Today, Sunday, the Israeli occupation forces arrested Palestinian citizens from the Shuafat refugee camp, north of the occupied city of Jerusalem.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces arrested the two young men, Ahmed Othman and Ibrahim Taha, after raiding and searching their homes.

Several shells were fired from southern Lebanon, towards Israeli targets on the northern border.

An Israeli military spokesman said that there were no injuries or damage as a result of the Shellings.

The Lebanese Hezbollah claimed responsibility for launching those rockets, warning the occupation against continuing its aggression against Gaza.

The Israeli army shelled targets it said were Hezbollah's, some of which were targets from which shells were fired.

Today, Sunday, the Israeli occupation authorities retracted their decision to open the Karama crossing east of the city of Jericho.

According to local sources, the occupation authorities retracted their decision to open the crossing, which was scheduled today at eight in the morning until four in the afternoon.

Since yesterday morning, Saturday, the occupation authorities have continued to close the Karama crossing in both directions, restricting it only to the movement of pilgrims returning to the homeland only.

Today, Sunday, the Israeli occupation forces closed all entrances to the Bethlehem Governorate.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces closed the southern entrance to the town of Al-Khader “Al-Nashash” with an iron gate, and the Hassana obstacle leading to the western countryside with cement cubes.

The same sources added that the occupation forces closed the Talita Qaumi area in Beit Jala with a military checkpoint, and the entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar al-Rais, Marah Rabah and Teqoua with an iron gate, in addition to closing the entrances to Zaatara and Jannatah with earth mounds, and to Al-Walajah with cement cubes.

It indicated that the western entrance to Beit Jala through the iron gate was closed, as well as the Hilweh Cemetery area east of Beit Sahour, housing in Beit Jala, and the main entrance to the village of Al-Rashaida, east of Bethlehem.

Today, Sunday, settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, from the direction of the Mughrabi Gate, under heavy guard by the occupation police.

According to local sources, dozens of Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards.

She pointed out that the occupation police tightened their procedures around Al-Aqsa, and prevented worshipers under the age of 55 from entering it.

We said more than once that for every action there is a reaction equal in amount and opposite in direction, but the occupying state did not pay any attention to this law and believed that by possessing the power it could subjugate the Palestinian people and liquidate their national cause under what it calls resolving the conflict in its favor, and that if the Palestinian people do not submit by force, then with more force.

Based on this, the current occupation government, which is the most right-wing, extremist, and racist in the history of previous governments, has continued its acts of killing, assassinations, and incursions into areas, including Area A, which is subject to the Palestinian National Authority, in addition to the crimes of the armed forces and settlers, and the incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque as part of attempts to divide it spatially after its success. In dividing it temporally, in addition to the orgies of Ben Gvir and Smotrich, the statements of the Israeli Prime Minister, and his presentation at the United Nations of a map in which the name of the Palestinians and the occupied Palestinian territories did not appear, he replaced them with Israel in an act of arrogance.

This is in addition to the restrictions imposed on citizens at checkpoints, storming homes, barbaric settler attacks that affected people, trees, and stones, Ben Gvir’s procedures and decisions against male and female prisoners, and attempts to undermine their steadfastness.

All of this led to what we have been seeing since yesterday morning, the announcement of the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip through Muhammad al-Deif, commander of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades affiliated with the Hamas movement, about the launch of Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood” in response to what the herds of settlers and the organizations of the so-called “Temple Mount” wreaked inside the Temple Mount( Al-Qudsi Al-Sharif), especially on Jewish holidays, which are considered a “rehearsal” and a prelude to attempts to seize the first of the two ( qiblahs) prayers directions, the second of the two mosques, the third of the Two Holy Mosques, and the site from which the Prophet Muhammad rise to heaven, may God bless him and grant him peace.

This large-scale operation also came as a victory for the detainees movement and for our people in Jerusalem and the West Bank who are exposed to the scourges of the occupation, as well as to thwart the occupation’s plans to resolve the conflict in its favor, and to tell the extremists in Netanyahu’s government that the Palestinian people will not surrender and will not submit, and that the occupying state must acknowledge its inalienable national rights to Return, self-determination, and establishment of an independent state with Jerusalem (Al-Quds Al-Sharif) as its capital.

The occupying state is the one who bears responsibility for this operation. Its crimes, violations, neglect of the Palestinian people and their national rights, and bragging about its military power are what led to the massive operation, for which it will pay a heavy price.

The United States of America, through its support for the occupying state and preventing it from being held accountable for what it commits against the Palestinian people, and providing it with all types of weapons that it uses against Palestinian citizens, is also the one who bears responsibility for what is happening now.

The international community, which deals with two standards, led by the colonial West, also bears responsibility, not the Palestinian people or the resistance that announced the start of the broad operation. The operation came as a result of depriving our people of their national rights for more than 76 years, and even conspiring against these rights, but no right is lost that has demands behind it.

Half a century ago, the Egyptians and Syrians were victorious when they took the initiative and surprised the entire world. They broke the Arab silence and headed towards Sinai and the Golan. This day constituted a turning point in the Arab-Israeli conflict, as the ability of the Arabs to unite and conquer the Israeli entity was demonstrated.

Therefore, this day is considered a black day in the history of the Israeli occupation, as the Egyptians crossed into Sinai, and the Syrians crossed into the Golan, and the Prime Minister of Israel at that time, Golda Meir, launched distress calls to which the United States of America responded to stop what US Secretary of State Kissinger called a disaster.

During my meeting with Kissinger more than once, he spoke about his role in harnessing his diplomatic skill, in addition to the massive military supplies provided by the United States, in order to save Israel and reach a truce agreement, which included stopping the clashes and returning the city of Quneitra to Syria, and the eastern bank of the Suez Canal to Egypt.

The most prominent results of the October War were the restoration of the Suez Canal and the return of navigation, the recovery of part of the Golan Heights, the restoration of Arab dignity after the defeat of 1967, and the restoration of Arab confidence in the face of the invincible army.

On this glorious anniversary, a number of lessons must be learned, the most prominent of which are:

The Israeli occupation is an occupation by force of arms, built on a false and illegitimate foundation, and resisting it by all means and methods is a legitimate right until all Palestinian and Arab lands are liberated.

The Israeli occupation only understands the language of force, and the Palestinians and Arabs must fully understand that they will not be able to confront this entity and its ambitions to occupy Arab lands and control the capabilities of the Arab world unless they are strong with their decision, will, sovereignty, unity and equipment.

Unity and cohesion are the basis of victory in any battle, and it is a message to the two sides of the division, Fatah and Hamas, that this division is like a second Balfour that we are creating with our own hands, and it is considered the greatest danger threatening the liquidation of the Palestinian cause and the destruction of the Palestinian national project.

Peace is one of the available options that the Arabs have repeatedly presented, whether through the Fez Initiative in 1982, or the Arab Peace Initiative in 2002, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in order to establish a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue in a way that guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, and in a way that guarantees the right to Return to refugees, but unfortunately these initiatives have always collided with the racism and ambitions of the Israeli occupation, and it is a message to all Arab countries that free peace and normalization at the expense of the Palestinian cause are a reinforcement of the Zionist movement’s plan to control the Arab world and its capabilities and will bring them nothing but destruction and misery.

As for the lesson that the Israeli occupation must understand well, it is that after more than 50 years of the glorious October War and 45 years after signing the peace treaty with Egypt, it has not been able to liquidate the Palestinian cause, nor has it been able to normalize with the heroic Egyptian people, and the resistance in Palestine is still rising. On all fronts, what is happening in Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarm, and the heroics of the Gaza Strip is a clear message that a just and comprehensive peace is not the path to protecting the Palestinian people, as we have a right to be victorious, sooner or later. Rather, it is a path to protect Israel and the future of its generations. We will continue to strive for peace because we are peace advocates, but not at the expense of the rights, dignity and sanctity of the Palestinian people.

On the anniversary of the glorious October War, we salute Egypt and Arab Syria, and we pray for the souls of our martyrs and the martyrs of Egypt, Syria and Jordan who won the battle of dignity and Lebanon and its resistance that defeated the occupation and liberated southern Lebanon and all the martyrs of the Arab world, wherever they fell and however their pure souls ascended to their paradise, and will remain. The blood of the Palestinian martyrs that is shed daily paves the way towards freedom, independence and victory.

It is too early to come up with definitive and final conclusions about the operation launched by the Palestinian resistance from Gaza and called it “Al-Aqsa Flood,” which surprised friends before enemies, and included successful breakthroughs from land, air, and sea, and revealed a series of Israeli security and military failures. The Palestinian resistance succeeded in controlling a large number of settlements around the Gaza Strip, inflicting heavy losses on army personnel and settlers, and capturing dozens of soldiers and settlers. But it is clear, before the dust of the battle settles, that it represents a turning point and a qualitative turning point in the history of the conflict, and there is no doubt that what comes after October 7 is not the same as before.

Even the most ardent enthusiasts of the resistance and supporters of its choices and performance did not expect that the Al-Qassam Brigades/the military wing of the Hamas movement would have accumulated its experience and developed its capabilities, in order to be able to accomplish this operation that dazzled the world, and revealed the fragility of the Israeli military and security system and the ability to penetrate it. It is true that the expected Israeli response will be brutal and harsh and will most likely go beyond traditional responses, as more than one official has threatened, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Galant. Throughout its criminal history, Israel has become accustomed to creating an equation based on inflicting heavy losses on the people in exchange for adopting or supporting resistance, in addition to the political and moral dimension of this approach, which seeks to establish the conviction that Israel’s massive military surplus is capable of imposing the political outcomes determined by the occupying state.

The theory of excess Israeli power has only proven itself with regimes and regular armies. It has failed before with the Lebanese resistance, just as it has failed with all previous rounds of fighting with the Palestinian resistance. In general, it was unable to impose surrender and raise the white flag on the Palestinian people. But all of the above battles and rounds of combat will seem like mere rehearsals for the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle, which will be recorded as a special and unprecedented day in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Perhaps the closest example to it is the surprise of the October War, exactly fifty years ago, with the huge difference between the capabilities of the two Egyptian armies. On the one hand, the Syrian side is with the capabilities of the resistance, and the huge difference between Israel’s capabilities at that time and its current capabilities, which Netanyahu braggedly described during his extremist government’s presentation to the Knesset as a technological and military “superpower.” If the October War shattered the myth of the “invincible” Israeli army, then Operation Al-Aqsa Flood shattered the myth of absolute superiority that Israel praises in all fields, including military, intelligence, industrial and economic superiority.

There is a series of failures and aspects of failure that were revealed by the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation, including the intelligence failure. Perhaps this in itself is a complex failure, as Israel expected to neutralize the Hamas movement from participating in the previous rounds that focused on targeting the Islamic Jihad movement, resulting from several tools. This was deterred by the movement’s fear of the assassination of its leaders, its eagerness to cling to power in Gaza, and its adherence to some facilities, including increased work permits and regular supply of Qatari aid. It has also been proven that all Israeli security capabilities that claim to monitor all Palestinian movements, residence, plans and movements failed to monitor the plans and processes of preparing and equipping hundreds or even thousands of fighters who participated in the operation.

The operation also revealed glaring operational and military failure points, including the failure of the Iron Dome system, along with “David’s Sling,” to repel and thwart the Palestinian rockets that rained down on Israel within just two hours. Thousands of rockets fell (five thousand according to Al-Dhaif and 2,200 according to Israel) and succeeded in paralyzing them. Economic life, the suspension of Lod Airport, and many international companies canceling their flights to Tel Aviv. Among the aspects of failure was the exposure of the ease of penetrating the impenetrable wall fortified with cement walls, sand hills, barbed wire, electronic wires, sensitive sensors, cameras, and military techniques that can fire merely to detect intrusion, in addition to what Israel did during previous years by imposing a buffer zone no less than three hundred meters wide. From the borders, building platforms, flying reconnaissance planes, and other monitoring tools created the impression that even a small bird cannot penetrate these borders and fortifications except with prior Israeli approval. Thus, the operation proves the ease of penetrating all of these barriers by land, air, sea, and along the border strip, including storming all the settlements surrounding Gaza.

Perhaps one of the most prominent aspects of the Israeli defect and failure is what the operation revealed about the weakness of the combat preparations of the Israeli soldiers and military units, as if all of them “slept on guard,” as the common Israeli proverb says about those who fail in their missions.

It is certain that this operation will have strategic repercussions both on the morale of the Palestinians and the Arabs, as well as on the Israelis’ confidence in themselves, their army, and their government, which had proven before this operation to be the most failed government in Israel’s history on the security and economic levels. It would also reinforce the logic of what is known as the axis of resistance, that is, the axis that rejects normalization and adheres to the option of resistance, especially since Israel never stops directing threats to this axis, especially against the Republic of Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah. Israeli threats were not limited to words, as there were aggressive operations carried out directly or by proxy against Iran and its allies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.

As for the most prominent axes of the Israeli failure, it is the historical and political failure after Netanyahu and his extremist government were prepared that they would be able to resolve the conflict by force, and they were also prepared that they would be able to bypass the Palestinians and their national rights, and establish the equation of “peace for peace” instead of “land for peace,” and Netanyahu, who raised a map During his speech at the United Nations, he removed Palestine and the Palestinians from the conflict equation as if they did not exist, or were merely a population burden being dealt with by the logic of sanctions and facilitations. The resistance process came to prove that the Palestinians are the main and most important element in this historical conflict.

It is true that Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005 and redeployed 9,000 settlers around the Strip, but at the core of the truth, Gaza was not liberated. The Gaza Strip remained under the complete control of the Israeli occupation authorities by land, air and sea. As Ariel Sharon's aide, Dov Weissglass, explained, "Disengagement is actually formaldehyde. It provides the necessary supply of basic needs so that they avoid any political process with the Palestinians!"

The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza was unilateral and was not coordinated with the Palestinian National Authority or the PLO, which led to the institutional and political division that has lasted for two decades. Israel used legitimate resistance as a pretext to brand Gaza as “terrorism,” and promoted to the international community that it had granted the Gaza Strip autonomy in an attempt to say that the Palestinians were divided and failed to manage the Strip, which prompted it to impose the siege!

Multilateral diplomacy failed 2.2 million Palestinians who lived in the largest prison in the world called Gaza under a comprehensive closure and Israeli air, sea and land control, deprived of the most basic human rights. Dealing with the Strip from a humanitarian perspective has made Gaza a challenge to the international community, as it has become politically and institutionally separated from the West Bank, while Israel maintains a comprehensive occupation at no cost. Achieving sustainable security requires lifting the siege and ending the long-term military occupation. This siege represents a form of structural violence and collective punishment that rises to the level of a war crime that cannot be ignored.
The world has endured seeing more than 35,000 young Palestinians seeking asylum across territorial waters, endangering their lives, and choosing to be dragged to the sea over their miserable lives in a large prison called Gaza after an Israeli siege that lasted 17 years, not to mention 75 years of apartheid, persecution, and the colonial colonial system.

The world witnessed the deadly military raids and incursions that Gaza faced to weaken the spirit of resistance. The resistance relied on launching rockets as a negotiating tactic to put pressure on Israel and obtain some facilities under the siege. The movement has long rejected the tools of diplomacy and negotiations as inconsistent with its ideology. Instead, “jihad” was defined not as a tactic but as a comprehensive and effective strategy. Diplomacy was contrary to the movement’s ideology. Today the situation is different! Resistance movements provide a model for coercive diplomacy, especially prisoner exchange negotiations. The element of surprise employed by the Palestinian resistance was a surprise to the Israeli army machine. The resistance strengthened the Palestinian position in the event that any upcoming normalization agreements or any bilateral negotiations that the Israelis might undertake, similar to the prisoner exchange negotiations that were to be built upon, were built. It happened in 2011, when the occupation authorities released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for one hostage. What about today with more than 50 hostages, and 5,200 prisoners still languishing behind the bars of the occupation, in addition to more than 140 captive martyrs?

The resistance exposed the occupying state. The resistance we are witnessing is just a natural human struggle to achieve freedom and the most basic human rights. The Palestinian people, like other peoples, have the right to live in dignity, freely and independently, and they have the right to defend themselves in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

Statements of international condemnation and unconditional support for Netanyahu's far-right Israeli government can only fuel more organized state terrorism and more impunity for Israel's ongoing crimes and collective punishment against Palestinian civilians. Since the beginning of 2023, the far-right government has executed more than 450 Palestinians!

The opportunity is ripe for Gaza to practice coercive diplomacy. This sudden development will increase pacification efforts and chances for a breakthrough. The state of emergency launched by Netanyahu will increase the possibility of normalization with Saudi Arabia and actual American intervention in the region. The resistance succeeded in carrying the stick, and strengthened the Palestinian position in any normalization or bilateral negotiations. On the near horizon. It is necessary to build through a historic prisoner exchange and remember that Gaza is part of Palestine. There must be accountability for Israeli crimes and protection for the Palestinian people, but above all, we must demand the lifting of the siege and an end to the Israeli occupation.

- Dalal Erekat: Professor of Diplomacy and Strategic Planning, College of Graduate Studies, Arab American University.

The price Lebanon does not want to pay In light of the delicate balance in the Middle East, where countries often appear on the brink of conflict, the possibility of another war looms ominously on the horizon.

This time, the likely battleground will be Lebanon, a country that has already paid a heavy price for its past conflicts.

As tensions flare, one thing is crystal clear: Lebanon cannot, and should not, pay the price of another war with Israel.

With its economy in decline, its infrastructure almost non-existent, and its people tired of constant conflict, Lebanon stands at a crossroads. One path leads to further devastation, the other to possible recovery and prosperity. The stakes have never been higher.

First of all, the Lebanese economy has seen better days. Dubbed the "Switzerland of the East" for its vibrant banking sector and cosmopolitan flair, today's Lebanon has been grappling with hyperinflation, rising unemployment, and falling GDP.

War with Israel, an overwhelming military power, would be like driving the final nail into the coffin of the country's financial system. The already strained Lebanese pound will fall in value, exacerbating the economic hardships of ordinary citizens.

Lebanon's infrastructure, the backbone of the nation, has already been destroyed. From dilapidated roads to inadequate health facilities, the country is struggling to provide basic services to its citizens.

The 2020 Beirut explosion, which rocked the capital, was a tragic testament to the country's weak infrastructure. A military confrontation with Israel will only exacerbate this fragility, pushing Lebanon to an irreparable breaking point.

However, the greatest cost of all is the human cost. The Lebanese have suffered from civil wars, foreign invasions, and internal conflicts.

The people's resilience is praiseworthy, but there is a threshold to all patience. Another conflict would not only lead to unimaginable loss of life, but would also displace countless families, further deepening the country's humanitarian crisis.

For many, the mere thought of returning to an era reminiscent of the Stone Age is unimaginable. But without international intervention and diplomatic decisions, this bleak vision could become a reality.

It is worth noting that the vast majority of Lebanese are tired of wars and call for peace. While Hezbollah, the Shiite political and military movement, often finds itself at the center of regional skirmishes, it does not speak for all Lebanese.

A common misconception is to confuse the aspirations of one group with those of the entire nation. The Lebanese people, who yearn for stability and peace, stand largely against any form of aggression.

Thus, as the drums of war beat in the distance, it is crucial for national and international stakeholders to recognize the dire consequences that another conflict in Lebanon could have.

To policymakers, influencers, and leaders: Lebanon cannot pay the price of another war. The international community needs, more than ever, to be the voice of reason and urge dialogue, diplomacy and détente.

At its heart, Lebanon is a mosaic of cultures, religions and ethnicities, known for its rich history, cuisine and landscape.

But beyond that, it is home to millions who aspire only to peace, stability and a promising future for their children. Another war with Israel is not just a geopolitical issue; It is a humanitarian issue. This is the price that Lebanon, above all, is unwilling to pay.

After a similar move by France, Germany decided to strengthen security around synagogues, schools and Jewish monuments. This was recorded after some Palestinian supporters took to the streets of Berlin to celebrate a surprise attack launched by the Palestinian Hamas movement early Saturday against Israel. According to an Israeli army spokesman, the situation in his country is still out of complete control.

As the escalation between the Palestinian Hamas movement and Israel continues, Germany has begun tightening security measures around Jewish synagogues, schools and monuments in the country. This step came hours after celebrations by some Palestinian supporters in the streets of Berlin, expressing their joy at the sudden attack launched by Hamas against Israel.

German Interior Minister Nancy Weiser told Bild newspaper, "In Berlin, police protection was immediately strengthened. The federal government and the regions are closely coordinating their actions."

She added that the German authorities are closely monitoring any "potential Hamas supporters."

Berlin police posted photos on social media showing “people celebrating attacks on Israel by distributing pastries” on Sonnenallee, the main street in the city’s Neukölln district. In some cases, the police checked identities.

The German account of the "Samoun" network for defending Palestinian prisoners published pictures of distributing pastries in the streets of Berlin and a message celebrating "the resistance of the Palestinian people."

Martin Heckel, mayor of the Neuköllen district, denounced “a terrible glorification of a terrible war,” in statements to Welt TV. He called on the government to ban Samidoun's "disgusting terrorist propaganda."

Later Saturday, Berlin's famous Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of a united Germany, was lit up in the colors of the Israeli flag. Chancellor Olaf Schulz wrote on the X platform (formerly Twitter) “in solidarity with Israel,” and the Israeli ambassador responded on the same platform, thanking him for “this beautiful symbol.”

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on Saturday that his country would strengthen security in places where Jews gather and Jewish schools in France, especially in Paris and its suburbs, after the attack launched by Hamas against Israel.

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Today, Sunday, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their military measures in the vicinity of Nablus.

According to local sources, these forces closed the Hawara military checkpoint south of the city, and the Sarra military checkpoint to the west in both directions.

The sources indicated that the town of Huwwara, south of the city, is witnessing an intense deployment of the occupation army, preventing Palestinian vehicles from passing along the main street in the town.

The resistance fighter, Ahmed Atef Awawda, was killed at dawn today, Sunday, during an armed clash with the Israeli occupation forces at the Shafi Shomron checkpoint near Nablus.

A symbolic march was organized in Jenin by all wings of the Palestinian resistance for the martyr Awawda, one of the leaders of the Jenin Brigade, 

The martyr Awada is from the village of Deir Samet, Hebron district, and has been wanted for some time on charges of carrying out several operations.

It is noteworthy that the father of the martyr Awawda and all of his brothers are detained in the occupation prisons.

The Israeli army claimed, on Sunday morning, that it had regained control over most of the areas of clashes that were taking place with members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

According to a statement by the Israeli army, the clashes took place in 29 areas inside the enclave, most of which were controlled, and some clashes are still taking place in limited areas.

It claimed that the Sderot police station was controlled, and 10 militants were killed. Others killed in Ofakim and hostages freed.

It also, pointed out that his forces launched 429 attacks, during which they destroyed homes of Hamas leaders, the assets of the movement and its government, military infrastructure, and 10 residential towers allegedly used by the movement.

Today, Sunday, the Israeli occupation forces launched a massive arrest campaign in various areas of the West Bank.

According to local sources, the occupation forces arrested the two young men, Yasser Nidal Salah and Saif Khaled Musa, after raiding their families’ homes and searching them from the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem.

In Nablus, the Israeli occupation forces arrested the young man Saad Muhammad Amla from the town of Qabalan, after he was shot near the entrance to Yatma, south of Nablus.

Meanwhile, the occupation forces stormed the town of Qablan in the south, and arrested the two young men, Jaafar Marwan Aqra’ and Mahmoud Qasim Jouda, after raiding and searching their families’ homes.

These forces also arrested the Palestinian citizen, Ayman Abdel Razzaq Yamin, after raiding and searching his family’s home, in the village of Tal, west of Nablus.

In Hebron, the occupation forces stationed at the northern entrance in the Ras Al-Jura area fired live bullets at a young man, wounding him in the back. He was taken to the hospital, where his injuries were described as stable.

These forces also arrested Omar Miqdad Al-Qawasmi from the city of Hebron, Muhannad Ahmed Al-Barbarawi, and Ahmed Abu Al-Atta Zama’ra from the town of Halhul in the north, after raiding and searching their homes.

In Ramallah, Younis Saqr Hussein Abu Aliya and Hamdi Ziyad Yousef Abu Aliya were arrested after their homes were raided and searched in the village of Al-Mughayir.

The number of Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip rose to 313 martyrs, and 1,788 were injured, while 350 Israelis were killed and more than 1,800 wounded in attacks carried out by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, in the settlements surrounding the Gaza Strip, and in rocket attacks on Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and others.

According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, 20 children were among the martyrs, while 121 of the total number of casualties were injured.

While Israeli Health reported that dozens are still in critical condition.

The Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip did not stop throughout the night, and targeted the homes of Hamas and Al-Qassam leaders, and the families of citizens, in addition to destroying Hamas government headquarters, agricultural and vacant lands, and residential towers that were completely destroyed.

We are following with you in “Jerusalem” the developments of the situation, moment by moment:

-Channel 12 correspondent: Heavy bombardment is occurring in Sderot at this moment

Al-Qassam says it fired 100 rockets at the town

- The number of deaths in the Gaza Strip increased to 313.

The number of Israeli deaths rose to 350.

- The resistance continues to fire rockets towards the cover settlements.

The occupation continues to bomb homes on the heads of their residents in some areas of the Gaza Strip, and manydeaths are being recovered by the specialized crews.

-Al-Qassam Brigades: Our fighters are still engaged in fierce clashes in several fighting sites inside our occupied territories.

- A group of deaths were recovered from under the rubble of houses.

The occupation bombed several homes in Gaza

-Bombing the house of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Zahar.
-Bombing the house of Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad.
-Bombing the house of Hamas leader Saleh al-Bardawil.
-Destruction of Al-Alkouk Tower in Al-Nasr neighborhood, northwest of Gaza City.

The head of the Palestinian National Council, Rawhi Fattouh, held the racist Israeli occupation government fully responsible for the attacks and bombings taking place in the Gaza Strip.

Fattouh said in a statement issued by the National Council, today, Saturday, that Israel’s rejection of any political process to bring about peace, its continued denial of the rights of our people, its failure to recognize the existence of a Palestinian people as Netanyahu reviewed in his recent speech at the United Nations, the legitimization of new settlement outposts, and the illegal seizure On the occupied Palestinian land, giving the colonialists the green light to kill Palestinians and protecting them from any legal accountability, the daily killings and executions in Palestinian cities and towns, the repeated raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the attacks on worshipers, ignited the region and exploded the powder keg that we have repeatedly warned the right-wing government about.

Fattouh, who is now in Gaza, added that our people are one in the Palestinian territories and the diaspora, and they have the right to defend themselves and their land, and protect their sanctities, and resistance is a legitimate right for all peoples who are subject to occupation and persecution, including the Palestinian people, the only people who suffer from the racism and fascism of the occupation. .

Fattouh called for urgent intervention from the Security Council and the United Nations to protect the Palestinian people and oblige Israel to respect international resolutions and conventions that protect civilians in times of war and conflict.

The Revolutionary Council of the Fatah movement also affirmed the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves within the framework of their national unity, which must be preserved by all parties on the Palestinian scene, and that Fatah is involved in defending our people everywhere.

The Revolutionary Council stressed the need to deepen cohesion in this heroic battle, hoping that everyone would defend our villages, towns, cities and everywhere against the attacks of the occupation and its settlers.

The following is the text of the Revolutionary Council’s statement:

In front of the greatness of our people as they fight the battle to defend their dignity and sanctities, at the forefront of which is the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, the first qibla for Muslims, and in front of what happened and is happening to steadfast Gaza, which has been subjected and continues to be subjected to the ugliest siege that has been ongoing for more than twenty years, where our people have shown a historical heroism of which they are proud.

Our people have presented successive heroics since the beginning of the revolution on January 1, 1965, and the subsequent victory in the Battle of Karama, and the heroics of our people in Ashqif Castle and their successive uprisings in order to gain freedom and independence.

Our people are defending their Islamic, Christian, and Al-Aqsa sanctities in light of the continued violations of the occupation and settlers against them in the face of suspicious international silence, as the government of Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and Smotrich unleashed the fascist settlers to rampage and kill against our defenseless people, their sanctities, and their prisoners in the occupation’s prisons.

We in the Revolutionary Council affirm the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves within the framework of their national unity, which must be preserved by all parties on the Palestinian scene, stressing that the Fatah movement is involved in defending our people everywhere, stressing to the people of Fatah in particular and to all our people the necessity of deepening cohesion in This heroic battle, we hope that everyone will defend our villages, towns, cities and everywhere from the attacks of the occupation and its settlers.

On Saturday evening, Israeli occupation forces stormed the village of Al-Funduq, east of the city of Qalqilya.

Eyewitnesses reported that the occupation forces stormed the village and deployed along the main street, forcing citizens to close their shops.

This Saturday evening, settlers attacked the town of Qasra, south of Nablus.

Fouad Hassan, an anti-settlement activist, reported that armed settlers from the Yesh Kodesh settlement stormed the eastern side of the town of Qusra, under the protection of the occupation army.

He added that the residents confronted them, which led to the outbreak of confrontations, amid heavy gunfire.

Two Palestinians were killed this Saturday evening by Israeli occupation bullets, following violent confrontations in several areas.

According to the Ministry of Health, a young man was killed by occupation bullets in Ramallah, while the other was martyred in Jericho.

Confrontations took place in several areas in the West Bank.

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its deep concern about the developments of recent events and the escalation taking place in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, which came as a result of the continued violations and blatant attacks committed by the Israeli occupation authorities against the Palestinian people.

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry affirmed its call on the international community, especially the Security Council, to carry out its responsibilities and provide protection for the Palestinian people, and to end the provocative practices of the occupation authorities, especially the ongoing violations of the sanctity of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the policy of settlement expansion.

It stressed the firm and principled position of the State of Kuwait in standing by the Palestinian people and supporting them, leading to their obtaining their full rights, the most important of which is their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. She warned that the continuation of the cycle of violence without stopping it and deterring those who caused it would undermine peace efforts and a solution. The two countries.

The Arab Parliament warned of the dangerous escalation taking place in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, since Saturday morning, and of more waves of violence and the detonation of the situation in the region.

The Arab Parliament expressed its denunciation of the crimes committed by the occupying power, its bloody escalation against the Palestinian people, the escalation of extremist settler attacks, the killings against Palestinian citizens and the burning of their property under the protection of the occupying forces, blaming the occupying power for the consequences of this dangerous escalation.

He called on the international community and the active parties in supporting peace efforts, especially the American administration, to intervene immediately to stop the ongoing escalation, and urged Israel to stop attacks and provocative actions against the Palestinian people and provide them with international protection, especially from attacks by extremist settlers. It also called for the necessity of adhering to the rules of international humanitarian law, and forcing the occupying power to submit to the international will for peace, by engaging in a real peace process and negotiations that lead, within a specific time frame, to ending the occupation in accordance with international peace terms of reference, the Arab Peace Initiative, and United Nations resolutions.

Two citizens were injured by live bullets and five others suffocated, and two houses were burned, this Saturday evening, in a settler attack on the village of Yasuf, east of Salfit.

Local sources reported that settlers from the “Tafouh” settlement, established on citizens’ lands, under the protection of the occupation forces, attacked citizens’ homes on the eastern side of the village and burned two houses, which led to confrontations breaking out between them and the residents who confronted them, during which two citizens were injured by live bullets and taken to the hospital. And five others suffocated with toxic tear gas.

9 citizens were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets, during the ongoing confrontations at the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh.

Local sources reported that 9 citizens were injured by live and rubber-coated metal bullets during the ongoing confrontations at the northern entrance to Al-Bireh.

In this context, the occupation forces closed the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh, and also closed the entrance to the village of Beitin, east of the governorate.

In the city of Jericho, two citizens were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets, one of whom was described as seriously injured, during confrontations that broke out at the northern entrance to the city of Jericho.

Local and medical sources reported that the occupation forces fired live bullets at the young men during the confrontations, which resulted in a young man being hit with live bullets in the head, and his injury was described as serious, and another with live bullets in the hand and foot, and his injury was described as moderate, and they were both taken to the hospital.

The occupation forces had closed the northern entrance to Jericho earlier today and prevented citizens from leaving through it, as part of the collective punishment policy they impose to restrict citizens.

  In the occupied city of Jerusalem, the Israeli occupation forces arrested six citizens and assaulted residents in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces arrested four citizens from the city of Jerusalem: the editor, Tariq Al-Kurd, Fahmi Salaymeh, Muhammad Al-Ajlouni, and Ahmed Al-Julani, after beating them in the Old City.

The occupation forces also stormed the western neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and assaulted the young man, Ahmed Al-Sao, broke his hand, and arrested him. They also arrested Muhammad Abu Dawla while he was in the neighborhood.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recalls its repeated warnings of the dangers of an explosion in the situation as a result of the continued occupation, the deprivation of the Palestinian people of their legitimate rights, and the repetition of systematic provocations against their sanctities.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also renewed, in a statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its call on the international community to assume its responsibilities and activate a credible peace process that leads to a two-state solution, in a way that achieves security and peace in the region and protects civilians.

Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman, Abu Ubaida, confirmed today, Saturday, that operations are taking place on the ground as planned in all axes, and the results of the battle are unknown to the occupation yet, and it will be astonished when it wakes up from its shock.

In a speech on Al-Aqsa TV, Abu Ubaida directed his message to the Palestinians in the West Bank, Jerusalem and the interior, saying: “Our people in the West Bank, you revolutionaries, and our people in Jerusalem, today is your day to move in all axes, and all you have to do is move now towards the occupied territories and all the places where the occupation is located. Go out to participate in the The Al-Aqsa flood that only started in response to the cries of our stationed people in Al-Aqsa.”

He added: "We reassure you that operations are taking place on the ground as planned in all axes, and whoever insults our Prophet Muhammad and attacks Al-Aqsa will receive the answer one by one."

Abu Ubaida confirmed that the operation is continuing, calling on our people inside to come out and disperse the occupation. like he said.

Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of the Hamas political bureau, said on Saturday evening that the resistance has a large number of Israeli prisoners, including officers, and that it will free all prisoners in occupation prisons.

Al-Arouri indicated in an interview with Al Jazeera that his movement had information that the occupation army was preparing to launch an aggression against Gaza, stressing that it had the capabilities to confront escalation if the occupation wanted to.

He added: We are prepared to escalate to the greatest extent, and all possibilities are expected, including any ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.

He continued: We have no choice but to continue this battle, noting that there are intense communications from various parties regarding these developments, but the battle is still at its beginning.

He stressed that the plan was implemented as planned, including controlling the settlements.

About 200 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,600 were injured on Saturday, while at least 100 Israelis were killed and about 1,000 wounded in the operation that the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, called the “Al-Aqsa Flood.”

According to the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, there are critical and serious cases among the injured.

While the Al-Quds correspondent in Gaza reported that there were other numbers of martyrs at the border fence and inside the cover areas, including resistance fighters and citizens who entered those areas.

He pointed out that Israeli aircraft have been bombing various areas of the Gaza Strip for hours, while the resistance is bombing the surrounding settlements, hours after it intensively bombed Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and various cities.

The Israeli death toll has risen to more than 100, while there are still other numbers of deaths that have not been reached by Israeli medical teams. As reported by Channel 13.

Resistance fighters are still waging violent clashes inside Israeli settlements, while the Hebrew website Ynet claimed that a number of them were killed, wounded, and arrested.

Resistance fighters are holed up in settler homes in the Gaza Strip, holding hostages.

The resistance, especially the Al-Qassam Brigades, published video clips of many of its Israeli prisoners.

On Saturday evening, the United States affirmed its commitment to defending Israel after the events that took place on the Gaza Strip border.

According to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a call took place between the latter and US President Joe Biden, where the latter affirmed his country’s commitment to supporting Israel’s right to defend itself.

While Netanyahu stressed to Biden the urgent need for a long military operation.

The US Secretary of State and Defense also affirmed the same positions in press statements.

A news report accused former US President Donald Trump of divulging US nuclear secrets to a foreign millionaire who is a member of the Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida.

Sources told ABC News that Trump discussed sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt.

But the latter did not remain silent, as he passed this information to dozens, including more than a dozen foreign officials and journalists, and it even went so far as to inform some of his employees of this information.

This report comes in the midst of the legal battles that Trump is waging following the successive accusations against him, including keeping secret documents after leaving the White House.

The network reported that the former US President discussed sensitive information with the Australian billionaire months after leaving the presidency.

The discussion took place at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

The American network said that the team of special investigator Jack Smith, who is supervising two separate investigations into Trump, including the investigation related to secret documents, was briefed.

This information sheds more light on how Trump handles sensitive US government secrets.

Prosecutors and FBI agents interviewed the Australian billionaire at least twice this year.

In the two interviews, the man talked about how he looked forward to having chats with Trump at the club in April 2021, and in this meeting, Trump spoke about the American nuclear submarine fleet, something the two had discussed before.

The European Union called on Friday evening to ensure accountability and protect civilians, in light of the attack by dozens of settlers on the town of Huwwara, south of Nablus, which led to the death of a young man and the injury of others.

In a statement, the European Union expressed its concern about the high level of violence in the town of Huwwara.