during his visit to Cairo that the “Rafah crossing will open,” noting that the United States is developing a mechanism with the United Nations, Egypt, and Israel to deliver aid to those who need it.

The Rafah crossing is the only passage not controlled by Israel between the Gaza Strip and the outside world, and it was bombed on the Palestinian side of it, which hindered the arrival of aid and the exit of the stranded.

In turn, the Egyptian presidency said on Sunday that Egypt is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to deliver aid to Gaza and stop the fighting.

These statements came during Blinken's visit to Cairo as part of a regional tour.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken promised on Sunday that the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt “will be open” after his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

Blinken said that the Rafah crossing will be open. He added: "We are working with the United Nations, Egypt, Israel and others to establish a mechanism through which assistance can be introduced and delivered to the people who need it."

Israel closed its border crossings with Gaza and imposed a “total siege” on the Strip, preventing supplies of fuel, electricity and water. This left the Rafah crossing as the only practical outlet for getting people out of the Strip - and getting supplies in.

Officials from several countries participated in the talks about when and to what extent the crossing could be opened.

Blinken also announced US President Joe Biden's appointment of David Satterfield, the former US ambassador to Turkey, to help coordinate aid efforts. Blinken said that Satterfield will be in Israel on Monday to begin coordination.

Blinken, who met with several regional leaders including those of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, said he had "very good conversations" with both Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

He added that every country he spoke with shared the US administration's goal of preventing escalation and securing aid for civilians trapped in Gaza.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the humanitarian situation in Gaza was deteriorating rapidly and there was an urgent need for supplies from abroad.

In a brief statement, Sunday evening, Bruel called for the urgent opening of border crossings to provide humanitarian aid to civilians, stressing the need to work to prevent the loss of more innocent lives.

This evening, the occupation forces threatened businessman Abdullah Al-Saadi, owner of a group of investment companies, to bomb the hotel he owns in the city of Jenin, and gave him 24 hours, claiming that his brother Farhan, 35 years old, is wanted by the Israeli security service.

Al-Saadi explained to Al-Quds that he received a phone call from an intelligence officer who identified himself as Captain Hassan, and informed him that he was speaking on behalf of the Israeli army to inform him of an official notification to evacuate the hotel and its guests due to the issuance of a decision to bomb it. He expressed his disapproval and condemnation of this unjustified behavior and action that contradicts all international standards.

Al-Saadi stated that there is no justification for this threat, as the hotel is inhabited by a number of guests, including foreigners, and he considered this a dangerous step and escalation, especially since the occupation did not stop targeting his worker during the past days, and the attack on his brother Jawad by the soldiers led to fractures in the chest and hair on the skull. .

It is worth noting that Al-Saadi owns several investment companies, including the City Center Mall and the Grand Cinema Hotel, which consists of 100 hotel rooms.

The African Union and the Arab League warned that an Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip “could lead to unprecedented genocide.”

A joint statement issued after a meeting between the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, called for an "immediate cessation of military actions in Gaza."

He warned that "an Israeli ground operation in Gaza will undoubtedly involve a large number of civilian casualties, including women and children, which may lead to unprecedented genocide."

Today, Sunday, settlers began plowing land in Khirbet Al Farisiya in the northern Jordan Valley, in an attempt to seize it.

The official in charge of the Jordan Valley file in Tubas Governorate, Moataz Bisharat, reported that more than 20 settlers stormed the Nab’ al-Ghazal community in Khirbet al-Farisiya, and began plowing land near the tents of citizen Ali Zuhdi Abu Mohsen. They also attacked the residents with stones, noting that the same land a settler had begun plowing last week. The past, but residents and solidarity activists were able to expel him.

Earlier today, a force from the Settlements Council, accompanied by the Israeli police and occupation army, stormed the residence of citizen Ali Abu Mohsen, detained his family, and attempted to seize his agricultural tractor, but the citizens and solidarity activists present in the area prevented this, as skirmishes took place between them and the forces. Occupation.

The head of the Al-Maleh and Bedouin village council, Mahdi Daraghmeh, also reported that the family of citizen Abu Mohsen has been subjected to repeated attacks by settlers for about a week, as they are trying to force them to leave the area, while the “Colonial Council” threatened them and demanded that they leave it permanently.

In the villages of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, settlers attacked livestock herders and citizens.

Coordinator of the Popular Committees to Resist the Wall and Settlements in South Hebron, Ratib Al-Jabour, said that settlers from the “Karmiel” settlement established on citizens’ lands in south Hebron, under the protection of occupation soldiers, attacked the homes of a number of citizens from the Al-Hathalin family in the village of Umm Al-Khair, and prevented them from leaving their homes forcefully. weapons and threatened to kill them.

He added that a number of settlers from the "Bani Hefer" settlement, established on the lands of citizens from the Al-Mahaniya family, southeast of the town of Bani Na'im, attacked livestock herders in the village of Al-Buwaib and threatened them with death, while the occupation soldiers fired bullets at two vehicles near the village of Ma'in, east of Yatta, without causing any casualties.

Al-Jabour pointed out that settlers from the “Susya” settlement, established on citizens’ lands southeast of Yatta, attacked two young men in the Jurat al-Jamal area in the village of Susiya, from the Al-Nawajaa family, and smashed the windows of their vehicle, causing them to suffer bruises and contusions, and they were treated in the field.

The head of the Israeli National Security Council (Tzachi Hanegbi) admitted his mistake when he said that the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip was “deterred,” stressing that his country “received a severe blow.”

Just six days before the surprise attack launched by Hamas and other Palestinian factions, Hanegbi said, “Hamas is very deterred, and is aware of the consequences of further challenge.”

But in a press conference on Saturday evening, Hanegbi said, “This is my mistake, and it reflects the error of all evaluation factors over many years, and more so in the recent period, when we believed that Hamas had learned the lesson of Guardian of the Walls (an operation launched by Israel on Gaza in May 2021). At that time, it received a decisive blow.

He added, "Hamas's deterrence was also evident in the three military operations carried out by the Israeli army against Islamic Jihad."

He continued, “In Operation Shield and Arrow (May 9-13, 2013), we dealt a decisive blow to Islamic Jihad, which appealed to Hamas to intervene to save it, but Hamas decided not to enter the battle.”

“This was one of the reasons that made the Israelis believe that Hamas was afraid of entering into a confrontation,” Hanegbi said.

He went on to stress, “The State of Israel was subjected to a severe blow last Saturday (October 7).”

Hanegbi denied reports that Egyptian officials had warned his country of an upcoming Hamas attack from Gaza, saying, “Personally, the answer is no.”

“I did not receive such a warning,” he added. Systematically, the Egyptians did not communicate with any of the people they communicate with, neither the prime minister nor those close to me and the head of the Mossad. It is fake news that not only we denied, but the Egyptians also denied.”

Regarding the issue of Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip, Hanegbi said, “We are all committed to their return, as is the entire government.” However, he denied that there were negotiations in this regard to date.

Hamas was able to capture an undeclared number of Israelis during its attack on the settlements surrounding the Gaza Strip, with the start of Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood” on October 7.

On Monday, Hamas announced that it would not negotiate a prisoner exchange under fire, according to a televised speech by the military spokesman for the “Al-Qassam Brigades,” the movement’s military wing.

For the eighth day in a row, the Gaza Strip (besieged since 2006) is subjected to intense Israeli air strikes that destroyed entire neighborhoods, as the Israeli army launched a military operation called “Iron Swords.”

A recent report by the European Center for Counter-Terrorism and Intelligence Studies shed light on the most prominent positions of European countries regarding recent developments in the Palestinian territories, noting that “the Gaza war could constitute a new drain on European countries’ weapons and ammunition stores, not to mention providing financial support, with what This creates a new burden and responsibility for Europe.”

The same source pointed out that “whatever the reasons and motives for the war in Gaza are, it will certainly be at the expense of the Ukrainian-Russian war, especially in the media aspect and the political positions of the countries,” considering at the same time that “the Israeli-Palestinian escalation will have long-term consequences on the European continent, as Similar to creating a new wave of migration from the Middle East towards the countries of the continent, with the threat this means to European national security,” stressing that “this situation forces European countries to work closely with their regional partners who can mediate a solution to this conflict.”

The same report stressed that “Europe and the countries of the world at the present time do not need a new war and the opening of other fronts in parallel with the Ukraine war and the worsening international conflicts and tensions,” noting that “although European countries clearly stand by Israel, they still support the right of the Palestinian people.” In establishing his state.

In its review of the most important positions of European countries in this regard, the European Center for Counter-Terrorism and Intelligence Studies referred to the French position, as “the French government announced on October 7th its support for Israel, before it joined the series of countries calling for avoiding escalation and working to find a solution.” political and lasting peace”; This position was explained by the report as “a state of anxiety about the repercussions of the war’s repercussions within French society, especially with the presence of gatherings supporting both sides of the war.”

As for Germany, it also affirmed its solidarity with Israel, as the German government announced on October 12 that it “banned the activities of the Hamas movement and temporarily halted development aid to the Palestinian territories.” German prosecutors also opened an investigation after Berlin confirmed the presence of German citizens among the “hostages held by Hamas,” according to the same source.

The report stated that “Britain supported Israel’s right to take appropriate measures in light of this situation,” adding that “intelligence reports indicated that London was prepared to provide Israel with intelligence information about potential threats and targets, in addition to military equipment,” and explaining that “British law may not allow By waving the Palestinian flag in the streets if the goal is to show support for Hamas.”

The same document also referred to “the European Union’s review of development aid to Palestine,” noting in this regard “the suspension of aid worth 691 million euros on October 9, despite some countries’ opposition to this decision, such as Spain, Ireland, and Luxembourg, before the European Commission issued a statement. Explanatory statements were essentially a retraction of this decision,” and added, “Many European countries discussed the possibility of providing aid to Israel, but many European officials are concerned that because of the aid sent to Ukraine, they have almost nothing left.”

The report concluded that the decisions taken by the European Union and member states may have major repercussions on the situation in the Palestinian territories, considering that “the current situation has raised concerns among investors after the decline in the value of stocks in a number of European markets, and European airlines suspending their flights to Israel.” 

While Jochen Hebeler, a German political analyst and expert in Middle East affairs, was quoted as saying, “The situation on the ground during the previous years was slowly stabilizing in favor of Israel, which increased its settlement policy, while Gaza turned into an open-air prison for more than two million people,” stressing the “The main goal is to force Israel and the world to reconsider the Palestinian issue, regardless of how brutal and dangerous the process that entails is.”

The White House National Security Advisor confirmed, on Sunday, that the United States fears that the conflict between Israel and Hamas will witness an additional “escalation,” also expressing fear of possible “Iranian interference.”

Jake Sullivan said in an interview with CBS: “We cannot rule out the hypothesis that Iran will make a decision to intervene directly in one way or another, and we must prepare for any possibility.”

Israel continues its preparations to carry out a ground invasion in Gaza after extending the deadline it granted the Palestinians to evacuate the area. Meanwhile, the Israeli army confirmed that it was awaiting a "political decision" regarding the timing of the major attack on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army ordered the immediate evacuation of civilians from an area near the border with Lebanon after a person was killed as a result of a missile strike on one of the border towns, following an exchange of bombing with Hezbollah.

Two Israeli army spokesmen said that the army is awaiting a "political decision" regarding the timing of the major ground attack on the Gaza Strip, while thousands of residents of the northern Strip are trying to flee.

In preparation for a ground attack, the army had called on Friday civilians in the northern Gaza Strip - that is, 1.1 million of the 2.4 million people who are the population of the Gaza Strip - to move towards the south, and urged them not to delay.

Speakers Richard Hecht and Daniel Hagary said in two press briefings that the “political decision” will determine the timing of any military action.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taiani criticized on Sunday France's ban on several pro-Palestinian demonstrations in recent days. On Thursday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin ordered a systematic ban on “pro-Palestinian demonstrations,” citing fears of “disturbances in public order.”

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taiani told RTL 102.5 radio, criticizing France on Sunday, “France makes its own choices, but banning demonstrations in a democratic country when they are not violent demonstrations does not seem to me fair, if there is no indication that the demonstrations could "Deteriorate."

Tayani, who also holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister, pointed out that “peaceful protests are taking place in the United States, which is the country most committed to defending the Israelis, including through the presence of its naval force (in the eastern Mediterranean), and protests have also been organized in the United Kingdom.” ".

He added, "When protests become violent, that's another issue, and when there are security threats, that's another issue."

It is noteworthy that French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin ordered, on Thursday, a systematic ban on “pro-Palestinian demonstrations, because they are likely to lead to disturbances in public order.”

According to the US Department of State spokesperson, Matthew Miller, who spoke to reporters upon Blinken's arrival in Cairo, "The Secretary of State will be returning to Israel on Monday for further discussions with Israeli leaders."

Blinken started his Middle East tour on Thursday, visiting Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia before he headed to Egypt, which has been communicating with both the Israeli and Palestinian sides to end the conflict.

US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the US is working with Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and the UN to ease humanitarian consequences in Gaza and create the proper conditions for aid flow.

For the ninth day in a row, the Israeli army has rained air and artillery strikes on the Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians, killing hundreds of Palestinian civilians and displacing hundreds of thousands more.

The Israeli attacks come in retaliation for a surprise cross-border attack launched by Hamas on Saturday, 7 October, in which it killed over 1,300 Israelis and took dozens more hostage.

In the past week, Egypt has called for ending Israeli bombardments in Gaza, protecting civilians and ensuring humanitarian aid access.

Egypt's National Security Council, chaired by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, also convened on Sunday to review military escalation in the Gaza Strip, firmly rejecting the Israeli displacement policy of Palestinians.

Egypt is coordinating efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza, with aircraft from various countries arriving at Sinai's El-Arish Airport for delivery to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing.

However, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry noted in an interview with CNN on Saturday that the Israeli bombardments on the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing have rendered it inoperable.

A senior Israeli official confirms that Jerusalem has restored water supply to the Gaza Strip after shutting it off following the Hamas terror onslaught last Saturday.

The decision is publicized by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan who tells CNN that his Israeli counterparts had informed him of the move within the last hour.

A US lawmaker told The Times of Israel yesterday that a senior Israeli official had indicated to them that Jerusalem will allow food, water and medicine into Gaza after imposing a siege on the enclave, as it appears to be gearing up for a ground operation to destroy Hamas.

The US lawmaker clarified that Israel has not committed to letting in electricity and fuel supplies into Gaza, which they say are not covered by the same rules under laws of armed conflict.

Source: Times of Israel news

The IDF’s top spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military will operate “anywhere in the Middle East” amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and frequent clashes on the Lebanon border.

“We are always looking around us, in the entire Middle East,” Hagari says. “The IDF will operate anywhere in the Middle East to fulfill Israel’s security aims. We are highly prepared in all arenas.”

Source: Times of Israel

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Sunday accused the international community of showing "double standards" towards Palestinians, as Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip continues relentlessly.

"Why is blocking access to food and medicine for civilians considered a war crime in Ukraine but not in Gaza?" Safadi asked in an interview with the BBC, according to a statement by the country's Foreign Ministry.

"The international community should condemn the killing of Palestinian civilians just as it does for Israeli civilians."

Safadi said the humanitarian and legal criteria should be "consistent" without discrimination.

He warned of a risk of the current conflict spreading to other regions, and highlighted its devastating impact on women, children, the elderly, and innocent civilians.

The foreign minister said a "just peace" based on a two-state solution is the key to ensuring the security of Palestine, Israel, and the entire region.

Last weekend, Israeli forces launched a sustained military push against the Gaza Strip in response to a military offensive by Hamas in Israeli territories.

The conflict began when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel – a multi-pronged surprise attack including a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel via land, sea, and air.

Hamas said the operation was in retaliation for the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli settlers’ growing violence against Palestinians.

The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets within the Gaza Strip.

Israel's response has extended into cutting water and electricity supplies to Gaza, further worsening living conditions in an area that has endured a crippling siege since 2007, as well as ordering more than 1 million Gazans in the northern strip to evacuate to the southern strip.

Responding to violence with violence in Palestinian-Israeli conflict will only create vicious cycle, Chinese foreign minister tells his US counterpart.

The escalating tension in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in danger of spiraling out of control, and neither side can ensure its own security by harming innocent civilians, but the military option is no way out, China’s foreign minister told his US counterpart over the phone on Sunday.

Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that China condemns violations of international law and opposes harming civilians, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement.

“The military option is not a way out in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, (as) responding to violence with violence will only create a ‘vicious cycle’,” he told Blinken.

Establishing a cease-fire between the parties and preventing a humanitarian disaster by reducing tensions is the most important priority, he added.

Stressing that channels for humanitarian aid should be opened, a compromise within a UN framework should be supported, and the Security Council should fulfill its role, Wang said the main way to solve the problem is implementation of the two-state solution, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, and the peaceful coexistence of Israel and Palestine.

“There will be no peace in the Middle East without reconciliation between Israel and Arab countries,” he said.

The top Chinese diplomat reiterated his country's call for an international peace conference for comprehensive reconciliation.

Saying that major countries should follow a fair and objective attitude in international and regional crises, act with calmness and restraint, and lead in adherence to international law, Wang added: "China will continue to encourage peace talks. The US should also play a constructive role and bring a political solution back on track as soon as possible."

Blinken also stated that his country supports a two-state solution to the problem and a UN role in reducing tensions and providing humanitarian aid, adding that the US is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China, said the ministry statement.

The conversation followed an announcement by Beijing that it is sending an envoy to the Mideast region this week to seek a path to peace.

Source: Anadolu Agency website

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on Sunday that about one million citizens were displaced in the Gaza Strip during the first week of the Israeli occupation’s aggression against our people.

The agency's communications director, Juliette Touma, told Agence France-Presse, "An estimated one million people were displaced in the first seven days" of the escalation in Gaza.

According to UNRWA, this number is likely to increase as residents continue to leave their homes for fear of the ongoing Israeli bombing since October 7th.

In a not final outcome, the Ministry of Health announced today that the number of martyrs among our people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank has risen to 2,384, and the number of wounded has risen to about 10,250, since the beginning of the aggression on the seventh of this October.

The Ministry of Health explained in a press statement that the number of martyrs in the Gaza Strip rose to 2,329, the majority of whom were children and women, while the number of wounded reached 9,042.

In the West Bank, the number of martyrs rose to 55, after the announcement yesterday of the death of the child Muhammad Rifaat Adwan (16 years old) in Tulkarm Governorate, while the number of wounded rose to more than 1,200.

Today, Sunday, the Israeli occupation threatened to bomb the Kuwaiti Hospital in the center of Rafah, demanding its evacuation.

According to local sources, hospital administrations refuse to evacuate, because inside the hospital there are large numbers of wounded and injured, some of whom are in critical and dangerous conditions, and on artificial respiration. If the hospital is evacuated, these cases become at risk of death, so the Kuwaiti hospital administration chose to remain among the sick, wounded and injured. To let him go.

It is noteworthy that the Israeli war machine has been threatening for two days to evacuate a number of hospital directors in the Gaza Strip, via letters and direct communications, while hospital directors refuse to deal with these communications and messages.

These threats come in light of the catastrophic health and humanitarian conditions that the Gaza Strip is experiencing, as the entire health system is on the verge of collapse due to power outages, and the occupation’s failure to allow electricity, water and fuel to be delivered to the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the aggression nine days ago, while thousands of wounded are piled up in the corridors of hospitals and health centers that have no capacity. It stops for a moment to receive the wounded of the aggression.

On Sunday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi chaired a meeting of the National Security Council, where developments in the regional situation were reviewed, especially with regard to developments in the military escalation in the Gaza Strip.

The meeting reviewed developments in the regional situation, and the need to continue contacting international relief organizations in order to deliver the required assistance.

The following is what was issued by the Egyptian National Security meeting:

-Continuing contacts with international and regional partners in order to reduce the escalation and stop targeting civilians.

-Intensifying contacts with international relief and regional organizations in order to deliver the required aid.

Emphasizing that there is no solution to the Palestinian issue except the two-state solution, while rejecting and denouncing the policy of displacement or attempts to liquidate the Palestinian issue at the expense of neighboring countries.

-Highlighting Egypt's readiness to make any effort to calm the situation and launch and resume a real peace process.

- Confirming that Egypt’s national security is a red line and that there will be no complacency in protecting it.

Egypt extends an invitation to host an international regional summit in order to address developments and the future of the Palestinian issue.

Egyptian mediation

A few days ago, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed that Egypt's pursuit of peace, and considering it its strategic choice, requires it not to leave the Palestinians without security to obtain their legitimate rights.

Al-Sisi addressed the Egyptian people in a speech during the graduation ceremony of students from the academy and military colleges, on Thursday, saying: “I call on all parties to uphold the language of reason and wisdom, and to adhere to the utmost levels of self-restraint, and to remove civilians, children, and women from the cycle of brutal revenge, and to return immediately to the negotiating path.” To avoid fires that will break out.”

Al-Sisi stressed that Egypt will harness all its capabilities and efforts for mediation, in coordination with all international and regional actors, without restriction or condition.

Al-Sisi stressed that Egypt’s pursuit of peace, and considering it its strategic choice, requires it “not to abandon the brothers in precious Palestine, and to preserve the capabilities of the brotherly Palestinian people, and to ensure that they obtain their legitimate rights. This is our firm and firm position, and it is not a decision we take, but rather a doctrine latent in our souls and consciences, hoping.” May the voices of peace be louder.

Source: Sky News Arabia

The Ministry of Interior in Gaza said that dozens of deaths bodies are under the rubble and that exhuming their bodies is beyond its capabilities, after the occupation army launched heavy raids targeting areas northwest of the Strip.

The Ministry stated that there are neighborhoods under the rubble that cannot be reached, and that they need urgent external assistance.

Newspaper sources said earlier that heavy Israeli raids targeted areas northwest of the Gaza Strip, and that an inhabited house in the middle of Al-Jalaa Street was bombed. Intense Israeli raids also took place on the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza.

The sources also reported that one of the departments of Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza was severely damaged as a result of an Israeli bombing, after Israeli warnings of the need to evacuate it immediately.

9 people were killed and more than 20 injured after the bombing of the Dardouna family home in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.

Source: Al Jazeera Channel

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the occupation's devastating aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip, which included all aspects of citizens' lives through bombing and destruction, killing and displacement, and the destruction of infrastructure and institutions of all kinds, most notably hospitals.

The Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement today, Sunday, that this Israeli aggression has plunged the Palestinian citizens of the Gaza Strip into a real and unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe that has affected the minimum necessities of human life, including depriving citizens of their basic needs, as stipulated in the Geneva Conventions and humanitarian law. International and international human rights law.

The Foreign Ministry said in its statement: The occupation authorities continue their procedures and practices in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and kidnapping it completely, by imposing a stifling military cordon on it, dismembering it, and intensifying military barriers and closures, whether with iron gates, earth mounds, or cement cubes, in a way that perpetuates the system of apartheid. ), paralyzing the movement of defenseless citizens with military orders to completely stop and freeze their lives.

 The Foreign Ministry pointed to the support provided by the occupation authorities to the settlers to commit more violations, crimes, and provocative orgies against Palestinian citizens, which leads to depriving them of movement between cities and governorates to meet their most basic humanitarian needs, most importantly their need for security, work, education, and freedom of movement to reach their sources of livelihood, olives, hospitals, and health centers.

The Foreign Ministry called for urgent international intervention to stop the occupation’s devastating aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip, secure access to basic humanitarian needs for citizens, stop the accelerating repercussions of this unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, and force the occupying state to stop all of its illegal unilateral measures that are unfair to the negotiated final solution issues.

The Foreign Ministry affirmed that our people are a victim of the continued occupation, a victim of international double standards, and a victim of the international failure to achieve peace and implement the principle of the two-state solution.

The American newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" pointed out that Israel is preparing to invade the Gaza Strip with the clear aim of destroying the ability of the "Hamas" movement to rule, but it has not developed any clear strategy regarding the stage after the ground invasion.

Israel spoke of an imminent massive attack, and sent tanks, snipers, artillery units, and tens of thousands of troops to the borders of the Gaza Strip, demanding that civilians living in the northern part of the Strip, an area with a population of 1.1 million people, leave for their safety.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said on Friday, after his meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Tel Aviv: “We will destroy Hamas’ rule, eliminate its military capabilities, and get rid of this threat on our borders.”

But Israeli leaders still have to answer another important question: What's next for Hamas?

Jacob Nagel, who served as National Security Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is in contact with government officials, said: “The most important thing is to act and put an end to the problem. After that we decide what to do,” noting that what happened over the weekend changed all the rules of the game. .

One American official pointed out that there have been no significant discussions so far with Israeli officials regarding the aftermath of the invasion. This is the dilemma that faced US leaders after the September 11 attack in 2001, when the attack launched by Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan paved the way for Washington to invade Iraq. The official said that Israel must think about the consequences and not rush into war without an exit strategy, adding: “Israel has no plan... If Hamas is destroyed, who will replace it?”

In fact, Israel has fought four wars in the Gaza Strip with Hamas since the movement took control of the Strip in 2007, but this time will be different. Israel responded to the attacks with military campaigns aimed at deterring Hamas and weakening its ability to carry out future strikes. Israeli officials referred to this strategy as “mowing the lawn,” a way of reducing the problem without addressing the underlying issues. Israeli leaders from all political viewpoints adopted this approach, due to the absence of alternatives.

But the sudden movement process led to changing this model. Today, Israel is preparing for its largest-ever military campaign in Gaza, a campaign aimed at decisively ending Hamas' rule.

If Israel is able to overthrow Hamas, the first option may be to send its forces to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, as it did until 2005, but it does not wish to send military forces again to impose military rule on the Gaza Strip. Nagel said: “We do not want to rule Gaza, that is for sure.”

The second option, which is gaining popularity, is to try to crush the movement, then exit Gaza, and let the Palestinians and their supporters know what will happen next. This option poses a set of challenges, which may pave the way for more extremist forces to fill the power vacuum.

The third option is for Israel to pave the way for the return of the US-backed Palestinian Authority, which rules the West Bank.