The Gaza Strip is witnessing a dangerous political and field escalation, as Israeli war remnants continue to threaten the lives of Palestinians, amid appeals to bring in equipment to protect explosive ordnance disposal teams, in light of the ongoing siege and destruction caused by the Israeli aggression.

The Ministry of Interior in Gaza warned, on Thursday, of a humanitarian disaster due to unexploded ordnance, noting that there were injuries among civilians and explosives engineering personnel during the dismantling operations.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has sparked controversy by directly threatening Gazans with death if Israeli prisoners are not released immediately, affirming his unlimited support for Israel in continuing the war. This came after the revelation of secret US contacts with Hamas, in an unprecedented development.

For its part, Hamas warned that the US president's statements are obstructing the implementation of the truce agreement, accusing Washington of encouraging Israel to evade its obligations, at a time when negotiations on the second phase of the agreement are faltering. Hamas called on the US administration to exert real pressure on the occupation instead of issuing threats that encourage the occupation to persist in its crimes.

This comes as the occupation authorities continue to prevent the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip and completely close the crossings, while negotiations are witnessing a state of stagnation in light of Israel’s denial of the requirements of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, while Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, asked Israel to postpone its resumption of the war on Gaza, in an attempt to achieve a breakthrough in the talks.