A young Palestinian man was martyred by Israeli occupation forces in the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, coinciding with the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. Medical sources at Nasser Hospital confirmed that the victim fell as a result of direct gunfire near the Bani Suhaila roundabout in the eastern part of the city, reflecting an escalation on the ground at a time when residents had hoped for relative calm.
Since the early morning hours, the eastern areas of Khan Yunis city have witnessed intense gunfire from Israeli military vehicles stationed at deployment points. These attacks extended to include the 'Moraj' axis north of Rafah city, in addition to artillery shelling targeting the eastern outskirts of Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Strip, causing a state of panic among citizens.
In Gaza City and its north, occupation forces continued their field violations by targeting the eastern areas of Beit Lahia city with heavy machine gun fire. Artillery shelling also targeted the vicinity of Al-Sikka Street in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood southeast of Gaza City, and despite the intensity of the fire, no human casualties have been reported in those areas so far.
These Israeli military movements come within a series of continuous violations of the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10, 2025. Observers believe that the continuation of these operations threatens the collapse of fragile understandings and increases the suffering of the besieged residents who face harsh humanitarian conditions with the beginning of the holy month.
On the political front, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his aspirations that the 'Peace Council' would play a crucial role in establishing the foundations of permanent stability in the Gaza Strip. Erdogan stressed that achieving a comprehensive ceasefire is the primary demand, describing what is happening in Gaza as a real test for the global conscience and human values.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is scheduled to represent his country at the upcoming meeting of the Peace Council in the US capital, Washington, tomorrow, Thursday. This meeting aims to discuss ways to enhance de-escalation and develop international mechanisms to ensure that military confrontations are not repeated, and to provide political cover for relief and reconstruction operations in the next phase.
In turn, the Islamic Resistance Movement 'Hamas' issued an urgent appeal to the Peace Council for the necessity of immediate action to stop the repeated Israeli violations of the truce agreement. The movement demanded in a statement the necessity of obliging the occupation to the declared principles for achieving peace, stressing that international silence encourages the Israeli side to continue its field violations.
In a remarkable political development, documents issued by the European External Action Service revealed the European Union's intention to provide tangible support to the National Committee for the Management of Gaza. The documents, which were seen by journalistic sources, indicated that Brussels has already begun communication channels with the transitional governance structures that have recently been formed to take over the reins in the Strip.
The European Union is exploring the possibility of providing the necessary resources to enable the National Committee to perform its administrative and service tasks, in a step aimed at enhancing institutional stability. These proposals are expected to be officially circulated during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU member states scheduled to be held in Brussels on February 23rd.
These European and international moves represent an attempt to create a new political reality in Gaza away from the continuous cycle of violence, despite the significant field challenges. The success of these efforts remains dependent on the extent of commitment to the ceasefire and the ability of international parties to pressure for an end to military attacks targeting civilians in the Strip.
I hope that the Gaza Peace Council will contribute to achieving permanent stability, a ceasefire, and the desired peace in the Strip, as the issue of Gaza is a test of consciences.
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Martyr in Khan Yunis on the first day of Ramadan, and the European Union considers supporting the Gaza management committee