This Saturday evening, a citizen suffered fractures as a result of settlers attacking his family members near the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem.

Islam, the brother of the injured person, Ashraf Ali Ghoneim, reported that a group of settlers attacked the family members while they were on their land in the Al-Thaghra area adjacent to the “Daniel” settlement, which is located on citizens’ lands, which led to his brother sustaining fractures in his feet.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed, during her first meeting with her Chinese counterpart Li Qiang, to “strengthen and deepen” the dialogue between Rome and Beijing, her office announced on Saturday.

The meeting came on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, in light of growing speculation about the possibility of Italy withdrawing from the Chinese “Belt and Road” initiative, or at least re-evaluating its participation in it.

Italy, which is heavily indebted, is the only one among the G7 countries that joined the trillion-dollar Chinese investment plan in 2019. The agreement between Rome and Beijing will be automatically renewed in March 2024 unless Italy withdraws from it by the end of 2023.

Critics of "Belt and Road", especially Western countries, see this initiative as an economic "Trojan horse" through which Beijing aims to gain political influence.

Meloni's office announced in a statement that Saturday's meeting with Li Qiang "confirmed the common determination to strengthen and deepen the dialogue between Rome and Beijing on fundamental bilateral and international issues."

Next year, the two parties will commemorate the twentieth anniversary of their conclusion of a strategic partnership that will constitute a “beacon for the growth of friendship and cooperation” between them, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taiani, who visited Beijing earlier in September, considered that the initiative "did not achieve the results we had hoped for."

Meloni is likely to make a state visit to Beijing during the next few months, and analysts expect that she will then withdraw from the Chinese initiative, but at the same time with the possibility of strengthening other bilateral agreements between the two countries.

The meeting between Meloni and Chiang came on a day when the United States pushed, during the G20 summit, for an ambitious “corridor” project that would connect India and Europe, via railway and maritime transport lines passing through the Middle East, with a leading role for Saudi Arabia.

An initial agreement was signed on Saturday in New Delhi, between the United States, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, the European Union, France, Germany, and Italy, according to a statement published by the White House.

Today, Saturday, settlers attacked citizens’ homes in the Khalayel al-Lawz area, southeast of Bethlehem.

Local sources reported that a group of settlers attacked citizens amidst live bullets, and threw stones at their homes in the Khalayel al-Lawz area.

During the G20 summit, the United States pushed for an ambitious “corridor” project that would connect India and Europe, via railways and maritime transport lines passing through the Middle East, with a leading role for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

An initial agreement was signed on Saturday in New Delhi, between the United States, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, the European Union, France, Germany, and Italy, according to a statement published by the White House.

Commenting on this signing, the US President said, “It is really important,” speaking about a “historic” agreement during his participation in a symposium that brought together the relevant leaders.

For her part, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed that the project is “much bigger than just railways or cables,” referring to “a green and digital bridge between continents and civilizations.”

At the conclusion of the meeting, Joe Biden approached Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, host of the G20 summit, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for a group handshake.

A little over a year ago, the 80-year-old Democrat sparked intense controversy when, during his visit to Saudi Arabia, he retreated from his position towards Mohammed bin Salman, whom the United States viewed as the sponsor of the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Since then, the United States has intensified its efforts to strengthen relations with the oil kingdom, justifying the matter with its strategic interests.

A document published by the Biden administration regarding the announcement of the grand “corridor” between India and Europe said, “We want to launch a new era connected through a railway network, linking ports in Europe with the Middle East and Asia.”

The goal is to create a “commercial contract,” while “encouraging the development and export of clean energy,” according to the document. The project will also include laying submarine cables.

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the project should also “promote integration in the Middle East,” including among “unlikely partners,” pointing at the same time to Israel and Jordan among the countries concerned.

Joe Biden, keen to leave his diplomatic mark in the region, is trying to persuade Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalize their relations.

However, Sullivan clarified that the agreement on the major infrastructure project, the timetable for which is still unclear, “is not specifically a preparatory signal for normalization.”

With this announcement, the US President is trying to fill the space left vacant by Chinese President Xi Jinping, by not heading to New Delhi to attend the G20 summit, like his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

On the other hand, the United States and Europe announced that they are uniting their efforts to support another infrastructure project, this time in Africa. This project is the "Lobito Corridor", which connects the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia through the port of Lobito in Angola.

Michael Kugelman, an expert on South Asia affairs at the Wilson Center in Washington, said on the “X” platform, “If this is achieved, it will change the rules of the game by strengthening ties between India and the Middle East,” adding that this “aims to confront the Belt and Road Initiative.”

Through the Belt and Road Initiative, which comes within the framework of the New Silk Roads programme, Beijing is making huge investments in a number of developing countries to build infrastructure.

This project aims to improve trade relations between Asia, Europe, Africa and even beyond, by building ports, railway networks, airports or industrial complexes, allowing the Asian giant to reach more markets and open new outlets for its companies.

However, his opponents believe that Beijing aims to enhance its political influence, and they also criticize the exorbitant debts that he imposes on poor countries. Joe Biden described it last June as a “debt and confiscation program” that “will not go very far.”

A French diplomatic source pointed out that “within this idea (the new logistics corridor), there is competition with the Silk Roads,” considering that New Delhi’s announcement is “just the beginning of a long story.”

Today, Saturday, Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces stormed the town, raided and searched a number of homes, including the home of citizen Amin Shteiwi.

The earthquake, which killed at least 820 people in Morocco, sparked a wave of solidarity across the world, with many countries offering Rabat assistance.

Algeria, which severed diplomatic relations with Morocco in August 2021 due to deep disagreements over Western Sahara and the security rapprochement between Morocco and Israel, offered “its deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the families of the victims and the brotherly Moroccan people, with sincere wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured,” according to a statement issued by the Algerian Foreign Ministry. .

Saudi Arabia and Egypt expressed their condolences to Morocco, affirming their solidarity with this country, and the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also extended his condolences to Morocco.

The King of Jordan, King Abdullah II, expressed his condolences to the victims of the earthquake, stressing in a statement issued by the Royal Court that “Jordan stands alongside the brothers in the Kingdom of Morocco in this painful incident.”

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani offered his condolences “to the people and government of Morocco” after the “horrific earthquake,” in a statement published on the ministry’s website.

Likewise, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani offered his condolences, stressing in a message to the Moroccan king “the solidarity of the Iraqi government and people.”

Morocco, which normalized its relations with Israel in 2020, received an offer of assistance from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who announced that he had given “instructions to all governmental bodies and forces to provide all necessary assistance to the Moroccan people,” according to a statement issued by his office.

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his "movement" and offered to help his country.
He wrote on the “X” platform of the plane that was taking him to New Delhi to participate in the G20 summit, “We are all affected after the terrible earthquake in Morocco. France is ready to assist in rescue operations.”

For her part, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that she learned “with sadness of the tragic toll of the earthquake” and expressed her “solidarity with the Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, stressing Italy’s determination to support Morocco in this emergency situation.”

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote on “X” expressing “all my solidarity and all my support for the people of Morocco after this horrific earthquake,” and Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez told reporters on the sidelines of the G20 summit that his country “offered to Morocco to send ambulance teams, which is the most important thing at the time.” present, but also its assistance for reconstruction.”

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly expressed on the “X” platform his country’s readiness “to help by all possible means.”

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said, "Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families," offering "sincere condolences to the Moroccan government and people."

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen affirmed her "standing with the Moroccan people," and the bloc's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell expressed "the European Union's readiness to provide Morocco with the assistance it desires."

Swiss President Alain Berset offered his condolences to Morocco, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the activation of a crisis cell, confirming that it was considering sending aid.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in a statement addressed to the King of Morocco, “We share the grief and mourning of the friendly Moroccan people,” offering his “sincere condolences.”

Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered his "sincere condolences" to the Moroccan King and the Moroccan people, stressing his country's "solidarity."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his condolences to the “brotherly” Moroccan people, stressing his country’s support “by all means.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a "telegram of condolence" to Morocco.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences to Morocco, expressing his "great sadness at the loss of lives."
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, expressed his "deep shock" in a letter of condolence addressed to the King of Morocco.


US President Joe Biden expressed his "great sadness at the loss of lives and destruction" as a result of the earthquake, stressing "the readiness of (the United States) to provide any necessary assistance to the Moroccan people."

The Director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced via “X” that he directed “his thoughts and prayers to the Moroccans,” expressing “our readiness to meet the immediate needs on the health front.”

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Hussein Ibrahim Taha, offered his condolences, stressing the organization’s “solidarity and standing by” Morocco.

Also, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, offered his condolences, expressing “great pain over the tragic consequences of the earthquake.”

Pope Francis expressed his "deep solidarity with those who have been struck in their bodies and hearts by this tragedy."

WhatsApp accounts belonging to members of the Israeli Knesset from the “There is a Future” party were hacked by unknown hackers.

According to the Hebrew Channel 12, the hack occurred this morning, noting that among those hacked was the account of Yair Lapid, the party leader.

While the There is a Future party said that the problem had been resolved and that the Knesset security officer had been informed about it, other sources said that the General Security Agency (Shin Bet) had been informed and had opened an investigation into the incident.

The Israeli army announced, on Saturday afternoon, that its forces had come under fire near Tulkarm.

According to an Israeli military spokesman, the source of the fire was responded to, but no casualties occurred, indicating that it had combed the area.

The death toll from the violent earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night rose to 1,037 dead and 1,204 injured, including 721 in critical condition, according to the latest official toll announced by the Ministry of the Interior on Saturday.

The Ministry said that "the rescue operation has been continuing since last night," noting that "specialized intervention units consisting of search and rescue teams have been recruited," while health facilities in various affected areas are witnessing comprehensive mobilization to provide the necessary treatments.

The earthquake caused severe damage and panic in Marrakesh and many other cities, according to a new toll issued by the Ministry of the Interior.

The Rabat-based National Center for Scientific and Technical Research stated that the magnitude of the earthquake reached 7 degrees on the Richter scale and that its epicenter was located in the Al Haouz province, southwest of the city of Marrakesh, which is considered a major tourist destination.

The Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Saturday: “As of 10 a.m., 820 deaths and 672 injuries had been recorded, including 205 serious injuries.” A previous toll indicated 632 deaths and 329 injuries.

He explained, "394 deaths were recorded in Al Haouz Province, the epicenter of the earthquake, 271 deaths in Taroudant Province, 91 deaths in Chichaoua, and 13 deaths in Marrakesh."

This is the strongest earthquake to hit Morocco.

The Ministry of Interior indicated that the authorities "have harnessed all means and capabilities to intervene, provide assistance, and assess the damage."

The earthquake caused massive material damage, according to pictures and scenes reported by the local press and social media networks.
Scenes showed the collapse of part of a minaret in the famous Jemaa El Fna Square, which is considered the beating heart of Marrakesh, resulting in two wounded.

An Agence France-Presse correspondent saw hundreds of people flocking to this famous square to spend the night, fearing aftershocks. Some of them brought blankets and covers, while others slept directly on the ground.

Hoda, who lives in the city, told AFP while she was in the square, “We were walking in Jemaa el-Fna when the ground began to shake under our feet. We felt a shock. We are safe, but I am still in shock. At least ten members of my family died in Igokak ( A rural village in Al Haouz.) I can hardly believe it, two days ago I was with them.”

British tourist Mimi Theobald, 25, was preparing to eat desserts on the balcony of a restaurant with her friends, “when the tables started shaking and plates were flying, and we panicked.”

She added, "After that, we tried to return to the hotel to collect our bags and passports because our flight back home is tomorrow, but that was impossible because the hotel is located in the old city. There was rubble spread in the streets and it was not safe. This is the first time he experienced an earthquake. After the level decreased, "In shock, we realized that we were lucky to be alive."

In addition to Marrakesh, residents of Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir and Essaouira felt the earthquake, which sparked a state of panic.
A number of citizens took to the streets of these cities for fear of the collapse of their homes, according to pictures circulated on social media.

Pictures and videos posted by Internet users show the rubble of housing in the alleys of Marrakesh and cars damaged by falling stones.

Frenchman Michael Bizet, 43, who owns three traditional houses in old Marrakesh, told AFP by phone, "I was in my bed when everything started shaking. I felt as if my bed was going to fly. I went out into the street. It was complete chaos. Incredible."

The Regional Center for Blood Transfusion in Marrakesh called on citizens to go to its headquarters on Saturday to donate blood.

There were reactions of condolences to the earthquake victims, proposing aid from France, the United States, Spain, Russia, China, Ukraine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Egypt and other countries.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave "instructions to all governmental bodies and forces to provide all necessary assistance to the Moroccan people," according to a statement issued by his office.

Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose country is hosting the G20 summit in New Delhi, expressed his condolences to the relatives of the earthquake victims. He wrote on the X platform (formerly Twitter): “Very saddened by the loss of lives as a result of the earthquake in Morocco.”

On February 24, 2004, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Al Hoceima Governorate, 400 kilometers northeast of Rabat, resulting in 628 deaths and severe material damage.

On February 29, 1960, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake destroyed the city of Agadir, located on the country's western coast, leaving more than 12,000 dead, or a third of the city's population.

Today, Saturday, settlers performed Talmudic rituals near the Majlis Gate, one of the main doors of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

According to local sources, a number of settlers obstructed the worshipers’ entry into Al-Aqsa, and they performed Talmudic rituals near the council door.

The occupation authorities also imposed fines on the vehicles of Jerusalemites at the Mughrabi Gate and the Prophet David Gate.

The National Office for Land Defense and Settlement Resistance confirmed that there are American organizations that provide financial support for settlement activity in the West Bank under the guise of false charitable work.

In its latest report, which was published at the end of last month, an Israeli human rights association shed new light on the work of American organizations under the guise of charities to provide financial support for the activities of Jewish terrorist organizations that take safe havens from settlement outposts and so-called pastoral farms to protect the occupation army.

The Israeli human rights association “Kerem Naboth” accused the American evangelical organization “Hiophil” of financing the seizure of private Palestinian land in the plain of the village of Jalud, southeast of Nablus, by settlers in the “Esh Kodesh” outpost, bulldozing it, and stealing the red dirt from it, for the benefit of the terrorist “Hill Boys” settlers. .

The "Heophil" organization, which operates as a charitable organization in the United States of America, had launched a campaign to raise funds to plant 3,000 trees until the end of 2022, on Palestinian lands confiscated by the occupation in the West Bank, after recruiting in the last 15 years thousands of volunteers to plant trees in the settlements, and this The American Christian Evangelical Organization is registered in the United States of America as a non-profit organization that provides, as it claims, “service and assistance to agricultural communities in Israel,” which means that all donations to this project are exempt from any tax obligations. According to the people of the village of Jalud, it has seized dozens of dunums south of the village. In cooperation with the settlers, it established its main headquarters, which in fact, as the villagers confirm, is a new settlement outpost.

This "Hiovil" or (Jubilee) organization practices deception in a professional manner. Its logo bears a six-pointed star, and is surrounded on its four sides by various agricultural work tools. This organization is constantly working to recruit evangelical tourists, most of them from the United States, to help the most terrorist settlers in the West Bank. The West began seizing agricultural lands owned by Palestinians on behalf of the settlers, as happened in the village of Burin, in cooperation with settlers from the “Har Bracha” settlement, exploiting the presence of the most extreme right-wing government in Israel to appropriate Palestinian lands in Area C.

The role of this organization did not stop at carrying out attacks and seizing Palestinian lands. It works to implement tourism programs for American tourists, who in turn go to the settlement outposts and the so-called pastoral farms that the settlers established on the lands of Palestinian villages such as Jalud, Qasra, and Burin. They participate with the settlers in seizing tens of dunums and fencing them off. They have settlement outposts, as is the case with the “Esh Kodesh” settlement outpost, which provides a safe haven under the protection of the occupation forces for the “Hill Youth” and “Price Price” terrorist thugs, in clear and clear violation of the law, under the nose and eyes of the Civil Administration and the occupation army, which guards them while they loot property. Palestinians who live about one kilometer away.

The "Heophil" organization is not the only one that supports settlement and settlers. There are many American associations that support settlement by such means, as well as other Australian and European associations that enjoy tax exemption on the basis that they are charities and send hundreds of millions of dollars continuously for various activities in the settlements, and are part of The activities it funds are used to seize the lands of Palestinian citizens.

The donations made by these associations operating in the United States are not new. The Haaretz newspaper had published in December 2015 that private American donors had pumped more than $220 million into Jewish settlements in the West Bank in recent years through exempt donations. Of taxes, in a way that actually supports a policy that American administrations have claimed to oppose for decades.

The report revealed that 50 American organizations made tax-exempt donations from individuals to settlements, and these funds went to purchase real estate and home amenities and to support the families of Jewish extremists convicted of crimes against Palestinians. Among these organizations is the “Central Fund for Israel,” which supports settlement institutions; “Honino,” which provides support to the families of Jewish extremists accused of serious violations that affected the lives and property of Palestinians, and the “Hebron Fund,” which finances settlement projects in Hebron.

This “Honino” organization also claims to be a non-profit organization that also provides legal advice to settlers and right-wing activists. It provided a grant to the family of Ami Poper, who killed seven Palestinian workers in 1990, and it also allocated money to members of the “Bat Ain” cell that attempted to detonate a bomb. In a girls' school in East Jerusalem in 2002, it provides a regular salary to the terrorist Menachem Livni, who was imprisoned in connection with activities in a Jewish terrorist group that carried out attacks against Palestinians.

In addition to these organizations that operate under the guise of charitable organizations, there is the “We Are All Prisoners of Zion” organization, which claims charitable activities, but in reality it is an extension of fascist leaders who these days occupy influential positions in the government of the occupying state. It has been shown that Hanmael Dorfman is the lawyer and right-hand man of the extremist Itamar Ben. Ghafir is the one who registered this association with the competent authorities to make it legal.

Following up on the activity of this organization shows that a group of settlers in the West Bank are the ones who supervise its activities, and some of them have been subjected to investigations for committing attacks against Palestinians. This association provides support to the child killer, Muhammad Abu Khudair, who was martyred on July 2, 2014, and to the killer of the Dawabsha family, who was burned. Settlers in their home on July 31, 2015.

The problem of the Palestinian citizen, who suffers from settlement and seeks to dry up his resources through means of pressure on those who finance him from foreign associations, most of which operate in the United States, is not limited to these associations that claim to be charitable, while in reality they are primarily an extremist right-wing Zionist creation. Rather, it extends To include tourism companies that contribute, through their illegal activities, to encouraging settlers, expanding settlements, and reaping profits from actions that fall within the framework of war crimes.

For example, there are Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and TripAdvisor, which are giant online accommodation and travel booking companies that fuel human rights violations against Palestinians, by listing hundreds of rooms and activities within Existing Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and the Israeli government uses the growing tourism sector in the settlements as a means to legalize its presence and expansion, and online accommodation and travel booking companies go along with this scheme.

In a report issued by Amnesty International on January 31, 2019, under the title “Destination: Occupation,” it stated that the company “AirBnB,” based in the United States, has more than 300 places available for reservation in existing settlements on the occupied Palestinian territories. Trip Advisor, also based in the United States, has more than 70 different tourist attractions, tours, restaurants, cafes, hotels, and apartments for rent in existing settlements on the occupied Palestinian territories.

Booking.com, headquartered in the Netherlands, also has lists of 45 hotels and places for rent in existing settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, and Expedia, headquartered in the United States, has nine providers of accommodation services, including four major hotels in Settlements located on the occupied Palestinian territories.

These and other companies that reap huge profits from encouraging tourism in Israel and its settlements in the West Bank were included by the United Nations Human Rights Council at the end of last year in a blacklist. They are 112 companies, ninety-four of which are Israeli companies, while 18 other companies belong to foreign countries, most of them. It operates in the United States, and it circumvents the boycott laws by claiming, for example, that it will give its profits from tourism in the settlements to charitable organizations, as the company “AirBnB” does under pressure from the Zionist lobby to circumvent the blacklist.

On the other hand, and in the context of accelerating the Judaization processes in the city of Jerusalem, the Minister of Economy and Industry, Nir Barkat, announced the transfer of the ministry and all its branches to the city of Jerusalem, in implementation of the government’s decision to transfer all ministries to the occupied city of Jerusalem, as the occupation government is pushing towards transferring 184 government offices to the city of Jerusalem. Which has begun to take on a Haredi religious character, as right-wing and far-right parties control the facilities of institutions and companies in the city. This comes in implementation of a previous government decision whose implementation is being accelerated under the right-wing, settler, and fascist government.

Meanwhile, the Moshe Leon municipality in Jerusalem decided to publish a tender for the construction of the Halls of Justice in the commercial area of the city entrance by the end of the year, and by the end of 2029 all the courts in Jerusalem except the Supreme Court are expected to be operational from the huge complex that will cover an area of 45 thousand square meters. .

The occupation municipality said that the city will witness a tremendous change in the coming years in a complex of courts of all levels, in the commercial district at the eastern entrance to the city. This huge project is led by the Accountant General in the Ministry of Finance in consultation and planning with the racist Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich, and the Office of the Accountant General is currently working on developing The final touches are on writing the tender which is expected to be published by the end of the year. The construction of this court complex is expected to take five years and be completed according to the Ministry of Finance by the end of 2029.

The fascist and extremist right-wing government is also proceeding with its settlement plans with great acceleration. The far-right Minister of Transportation, Miri Regev, after coordination with the West Bank Settlements Council (Yesha), has approved a settlement plan based on constructing a group of strategic settlement security streets that divide the northern West Bank into several sections at a cost. It amounts to one and a half billion shekels, the most important of which is Route 505 (through Samaria) extending from Tel Aviv through Kafr Qasem and then “Ariel” to the Jordan Valley transversely, with the aim of facilitating the right-wing government’s plan to increase the number of settlers and intensify and expand the settlements, reaching one million settlers in the West Bank until the end of the year. The year is 2028, noting that this road is a “highway” from Kafr Qasem to the Zaatara Junction, and it appears that Regev, in agreement with the settlers, is planning to complete the extension of this highway eastward from the Zaatara Junction in the direction of the “Magdolim” settlement, passing through “Ma’ale Ephraim” and arriving at the “Bez’el” settlement ( Fasayil) and the Jordan Valley settlements.

This settlement plan is reminiscent of the map of strategic interests that was put on the agenda of the Israeli government at the end of the 1990s by the Minister of Infrastructure, Ariel Sharon, and Yitzhak Mordechai, the Minister of Defense in the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, after the Hebron Agreement that was signed between the Palestinian and Israeli sides at the beginning of the year 1997, according to According to this map of interests, the West Bank is divided by longitudinal and transverse streets that enable the occupying state to retain its control over about 63% of the area of Palestinian lands in the West Bank.

At the same time, and in the context of legitimizing settlement outposts and transforming them into settlements with all the obligations that arise from that, the Minister of Finance and Minister of Settlement in the Ministry of the Army, Bezalel Smotrich, issued instructions paving the way for strengthening settlement activity in 3 settlements that were originally settlement outposts that were recently legalized by decisions of the current government. The Commander of the Central Region signed an order specifying the scope of the jurisdiction of the settlements of “Asahel” south of Hebron, “Abigail” in Mount Hebron, and “Beit Hogla” in the Jordan Valley, which will enable them to be settled legally.

The government headed by Netanyahu and Minister Smotrich agreed to build the three settlements, and after signing the decree, Smotrich said: “Great things are happening in the settlements and the government is working to promote a right-wing, Zionist and nationalist policy that sees the development of settlement in the West Bank as a gain for the state.”

As part of its settlement plans, the Civil Administration is pushing forward with 22 plans to establish solar energy production plants in Area C in the West Bank. It plans to build a facility to produce electricity with solar energy, the production capacity of which is the largest of all solar energy facilities in the occupying state, and the occupation authorities aspire to these plans. To transform solar energy into an important economic branch in the settlements, and the fruits of this step will be reaped by, among other parties, the settlements located in the Jordan Valley, where it is planned to establish the largest facility.

According to the plan that was approved two weeks ago, the largest solar station will be built on agricultural lands in the “Nama” settlement, north of the city of Jericho (2.5 km away), which is one of the agricultural settlements that was established on lands with an area of 425 dunums. It is expected that the new solar facility will provide the settlements with a great economic benefit by providing alternative energy.

The head of the Regional Council for the Jordan Valley Settlements, David Al-Hayani, and the new head of the Civil Administration, Fares Atilla, blessed the approval of the establishment of the facility as one of the very important projects that the Civil Administration recently promoted.

At a time when the occupation authorities are expanding their Judaization settlement project forward with bids to build thousands of housing units for settlers and structural plans for building new settlements, expanding existing settlements, and constructing more roads and bypass streets to serve the settlers and facilitate their movement, they are expanding the demolition of Palestinian homes and facilities in The West Bank, including Jerusalem Governorate, in accordance with the policy advocated by both Smotrich and Ben Gvir, began a massive demolition operation in Anata in order to expand the main street leading to the town of Al-Zayyim and the city of Jericho, which is used by settlers to facilitate their movement through this street to the “Antot” and “Antot” settlements. Kfar Adumim and Pisgat Zeev. The demolition included nine commercial stores located at the northern entrance to the town of Anata, and the Al-Baqaan area inside the town, where a modern house about to be occupied was demolished, costing more than a million shekels, in addition to the demolition of a sheep farm and barracks, under the pretext of These establishments, farms, and houses are adjacent to the apartheid wall, as the occupation authorities prevent construction within 150 meters of the wall. The demolition process also affected the Ghaith family hall and office in Anata, without receiving notifications or prior notification before starting the demolition, given that there are orders to demolish all Something close to the wall.

Last week, the occupation forces distributed dozens of notices to demolish agricultural and residential facilities in the village of Duma in the Nablus Governorate, a village that was subjected in July 2015 to a brutal terrorist act by settlers, in which a number of members of the Dawabshe family were burned to death.

The number of notifications reached 50 demolition and removal orders, the majority of which were in the eastern area of the village, under the pretext that the area is classified as C according to the Oslo Accords and is located in an area that the occupation forces claim is “state property.” The demolition notices included stone chains, water lines, and electricity lines. They uprooted olive trees, mobile agricultural rooms, barracks built of tin, and three residential houses.

The occupation forces demand that the people of Duma return everything to its previous state in those lands whose owners were handed demolition and removal orders, and gave them 45 days to remove and demolish them.

The occupation authorities also notified the cessation of work and construction on a large number of homes, facilities and agricultural roads in the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan in Salfit Governorate in the western and north-south region of the town.

The notifications were distributed among houses under construction, a garbage dump, agricultural rooms, and two streets, and included 18 notifications in the western region, Al-Uqda, and Khallet Abu Zeid, three notifications in the northern head, and two notifications in the eastern region called “Al-Midan,” under the pretext of its presence in areas classified as (C).

Today, Saturday, the Israeli occupation forces obstructed the movement of citizens through the “Tayasir” and “Hamra” checkpoints in the northern Jordan Valley.

According to local sources, the occupation forces tightened their military measures at the aforementioned checkpoint, which led to obstructing the passage of citizens and causing a vehicle crisis in both directions.

The United States does not stop its blind bias towards Israel and defending and justifying what it wants. At the same time, any statement by a Palestinian official turns, in their blind view, into anti-Semitism and unreasonable and undesirable extremism. The examples are many and varied, the most recent of which is describing a speech by President Abu Mazen as hateful and demanding that he apologize immediately. At the same time, Nabil Abu Rudeina, the official spokesman for the National Authority, confirms that what was published are mere quotes and is not considered a denial in any way of the Nazi Holocaust against the Jews at all.

According to a British media network, President Abu Mazen had demanded, in the event of a tripartite agreement including the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel, more Palestinian political and security control over the West Bank and a financial increase of millions of dollars to support the Authority.

These are clear positions and statements, and there is no reason for the American administration to describe this speech as hateful and demand an immediate apology for it.

One of the most prominent manifestations of American political recklessness these days is that it is known that the Israeli Minister of Transportation approved the construction of a road network to transform the West Bank into cantons with the aim of facilitating the extremist plans of this government and the Minister to increase the number of settlers and expand the settlements to reach nearly a million settlers in the West Bank, and Washington does not say a word. Criticism or rejection of this Israeli expansionist step.

It should also be noted that a store was demolished and notices were issued targeting three homes in Silwan in Jerusalem. What is even worse is that a group of settlers stormed the Bab al-Rahma prayer hall in Jerusalem and wreaked havoc and looting on it. Some of them also performed religious rituals outside of it. We did not hear any criticism or condemnation of these practices and they continued. Washington is silent as graves regarding this, and when it spoke about the Palestinian demands presented in the Riyadh talks, it stressed that they are difficult demands, not easy to implement, and suggested to the National Authority that it present more reasonable proposals, that is, agreeing to settlement, establishing settlements, confiscating the land, and displacing its people.

The saying is true, “Those who are ashamed are dead,” and here is a politically blind Washington that only sees what is in the interest of Israel and its followers, and that the Arabs, with all their money, capabilities, and dangerous geographical locations, deserve nothing but recklessness and ignoring, except for what is related to the plundering of this money and the advantages for their benefits.

What Washington does not realize currently is that this situation cannot continue, that zero hour is coming, and that rights will only belong to those who hold them.

The current popular revolution or popular resistance in Palestine, with its young field leaders, represents the persistent and effective mass practice to confront colonial policies and the colonial project as a whole by occupying the land and displacing the people. It is a revolution that is working to find its mature and best path that we believe it should reach.

It is understood that the revolution and popular resistance work as a whole only within a comprehensive national vision with clear goals, and through expanded systematic activities (geographically, segmentally, and temporally) to dismantle the colonial project.

The basis for the struggle is Palestine only, and it was not a private or public organization at all. Palestine is the goal and the compass, and its liberation determines the strategy and path. Gathering forces and achieving a difficult balance is a basic entrance.

Therefore, activating or escalating the existing mass revolution or resistance, albeit with minimal limits, against the occupation, against settler terrorism, and against extremist terrorism in Jerusalem, which must be specific and commensurate with the regional and international situation, and be consistent with the ability of the Palestinian people and the masses and the sustainability of their action.

Let us try to draw a shape that is consistent with the equation of ability and possibility and the most appropriate and capable of achieving the goal.

•The revolution, struggle, or resistance in the general sense is most popular among Palestinians in the line of fire and those who are also in the line of waiting for return abroad.

•But this is not how revolutions are, which if they do not rely on reason and trust (a theory, a clear goal, and a comprehensive work) will retreat.

•If it does not understand the level of strength, it will be helpless and retreat, and perhaps  it will despair and be disappointed.

•And if the revolutionary leadership could not calculate the positions of its feet, its legs betrayed it
•If it is not united, its voice, or rather its voices, will be lost in the wilderness.

•And if it is unable or does not make an effort through conceptual unity to mobilize the entire masses towards the political goal, it will fail, stagnate, or become captive to slogans that are contradicted by action.

The individual armed action by some guerrillas, or by revolutionary youth, or by new formations that are not mobilized, not politicized, not trained, and not linked to a clear method of action and strategy, and in light of the situation in which the factions are, with their fragmentation, showmanship, arguments, and quarrels, and in light of the situation of the Palestinian people, dispersed between social and economic and patriotism, and in light of the ferocity of the terrorist occupation act and its technology (violent espionage technology), it is a difficult situation to the point of being impossible to achieve victory, which requires review, criticism, dialogue, and clarification of the theoretical-intellectual path as a prelude to navigating the establishment of methods leading to achieving victory.

We all remember many examples from contemporary history of the success of popular or peaceful resistance in achieving its goals. Do we Palestinians have that vision and strategy for the concept and philosophy of revolution against the occupation in light of the current situation, or the concept of resisting the occupation within the framework of a long-term popular revolution or long-term popular resistance? In the peaceful public sense?
The fact that young field action leaders have a clear vision and goal for the new revolution or new resistance requires developing a calm strategy, with clear expected results, that is, a clear final goal of what we want to achieve in terms of political gains.

The vision must be consistent with the official media movement, the Arab and regional movement, and with the image of Palestine and the cause that we seek globally, in accordance with the reality of the struggle of the narrative and the legal and political struggle in the corridors of global parliaments and in the United Nations.
The (new) popular revolution or mass popular resistance with young hands and arms represents another and different concept from guerrilla military action, which in experience was nationally supported by a unified plan and leadership, and had a depth of extension from at least one country in the ocean, as it was before.

The reality today is darker and more difficult in the field than at the beginning of the start of the Palestinian revolution and then its deepening, as we see the weakness, impotence and fighting of the political forces, whether internal or external. We see wavering public support for some methods of confronting the terrorism and occupation of the deadly controlling power. Therefore, the Great Intifada, then the Second Intifada (in 2000 AD), and then the movements and uprisings that followed in Jerusalem and the West Bank were creative forms in the field that could be built upon.

The idea of peaceful popular resistance became more and more established (since 2005 AD) until it was approved by all factions in their virtual meeting with the president in 2020 AD, and this dramatic transformation was for the following reasons.

1- The practices of the Zionist-American terrorist military and security raid force used to crush a revolution, or revolutions, uprisings and movements of the Palestinian people, without any Arab or international deterrent.

2- The lack of equality of power when bare chests and exposed backs confront the Israeli artillery, brutality and terrorism.

3- The Arab countries surrounding “Israel” are linked to peace/settlement agreements, or truce agreements, and thus there is a lack of real official support for any Palestinian military resistance (or even an ongoing field confrontation).

4- The lack of geographical depth for any armed resistance against the Israeli occupation in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. (The experiences of the eight aggressions (from 2006 onwards) on the Gaza Strip provide a model for the outcome of the situation.)

5- The enormous technical capabilities possessed by the occupation and its industrial capabilities in confronting the Palestinian people, instead of its internal security penetration.

6- The weakness and fragmentation of official and factional Palestinian efforts following the bloody coup by the Hamas faction in 2007, the growing lust for power and authority, and the eradication of the other.

7- The occupation’s control, with open American support, over the Arab environment (our Arab back) through normalization agreements (Trump-Abraham Accords).

Today, Saturday, three detainees in Israeli occupation prisons continue their open hunger strike: Sultan Khalouf, Kayed Al-Fafsous, and Maher Al-Akhras.

According to the Prisoners' Club, the detainee Sultan Khallouf (42 years old) from the town of Burqin, west of Jenin, has been on a hunger strike for 38 days in rejection of his administrative detention. He faces a continuous deterioration in his health condition, as he is detained in a cell "in the Ramle prison clinic."

The Prisoners' Club explained that the health condition of detainee Khalouf is difficult, as he suffers from vomiting, reaching the point of vomiting blood, poor vision, severe headaches, dizziness and difficulty standing, and he moves around using a wheelchair.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to participate in the G20 summit, television footage showed.

Bin Salman is expected to sign an initial agreement with the United States, the Emirates, the European Union, and other partners in the G20 regarding the potential implementation of a large sea and rail transport project, aimed at linking India to Europe via the Middle East.

An Israeli poll, the results of which were published yesterday evening, Friday, showed that 76% of Israelis believe that the general situation of the Hebrew State has changed for the worse over the past year, while 6% believe that it has changed for the better.

According to the results of the poll, as published on the Arabic-language Israeli radio Makan, citing the Hebrew channel Reshet Kan, 12% of Israelis believe that the situation has not changed and has remained as it was.

93% of Israeli opposition voters believe that the situation has changed for the worse, while the percentage of government coalition party voters who believe it is 61%.

47% felt that they were pessimistic about the future of "Israel", while 31% said that they were optimistic about it.

632 people were killed and 329 injured in a strong earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night, causing severe damage, according to a new toll issued by the Ministry of the Interior.

The ministry said in a statement on Saturday: “As of 7 a.m., 632 deaths and 329 injuries had been recorded, including 51 serious injuries.” The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Al Haouz Province, southwest of the city of Marrakesh.

The National Center for Scientific and Technical Research, based in Rabat, stated that the magnitude of the earthquake reached 7 degrees on the Richter scale and that its epicenter was located in the Al Haouz province.

The Ministry of the Interior said in a statement that the earthquake occurred in the provinces and prefectures of Al Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant.

Moroccan media reported that this was the strongest earthquake to hit the Kingdom.

The Ministry of Interior indicated that the authorities "have harnessed all means and capabilities to intervene, provide assistance, and assess the damage."

The earthquake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, according to the American Geophysical Institute. Its center was located southwest of the tourist city of Marrakesh, 320 km south of the capital, Rabat.

The earthquake caused material damage, according to witnesses and photos circulated on social media.

In one of the areas of Al Haouz, the epicenter of the earthquake, a family was trapped under the rubble after their house collapsed, according to media reports.

The "Media 24" website quoted medical sources as saying that there was a "massive influx" of wounded into Marrakesh hospitals.

Residents of Marrakesh, Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir and Essaouira felt the earthquake, which sparked a state of panic.

A number of citizens took to the streets of these cities for fear of the collapse of their homes, according to pictures circulated on social media.

Pictures and videos posted by Internet users show the wreckage of homes in the alleys of Marrakesh and cars damaged by falling stones.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose country is hosting the G20 summit this weekend in New Delhi, expressed his condolences on Saturday to the relatives of the earthquake victims.

“Very saddened by the loss of lives as a result of the earthquake in Morocco,” Modi wrote on X (formerly Twitter), adding, “In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with the people of Morocco. Our condolences to those who lost their loved ones.”

Abdelhak El Amrani, a 33-year-old resident of Marrakesh, told AFP by phone, “Around 23:00 we felt a very violent tremor and I realized it was an earthquake. I saw buildings moving. Then I went out and saw many people outside. The people were all in a state of shock and panic.” “The children were crying and the parents were in astonishment.”

He added, "The electricity was cut off for ten minutes, as was the (telephone) network, but it came back on. Everyone decided to stay outside."

According to photos posted on social media, two people were injured as part of a minaret collapsed in the famous Jemaa El Fna Square in Marrakesh.

Faisal Baddour, 58 years old, a resident of the city, said, “I was on my way home when the earthquake occurred. My car started swaying, but I never imagined it was an earthquake.”

He added, "I stopped and realized the catastrophe. What had happened was very dangerous. I felt like a river overflowing violently. The screaming and crying was unbearable."

In turn, a resident of Essaouira, located 200 kilometers west of Marrakesh, told AFP by phone, “We heard screams at the time of the earthquake. People are in squares and cafes and prefer to sleep outside. There are parts of the facades that fell.”

The earthquake was recorded shortly after 23:00 (22:11 GMT). Its depth was estimated at about 18.5 kilometers, according to the American Geophysical Institute.
The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, a scientific body specialized in seismic activity in the Mediterranean region, estimated the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.9.

The earthquake was also felt by residents of several areas in neighboring western Algeria, but the Algerian Civil Defense said it did not cause any damage or injuries.

On February 24, 2004, an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Al Hoceima Governorate, 400 kilometers northeast of Rabat, resulting in 628 deaths and severe material damage.

On February 29, 1960, an earthquake destroyed the city of Agadir, located on the western coast of the country, leaving more than 12,000 dead, or a third of the city’s population.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh expressed his strong disapproval of the reactions issued by the capitals of a number of Western countries, regarding what was stated in President Mahmoud Abbas’s speech before the Revolutionary Council a few days ago. From information documented by studies and research by Israeli and American academics.

Shtayyeh described these responses as hasty, unjustified, and responding to Zionist pressure lobbies in those capitals to undermine the president. Against the backdrop of his refusal to respond to the pressures that have been exerted on him for years, to stop his efforts to internationalize the Palestinian issue, and to submit applications for membership to all international organizations, especially resorting to the International Court of Justice to request an advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, and to bring crimes committed against our people to the court. international criminal.

Shtayyeh called on those countries to condemn the policies and practices of erasure, arson, racism, and genocide. practiced by those who are currently in power in Israel, and for those countries to take the initiative to activate boycott measures and impose sanctions on the perpetrators, instead of directing criticism at the victim; Which defends itself against those who practice racism and genocide, and deny all humanitarian values and principles and international laws.

Fifteen members of the US Senate called on Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to stop implementing the agreement exempting Israelis from requesting prior entry visas to the United States, in light of its failure to adhere to a major clause in the agreement demanding reciprocity, specifically with regard to the travel of Americans of Palestinian origins.

The letter sent by the Democratic Senators on Friday said, "There are still many questions unanswered by the Government of Israel about the terms of the memorandum of understanding for the visa exemption program for Israelis, which raise serious concerns."

The signatories stressed that "Israel does not comply with the law of reciprocity for all American citizens."

The letter emphasized that “visa exemption may not be provided by discriminating against certain groups of American citizens, and all United States citizens must be treated equally.”

In light of the acceleration of digital transformation efforts, and the intersection of technological technologies in various fields of applied arts, the Palestinian market is standing on the verge of new doors that will open multiple horizons for those interested and specialized in these arts, especially in the “game design” sector, which will witness a turning point in the transfer of multiple knowledge and experiences between... Its users.

This program (i.e. game design) has appeared among Palestinian academic circles recently, as An-Najah National University in Nablus is unique in offering it within the departments of the College of Fine Arts for the third year in a row, as it seeks to meet the needs of different users within a sophisticated interactive environment, through... Integrating multiple forms of media and programming them into various scenarios.

The lecturer in the game design department at the university, Muhammad Al-Shakhshir, spoke to Al-Quds.com about the importance of this program, the study of which revolves around the intersection of different specializations, including animation, graphic design, and programming, which allows the educated person to pursue a range of professional paths available in... The local or global market, as the latter has become in great need of this program, in light of the technical development witnessed in the current era.

The Palestinian market is still emerging in the field of digital games - according to Al-Shakhshir - and he expects that the coming years will witness a bright future for this field, saying: “The local market will witness a qualitative shift in keeping pace with global developments, technological spread and innovations in both programs and electronic devices, which will... It pushes him to grow and flourish faster in the field of game design.”

Al-Shakhshir continues: “Game designers can also work in technology, multimedia and media companies, or even implement personal projects or find jobs in non-traditional fields in various institutions, after learning various programming and design skills, in addition to designing smart programs that can create worlds.” Virtualization using video games and artificial intelligence and the mechanism of employing them in the educational, medical, advertising, and other fields.”

He explained that this program integrates the educational process, which lasts for four years, between the academic community and the labor market, adding that the student in this program learns the basics of programming and the history and theories of multiple design, in addition to game engines and methods related to programming and designing characters based on creative ideas that he seeks to implement step by step. One step at a time to achieve the desired goals.

The budding game designer can acquire basic skills in photography, directing, image processing and design using 3D and 2D programs, as well as producing electronic games, whether entertaining or educational. He also uses computer applications and multimedia programs that help him design publications such as advertisements, magazines, newspapers, in addition to websites. Web" also.

The game designer learns how to prepare scenarios that include ideas with interactive content to create computer-based educational situations, and produce contemporary programs that combine virtual reality and augmented reality, which adds special enjoyment to the educational process in schools and universities.

At present, the electronic games market is growing at a rapid pace in conjunction with the widespread spread of electronic devices and smart programs, as statistics indicate that the size of the global gaming market has reached more than (190) billion US dollars in 2021, and that it is expected to reach more than About $300 billion by 2028.

Al-Shakhshir said: “We urge those interested in the fields of technology and design to step into the game design program, as commercial work, investment, marketing, and other pillars of the contemporary economy have begun to reinforce the modern trends of companies and institutions in creating an economic identity that is compatible with technological development and developments in contemporary life, which opens doors.” There are many opportunities for game designers to engage in the labor market, develop their creativity, and employ their cultural ideas within various interactive materials.”

He points out that if a game designer enjoys working with technical computer programs and achieves impressive achievement in developing creative and imaginative ideas, then obtaining a “Bachelor’s” degree in this field is appropriate for him, indicating that the designer may take a long time to design video games while taking into account a number of technical elements to develop them. These games include programming, coding, and technical construction of the game in terms of control, simulation, and moving technical components, which makes it work smoothly for end users.

According to Shakhshir, the designer’s creativity and good handling of the aesthetic aspects of design is also an important element in game design, as it allows players to engage in exciting and interactive experiences, while the designer’s artistic talent helps in creating more attractive shapes, characters, and landscapes, in addition to the apparent coordinates, game levels, and scopes. The difficulty it develops.

It is worth noting that, in light of the spread of the “Corona” pandemic, the world witnessed a massive wave of digital transformation and increased reliance on the Internet. Many governments also moved towards providing electronic services and transferring the educational process in schools and universities through digital applications, as well as increasing the spread of electronic commerce at that time. This prompted many technology companies and institutions to develop their programs and develop the technical talents of their staff.

This transformation has also significantly helped in bridging the digital gap between generations in different societies, especially in the Arab region, and then various institutions set out to prepare talent and technical expertise that will be responsible for leading the process of technical transformation, harnessing technological fields to serve society, and creating marketing plans that are compatible with technological methodologies. New.

Al-Shakhshir stresses the importance of learning through games and simulations, by employing technological means to develop students’ awareness during the learning process, or for commercial marketing as well, calling on academic, governmental, and private sector institutions to keep pace with developments in life and provide material and moral support for their use, and to shift away from Traditional thinking does not mean its failure, but today is not like yesterday, and from one moment to the next new applications appear in the unprecedented communications and knowledge revolution.

The General Authority for Crossings and Borders denied, this Friday evening, misleading numbers regarding passengers traveling through the Rafah land crossing.

She said in a statement: “The numbers of departing or returning passengers are according to the usual annual rate, and there is no noticeable change in them according to travel data.”

It added: “The departure of 113,234 citizens has been recorded from the beginning of the year to date, through the Ministry of Interior’s statements and coordination statements, while the arrival of 116,651 citizens has been recorded.”

The Crossings Authority indicated that the appearance of pictures of citizens waiting in the office to obtain a Turkish visa is related to what happened recently, which limited the issuance of the visa to one party and through only one office in the Gaza Strip, after that was available through all travel offices in all governorates over over the past years. According to her statement.

It emphasized the natural right of citizens to travel and move to meet their various needs, pointing out the suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip for many years of their inability to travel due to the unstable operation of the crossings.

It pointed out that the vast majority of those registered to travel fall within the framework of humanitarian cases such as treatment, scholarships, obtaining job opportunities, visiting relatives or citizens residing abroad, or commercial purposes.

The Crossings and Borders Authority warned against circulating incorrect numbers and statistics regarding the number of travelers or those registered to travel, and mistakenly assuming - inadvertently or intentionally - that everyone who traveled had left the Gaza Strip.

A 65-year-old woman was injured this Friday evening by settlers’ bullets while she was near the Al-Qibli prayer hall in Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.

According to sources in the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem, the elderly woman was hit in the shoulder by a fiery projectile inside Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Local sources suggested that the source of the shooting was from settler homes overlooking Al-Aqsa Mosque near the Buraq Wall.

Israel sent a threatening message to the Hamas movement, against the backdrop of the deteriorating security escalation in the West Bank after a series of recent attacks.

According to the Hebrew channel Reshet Kan, the message was conveyed to the leadership of the Hamas movement, especially in the Gaza Strip, through mediators.

According to the channel, the threat carried a clear message that Israel holds Hamas responsible for any attacks from Gaza or the West Bank during Jewish holidays, and that it will respond to any attacks forcefully.

This news comes in light of the Hamas movement’s cessation of border protests, today, Friday, and was met with an Israeli announcement to open the Kerem Shalom crossing for the export of goods after it was closed for days after it was revealed that explosives were being smuggled through it into the West Bank, according to the occupation’s allegations.

These developments came in light of the presence of Qatari Ambassador Mohammed Al-Emadi in the Gaza Strip, who met with Israeli officials last Wednesday evening, and held meetings with the leadership of Hamas.

This Friday evening, dozens of settlers performed Talmudic rituals in Souq al-Qattanin and near Bab al-Qattanin, one of the main gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque from the northern side, in occupied Jerusalem.

According to local sources, the Israeli occupation forces present at Bab al-Qattanin prevented worshipers from leaving the mosque, under the pretext of ensuring protection for the settlers and enabling them to perform their Talmudic rituals publicly.

On Friday evening, a settler stabbed a young man in occupied Jerusalem.

According to family sources, the settler stabbed the young man, Ubadah Jamjoom, while he was working.

The sources indicated that the young man, Jamjoom, is currently receiving treatment in the hospital.

On Friday, the Palestinian Authority welcomed statements by former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo in which he considered that Israel was imposing an “apartheid” regime in the occupied West Bank. These comments sparked widespread criticism in the Hebrew state.

In an interview with the American Associated Press published on Wednesday, Pardo said, “There is an apartheid regime here,” while talking about the West Bank, which has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 war.

He added, "When two peoples on one land are dealt with according to two different legal systems, this is an apartheid system," indicating that Palestinians arrested by the army or Israeli security services are referred to military courts, while Israelis are residents of settlements that the United Nations considers to be in violation of the law. International, they are referred before civil courts.

The statements of Pardo, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service between 2011 and 2016, are the most clear criticism from a former senior Israeli official of his government’s practices in the West Bank, after their intensity escalated under the current coalition of Benjamin Netanyahu, which is considered the most right-wing in the history of the Hebrew state.

The political advisor in the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Al-Deek, welcomed Pardo’s statements, noting that similar positions were being issued by “an increasing number of Israeli officials.”

He added to Agence France-Presse, "We hope that this reflects the beginning of an awakening in Israeli society to support the rights of the Palestinian people and put pressure on the Israeli government to end its occupation of Palestinian lands."

In April 2021, Human Rights Watch, based in New York, joined a number of Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations in its decision to use “apartheid” to describe the policies practiced by Tel Aviv towards Palestinians and Arab citizens of Israel.

In 2022, Amnesty International accused Israel of committing "apartheid" against the Palestinians and treating them as an "inferior ethnic group."

Israel, through its Foreign Minister at the time, Yair Lapid, rejected the report, considering that it cited “lies spread by terrorist organizations.”

Pardo has emerged on the Israeli political scene in recent months through his positions opposing the draft judicial amendments pushed by Netanyahu.

The project sparked unprecedented protests at home and criticism abroad.

Pardo's statements are in addition to similar comments made recently by Israeli officials and diplomats, in which they warned that the Hebrew state might become an apartheid state if it continued its practices in the occupied West Bank.

But what Pardo said was the clearest in criticizing the Israeli measures and labeling them “apartheid,” and it entailed sharp reactions at the political level, as well as the security and military structure.

The Likud Party, led by Netanyahu, considered Pardo's statements "flawed and wrong."

The right-wing party said in a statement, “Israeli hospitals treat Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians, in the same way. Arabs and Jews study and work together in Israel.”

For their part, officials in the army, police, and security services who participated in the Israel Defense and Security Forum considered that Pardo’s statements constitute a “distortion of reality.”

They added in a joint statement that the former official “defamed the State of Israel and its security forces” through positions based exclusively on “personal political opinions.”

Outside of East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed, about 490,000 Israelis reside in settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are inhabited by 2.9 million Palestinians.

The current government coalition, led by Netanyahu, includes figures and political parties from the right and the extreme right that support the annexation of the entire West Bank and the continuation of the settlement policy in its lands.

Many human rights organizations criticize the restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities on freedom of movement in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the discrimination they confirm that Arabs are subjected to in Israel.

About two weeks ago, Netanyahu supported the far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir after demanding greater rights for Jews compared to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

The minister told Israeli Channel 12, "My right, as well as the right of my wife and children, to move on the roads (in the West Bank) is more important than the freedom of movement of Arabs."

Apartheid (the separate development of the races in Afrikaans) is a system that was enshrined by whites in South African laws between 1948 and 1991. The white minority dominated political life until the first multi-racial elections in 1994 were won by Nelson Mandela, who led the struggle against this regime.

South African citizens were classified from birth into four categories: whites, blacks, mulattoes, and Indians, with whites occupying the highest status and enjoying special privileges, while blacks languished at the bottom of the social ladder.

The largest portion (87%) of South Africa's land was allocated to whites, while blacks resided in neighborhoods designated for them and in ethnic reserves.

On Friday evening, the Israeli army announced that a military point belonging to its forces was exposed to a shooting attack near Tulkarm in the northern West Bank.

According to an Israeli military spokesman, the shooting caused minor damage to the point, indicating that his forces were conducting combing operations in the area.

On Friday evening, the Israeli occupation forces suppressed a march denouncing settlement activity in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem.

According to local sources, these forces attacked the participants in the march, with the participation of Arab and foreign activists, who denounced the settlement and targeting of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

Today, Friday, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed the Palestinian issue with US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf.

The Jordanian Foreign Minister also discussed with Lev ways to strengthen strategic partnership relations between the two countries.

The two parties stressed their keenness to enhance cooperation in various fields.

They also discussed the Syrian crisis and the refugee issue, and stressed continued cooperation in efforts to resolve regional crises.