The Portuguese embassy in Tel Aviv organized a special and direct event. Thousands of 'Israeli' settlers formed long lines outside one of the venues in the 'Ramat Hasharon' settlement to secure appointments for renewing passports or obtaining Portuguese citizenship, indicating a rising interest in acquiring European citizenship as an alternative option.

Heavy turnout after surpassing the electronic booking system The Portuguese embassy in Tel Aviv held a special and direct event at 'Cinema City Galilot', where it exceeded its crowded online booking system, leading to this unprecedented congestion. The lines extended from the entrance to the underground parking lot, with many people arriving before dawn to reserve their spots, clearly demonstrating the growing interest in Portuguese citizenship among Israeli settlers.

This large event reflects a broader trend among 'Israeli' settlers seeking second passports. Since the onset of the aggression on Gaza in October 2023, there has been a significant increase in applications for Portuguese citizenship, as many seek alternatives amid security concerns.

An article in the Israeli newspaper Maariv considered that U.S. President Donald Trump is the main player in the pardon file for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, rather than Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Writer Mati Tuchfeld in the newspaper viewed that the issue of pardoning Netanyahu is part of Trump's vision and the major moves he plans on a global level.

She noted that some in Netanyahu's circle realize that the real negotiations will not take place between the Prime Minister's lawyer and the head of state, but rather between him and American parties who see that Netanyahu's resignation is not on the table at all.

In a related context, the Jerusalem Post called in its editorial for Israel to find a way to move forward after years of Netanyahu's trial on corruption charges that have been prolonged due to bureaucratic complexities.

It pointed out that a large portion of Israelis are fed up with the trial, while others insist on its continuation until the end.

On the issue of Israeli expansion in the region, writer Nasreen Malik in the Guardian viewed what she described as "Israeli imperialism" expanding throughout the region, not limited to Gaza, but also continuing attacks on the West Bank, Syria, and Lebanon.

The writer noted that ceasefires are being violated and Israeli airstrikes and ground incursions continue, leading to an increase in fatalities.

On the military economic front, Politico pointed to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showing that revenues from the world's top 100 arms companies rose last year by nearly 6% to a record level of $679 billion in 2024.

The report attributed this increase to the growing demand fueled by the war in Ukraine and Gaza and rising military spending globally.

In developments regarding migrant issues, The Hill noted the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security's acknowledgment of her agreement to deport Venezuelan detainees to El Salvador despite a court order to halt that.

The founder and president of the "Americans for Global Peace" organization, Bishara Bahbah, narrated his political and intellectual transformations that essentially reflect the changes in Arab and Islamic communities in the United States. It is a story from which the narrator learned a harsh lesson about political promises, leading him to decide to turn electoral voices into a bargaining chip that would only be granted in exchange for written commitments rather than verbal ones.

In an extensive conversation, Bahbah reveals his vision for the future of the Palestinian cause, asserting that dialogue with the Israelis is the only realistic option in the absence of an influential Palestinian military force, stating, "What is the alternative to dialogue? Military action? The Palestinian people have no military action."

Bahbah continues to present a vision that may provoke widespread debate, based on a demilitarized Palestinian state, with only internal security forces, yet it is a state with full sovereignty over its human and natural resources, which he sees as a realistic vision given the current balance of power.

Today, Monday, colonists uprooted 850 olive and grape trees southeast of Yatta, south of Hebron.

Anti-settlement activist Osama Makhamra stated that armed colonists from the settlement of Susya, built on citizens' lands south of Hebron, stormed - under the protection of occupation soldiers - the lands of Khirbet Khillat al-Hummus southeast of Yatta.

He added that the colonists uprooted about 850 grape and olive trees, destroyed the contents of an agricultural room, and damaged barbed wire.

On Sunday, Israeli Shin Bet chief David Zini held talks with Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad regarding the Gaza Strip file and the second phase of the ceasefire agreement during his visit to the capital, Cairo.

The agency, citing an unnamed informed source, indicated that Zini visited Egypt on Sunday and met with the head of Egyptian intelligence, marking his first foreign visit since taking office last October.

It noted that the meeting addressed the Gaza file and discussions on the second phase of the ceasefire deal, while no additional details were provided regarding the content of the talks or the outcomes of the visit.

No comment has been issued by the Egyptian side regarding what the Hebrew broadcasting agency reported, while a delegation from Hamas discussed on November 23 with the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence in Cairo the developments of the ceasefire agreement and the situation in Gaza, including the second phase of the agreement.

The Israeli occupation conditions the start of negotiations to implement the second phase of the ceasefire agreement on receiving all the bodies of the prisoners, claiming that the remains of two prisoners are still in Gaza.

In statements on Sunday, Hamas leader Hussam Badran emphasized that the occupation uses the bodies as an excuse not to fulfill its commitments, pointing out that "in numbers, the resistance has only two bodies left, one of which is Israeli and the other is of a foreign worker, but the occupation, with its usual racism, only talks about the Israeli body."

Badran noted that the Al-Qassam Brigades are making daily efforts in cooperation with the Red Cross and with the mediation of intermediaries to reach the body, thus there is no obstruction from Hamas in implementing what was agreed upon in the first phase of the agreement.

He added: "Before discussing the second phase of the agreement, what is required from the entire world, especially the U.S. administration, and anyone who cares about the stability of the region, is to compel the occupation first to implement what was agreed upon in the first phase."

Civil society leaders have set harsh conditions for granting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, a general pardon after he submitted a request to Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

According to the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth," Netanyahu surprised everyone by submitting a request for pardon from President Herzog.

Netanyahu is effectively seeking a full pardon regarding his trial on corruption charges before facing public accountability for the October 7 attack.

The newspaper highlighted that one of the reasons for submitting the pardon request is Netanyahu's view of a "shaky, weak, and fearful judicial system in Israel."

In a related context, the "Guardian" reported that civil society and opposition leaders in Israel pledged to oppose any attempt to pardon Netanyahu, asserting that he cannot be granted a pardon without an admission of guilt, expression of remorse, and immediate withdrawal from political life.

Opponents argued that only the guilty seek pardons, emphasizing the need for Netanyahu to take responsibility and retire from politics, and only then will unity among Israelis be achieved.

On the domestic American front, "Newsweek" magazine noted 5 opinion polls that painted a bleak picture for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

Support for Trump has dropped to its lowest level in his second term, and the cracks in his coalition "Make America Great Again" have widened, with declining support from Latino voters.

The polls indicated significant gains for Democrats even in historically conservative districts, which could reshape control of Congress.

Regarding war crimes investigations, an independent investigation published by "The Times" revealed a cover-up of war crimes committed by British special forces in Afghanistan resulting from decisions made by the commander of those forces.

A senior officer reported that the statistics related to detentions compared to the number of deaths did not seem credible.

The officer explained that the responsible official deliberately handled the information misleadingly, confirming that the director failed to address any potential criminal activity despite being aware of what was happening on the ground, and testimonies included evidence of alleged killings between 2010 and 2013.

In terms of humanitarian conditions, "The Independent" described how the current winter in Gaza is erasing beautiful childhood memories.

In the past, winter was a season of warmth and joy, but now floods and fierce winds impose a daily challenge for residents to endure.

On the subject of natural disasters, "The Washington Post" covered heavy rainfall and record floods in Southeast Asia that resulted in the deaths of more than 500 people.

The region has been experiencing a nearly continuous series of storms since mid-September, while rising global temperatures have increased the saturation of the atmosphere with water and led to more severe storms.

On another note, an investigative report published by "The New York Times" sparked controversy in Washington after claiming that the U.S. military carried out a second strike targeting survivors of an attack on a boat in the Caribbean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against drug traffickers.

Lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties called for an investigation into the incident, with Republican Representative Mike Turner stating that killing survivors is an illegal act, while Democratic Senator Tim Kaine considered that if the incident is true, it amounts to a war crime.

The media advisor for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Adnan Abu Hasna, stated that Israel is holding 6,000 trucks belonging to the agency carrying food supplies sufficient for the Gaza Strip for three months.

In addition to hundreds of thousands of tents and blankets that can accommodate 1.3 million Palestinians, at a time when the sector is suffering from a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Although Abu Hasna confirmed during an interview that the number of trucks entering Gaza currently exceeds what was entering before the ceasefire, he pointed out that the major issue lies in the mismatch between these quantities and the enormous needs.

Israel still prevents the entry of hundreds of items into the sector, including materials related to health, sanitation, water, and food supplies.

He noted that Israel allows more materials for the commercial sector than it does for humanitarian and relief organizations.

Abu Hasna said that most of Gaza's residents are entirely dependent on humanitarian aid, as people have no money except for a few thousand employees of UN organizations and what remains of Palestinian Authority employees.

He also indicated that humanitarian organizations are submitting requests to bring in specific materials such as spare parts for water desalination and sewage treatment plants, medical equipment, medical teams, and international staff, but Israel rejects most of these requests, limiting approvals to basic materials like canned goods, flour, and some medicines.

Abu Hasna warned that the continuation of the current situation will return Gaza to square one, citing what happened during two days of rain that fell for only a few hours, where rainwater mixed with sewage due to the destruction of the system, leading to massive collapses of tens of thousands of tents.

On another note, waste is piling up and sewage water is flooding the narrow streets near the tents of displaced people in the southern sector, with children living in swamps filled with diseases and epidemics according to testimonies from the displaced.

Municipal officials explained that the current fuel crisis is the largest since the outbreak of the war two years ago, affecting all aspects of municipal work.

Municipal vehicles and equipment are incapacitated due to fuel shortages, while the occupying authorities have not allowed new vehicles to enter.

On the other hand, the Civil Defense apparatus is facing extreme challenges with the severe fuel shortage, as its crews are unable to reach relief areas in a timely manner.

Israeli occupation forces executed, in November of last year, 3 Palestinian children from Jerusalem: Muhammad Taim and Muhammad Qassem in the town of Al-Jdeira northwest of Jerusalem, in addition to Sami Mshaikha in the town of Kafr Aqab north of Jerusalem, all of whom were 16 years old.

While Mshaikha's family and friends buried him in his final resting place, the occupation authorities continue to hold the bodies of the two children, Taim and Qassem, in their refrigerators.

At Al-Aqsa Mosque, daily violations continued throughout the month, as 4,266 settlers stormed the courtyards, with the highest number of incursions recorded on November 20, coinciding with the beginning of the Hebrew month and the "Sigd" holiday for Ethiopian Jews, who were urged by extremist Temple groups to invade.

The Mughrabi Gate was closed that day after 378 extremists stormed the courtyards.

Among the most dangerous violations documented by Al Jazeera Net was the success of extremists in smuggling a goat into the mosque with the aim of slaughtering it and offering it as a sacrifice at the first of the two qiblas, which, if performed, would allow Jews from all over the world to invade Al-Aqsa after meeting their condition of purity from the impurity of the dead according to their belief.

Although the settlers were unable to slaughter the goat - which they brought in through the Lions' Gate - and did not spill its blood inside the mosque, this violation, which has occurred for the second time in six months, is among the most dangerous goals that Temple groups seek to achieve at Al-Aqsa.

Al Jazeera Net also documented several other violations, including singing and clapping loudly, performing the "epic prostration" ritual (complete prostration, with the body lying flat on the ground with arms, legs, and face spread out, representing the utmost submission), in addition to announcing marriages and performing the Israeli national anthem "Hatikvah" inside the courtyards.

The senior U.S. military representative in Lebanon, Joseph Clearfield, also stormed the Buraq Plaza and performed rituals at the western wall of Al-Aqsa, while Dutch Foreign Minister David van Wil also entered this plaza and prayed at the Buraq Wall alongside rabbis.

Not far from the wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque but from the eastern side, settlers stormed the Islamic Cemetery of Bab al-Rahma and smashed the gravestones of several graves, marking not the first time this cemetery adjacent to the wall of the first qibla has been targeted.

Among the notable incursions into the mosque's courtyards was one carried out by a former officer in the General Security Service "Shabak," along with a number of settlers, as part of a "deep security tour" that also included the alleys of the Old City.

In terms of violations of freedoms, occupation forces arrested more than 61 Jerusalemites throughout the month, including 9 minors and two women, among the detainees were the two MPs forcibly exiled from Jerusalem, Muhammad Abu Tir and Ahmad Attoun, who was released after hours of interrogation.

Occupation courts also issued 7 administrative detention orders against prisoners from the Jerusalem governorate.

As part of the expulsion orders, the occupation intelligence issued 5 expulsion orders during the past month, 4 of which were from Al-Aqsa Mosque, and one expulsion order for 5 days from the city of Jerusalem against the released prisoner Aysar Abu Subaitain.

Demolition and Settlement: During November, 25 residential, agricultural, animal, Bedouin, and recreational facilities were demolished, with 4 of these facilities being demolished by their owners under duress to avoid hefty fines in case the occupation municipality's bulldozers proceeded with the demolition.

Simultaneously with the demolition of Jerusalemite homes and the confiscation of their livelihoods, the occupation authorities continued to approve several settlement projects, especially vertical ones, as the local planning and building committee recommended submitting and approving 5 new plans in "Pisgat Ze'ev, Kiryat Moshe, Bat, Old Qatamon, and Hebron Road" in Jerusalem, adding 1,700 new housing units for Jews in the occupied city.

The occupation authorities also approved a plan to establish 1,300 settlement housing units in the "Gush Etzion" bloc south of Jerusalem, and a new settlement outpost was established within this bloc, in an area referred to by Palestinians as "Esh Gharab" and called "Shidma" by Israelis.

International newspapers have addressed the developments in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine, highlighting Israeli concerns regarding the American peace plan.

The newspaper "Israel Hayom" revealed that anxieties in Israel are rising over Washington's push to quickly move to the second phase of its peace plan for Gaza, which begins after receiving the body of the last deceased prisoner.

The proposed plan includes a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces and the start of reconstruction under the supervision of an international disarmament force, despite the absence of any actual international commitments to participate.

Estimates from Israeli security leadership indicate that the United States is advancing with steps that do not take into account the ground reality, asserting that dismantling the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is purely an Israeli task.

In a related context, an article in the newspaper "Haaretz" noted that many questions about the future of Gaza remain unanswered even after the ceasefire and the continued rise in the death toll.

Palestinians are forced to cope with a collapsed healthcare system and a severe shortage of medical supplies, food, and shelter.

The article pointed out that the field developments suggest that the reconstruction process will not begin soon, warning that in the absence of a clear political horizon, the sacrifices made by the Palestinians of Gaza will have no consideration.

On the international justice front, the French newspaper "Libération" published an interview with international law professor Olivier de Frouville, in which he explained that international courts have never witnessed this number of accusations of crimes against humanity.

The French academic highlighted that the greatest obstacle to the progress of genocide and war crimes cases is the double standards in the policies of influential countries, citing what is happening in Gaza and Sudan.

On another note, an article on the American site "The Hill" discussed President Donald Trump's efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Sudan, noting that they face widespread skepticism.

The article highlighted the failure of recent American efforts to push the parties towards de-escalation, confirming that in the absence of real pressure, neither side of the conflict sees a reason to stop fighting.

At the European level, the British newspaper "The Times" revealed that the Ukrainian president is going through a highly complex phase where multiple crises converge simultaneously.

In the context of international repercussions, an article by writer Simon Tisdall in the newspaper "The Guardian" linked the U.S. administration's handling of the Ukraine war to the emergence of a bolder Chinese tone towards Taiwan.

The Dublin City Council intends to vote on Monday on a proposal to remove the name of former occupation president Chaim Herzog, the father of the current president, Isaac Herzog, from a public park in the Rathgar area south of the city, a move that has sparked outrage from the occupation.

The park was named after him in 1995, as he was born in Belfast and spent his childhood in Dublin while his father served as the Chief Rabbi of Ireland.

The renaming committee of the council decided a few days ago to remove Herzog's name from the park and submitted the decision to the council for a vote to be officially adopted.

If approved by the council, it will be tasked with finding another name for the park and returning to the council again for approval.

The proposal calls for the removal of Herzog's name and proceeding with consultations to choose an alternative name. In June 2024, a proposal was made to name it after the girl Hind Rajab, who was martyred along with six family members by occupation forces on January 29, 2024.

Dublin City Council member Conor Reidy announced that over 2,700 people support renaming the park to "Hind Rajab Park."

However, the Dublin municipal regulations of 2017 stipulate that the new name must belong to a person who died less than 20 years ago or was born more than 100 years ago, making Rajab's name ineligible under the laws.

Other proposed names include "Free Palestine Park," "Gaza Park," and "Palestine Park."

This move has provoked anger from the occupation, and statements attacking the city council have been issued. Isaac Herzog's office stated that removing the name would be "shameful and disgraceful," considering that naming the park in 1995 represented an appreciation of his father's legacy and "the friendship between the Irish and Jewish peoples, but the relationship has deteriorated in recent years."

For its part, the Jewish Representative Council in Ireland warned that removing Herzog's name "will be widely understood as an attempt to erase the history of Irish Jews."

In an interview with the "Irish Times," Chief Rabbi Yoni Weider stated that "the Jewish story in Ireland deserves to be preserved, not whitewashed or erased," explaining that Herzog was known during his time in Dublin as the "Shin Fein Rabbi," referring to the Irish independence slogan.

From the occupation's side, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar launched a scathing attack on Dublin, describing it as "the capital of anti-Semitism in the world."

In contrast, Dublin's Deputy Mayor John Stevens welcomed the discussion of the proposal, considering it right for discussions to be "open and transparent," while council member Rory Hogan stated that changing the name "will reflect the horror of the genocide of the Palestinian people" and that "the current name is inappropriate."

During the genocide in Gaza, Dublin and Ireland witnessed numerous events supporting Gaza and calling for accountability for the occupation's crimes against Palestinians in the sector.

Israeli reserve general Isaac Brick mentioned that the occupying army is facing the most dangerous humanitarian crisis in its history due to a significant shortage of personnel.

Brick stated in an article published by the Hebrew newspaper Maariv that thousands of officers and non-commissioned officers have evaded military service in recent months.

The retired general added that a large number of officers have requested urgent discharge, while young recruits are refusing to sign contracts for permanent service to extend their time in the army, resulting in a widespread shortage of professional personnel within the military.

He explained that the sharp decline in the quality of human resources is hindering the maintenance of military equipment and the operation of combat systems, indicating that the continuation of this situation could lead, in a short period, to the army losing its ability to operate entirely.

Brick also accused successive chiefs of staff of making inappropriate decisions in recent years, including extensive cuts in personnel and shortening the duration of military service (3 years for men and 2 years for women), which created gaps he described as enormous and not quickly repairable.

He pointed out that these gaps have driven skilled and experienced personnel to leave service, while incapable elements remain in sensitive positions unable to deal with the current battlefield challenges.

In his article, he affirmed that the human resources department in the army has been operating for years without professionalism or responsibility, ignoring fundamental issues related to human resource management and needs assessment.

He concluded by saying that the army suffers from informational blindness due to outdated technical systems and fragmented databases, warning at the same time that the human resources crisis could develop into a complete paralysis of the Israeli army's performance.

During two years of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, 923 Israeli soldiers were killed and 6,399 others were injured, according to army data, while about 20,000 soldiers suffer from post-traumatic symptoms, according to Hebrew media.

On October 8, 2023, the occupation began a genocide in the Gaza Strip that lasted two years, resulting in more than 70,000 martyrs and 170,000 Palestinian injuries, most of whom are children and women, along with massive destruction with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around 70 billion dollars.

Hossam Badran, a member of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), stated that any international force that may be deployed in the Gaza Strip should have a mission strictly limited to monitoring the ceasefire and separating Palestinian civilians from the occupation forces.

Badran emphasized in an interview that turning these forces into a substitute for the occupation army or a tool to fight the Palestinians "is impractical and will complicate the situation further."

Badran mentioned that the Palestinian factions, including Fatah, presented a unified position in Cairo regarding international forces, confirming that the Palestinian stance is based on protecting civilians and stopping aggression, not legitimizing any new foreign military presence.

He pointed out that the agreement was reached "after the world grew weary of the occupation's behavior, including the supporting American administration."

The Hamas leader added that stopping the daily genocide in Gaza was a fundamental goal for Hamas despite ongoing violations.

Badran confirmed that the resistance acted with "political wisdom and realism" and that there was a national consensus and Arab and Islamic support for this path.

He also stated, "We are the rightful owners of the land, and the world must direct its compass towards the occupation, not the victim."

Hamas and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, under American sponsorship, with the first phase of the agreement coming into effect on October 10.

The Israeli genocide war on the Gaza Strip has resulted in more than 70,000 martyrs and about 171,000 injured Palestinians, most of whom are children and women, in addition to widespread destruction, with the United Nations estimating the cost of reconstruction at around 70 billion dollars.

Regarding the issue of the resistance fighters stranded outside the "yellow line" in Rafah, Badran revealed that Hamas engaged in arduous negotiations with mediators to reach a solution that preserves the lives of the fighters, but the occupation presented "impossible conditions and repeatedly backtracked."

He clarified that the demand for surrender and disarmament was raised during some rounds but was met with a firm rejection from Hamas, asserting that "the fighters in the field cannot accept this option."

Badran accused the Israeli army of trying to exploit the issue to obtain a "victory image" after two years of war, stating that the occupation was the one that started attacking and targeting the fighters in Rafah, confirming that they "represent Gaza and the dignity of the Palestinian people, no matter the sacrifices."

In the occupied West Bank, Badran stated that the Israeli occupation continues to implement a "systematic escalation" since the war on Gaza began, referring to the recent military operations in Tubas and northern West Bank, as well as previous incursions in Tulkarem, Jenin, and Nablus.

He said that what is happening reveals "the falsehood of the Israeli narrative that links its crimes to the events of October 7," explaining that the West Bank did not participate in the October 7 attack, but the occupation continues to kill, confiscate, and fragment the geography.

The Hamas leader indicated that the current phase requires a unified Palestinian stance, and that Hamas is in contact with various forces to find mechanisms to protect the residents from settler attacks and the occupation's forces.

Badran affirmed that the resistance "will continue to defend its people by all means" and that the Palestinians will pay prices, but in the end, "they will attain their rights no matter how long it takes."

The occupation forces withdrew from Tubas in the northern West Bank after a military operation that lasted 4 days, during which they raided Palestinian homes and destroyed their contents, resulting in injuries to more than 166 Palestinians.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club recorded about 200 cases of detention, most of whom were released earlier.

Regarding the relationship with the Palestinian Authority, Badran stated that there is no rupture, referring to meetings that took place in Cairo with Hussein al-Sheikh, the Deputy Head of the Palestinian Authority, and Majed Faraj, the head of the Palestinian intelligence, discussing national challenges and ways to confront them.

However, the Hamas leader added that the issues lie in the mechanisms of implementation and unifying the Palestinian stance.

Badran confirmed that the Authority and Fatah are an influential component, and that Hamas is keen to reach a minimum understanding in facing the occupation.

He stated that targeting Palestinians occurs at the level of geography and all components, not just Hamas, pointing out that Trump's plan and Security Council resolutions excluded the Authority from any role in Gaza, which confirms that the Israeli project aims to liquidate

The Israeli occupation army claimed on Sunday that it managed to assassinate more than 40 members of Hamas inside the network of tunnels located east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip during the past week.

In an official statement, the spokesperson for the Israeli occupation army, Avichai Adraee, clarified that the army forces "continue to intensify efforts in the eastern Rafah area over the past forty days."

He pointed out that the aim of these operations is "to destroy the remaining underground tunnel routes in the area."

Adraee accompanied his statement with video footage showing the bombardment that targeted the area and the arrest operations of some members, claiming that this footage is "from the surrender and arrest of Hamas members in the Rafah area after a continuous pursuit and the destruction of tunnels in the tunnel network area."

Adraee concluded his statement by noting that "the army forces in the southern command are deployed in the area and will continue to work to eliminate any immediate threat," in accordance with the agreement reached.

A group of settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque today, Sunday, alongside the continuation of their assaults in various areas of the West Bank and the ongoing incursions by Israeli occupation forces into cities and towns, demolishing homes.

Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that settlers conducted provocative tours in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa, performing Talmudic rituals in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque under the protection of occupation police.

The Palestinian News Agency stated that the Israeli occupation authorities issued a decision today to expel a Jerusalemite citizen named Nawaf Al-Salaimeh from Al-Aqsa Mosque for six months, after having previously expelled him for a week.

It noted that this decision comes as part of a systematic policy aimed at expelling Palestinian citizens from Jerusalem from Al-Aqsa Mosque to empty it of worshippers and Jerusalemites.

It reported that the Jerusalem Governorate recorded 17 expulsion orders during October, including 16 orders related to Al-Aqsa Mosque.

In Jenin, northern West Bank, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that occupation forces resumed the demolition of 24 homes and buildings and the leveling of streets within Jenin camp.

The occupation forces used bulldozers and heavy equipment to carry out the demolition operations that began last Friday in several locations within the camp.

For its part, the popular committee of the camp confirmed that more than 1,600 homes have been demolished, destroyed, or burned, while the occupation has displaced more than 20,000 Palestinians from the camp and its surroundings.

In the same context, the Palestinian news agency reported that Israeli occupation forces obstructed the movement of Palestinian citizens in the city of Qalqilya in the West Bank this evening, Sunday.

The Palestinian agency quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the occupation forces set up a military checkpoint at the eastern entrance of Qalqilya and stopped citizens' vehicles, checking the identities of their passengers, which caused a severe traffic jam.

Al Jazeera's correspondent also reported that Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Sebastia northwest of Nablus in the West Bank.

The correspondent confirmed that clashes erupted between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces in the town of Aqraba south of Nablus during the incursion of occupation forces into the Palestinian town.

He also reported that occupation forces stormed the town of Sebastia northwest of Nablus, and clashes erupted following the incursion into the town of Aqraba south of the city.

Occupation forces had arrested a Palestinian youth from within the old city of Nablus and deployed military reinforcements during the incursion into the city, firing tear gas canisters and smoke bombs before withdrawing.

In Salfit Governorate, occupation forces carried out a campaign of raids and arrests, and Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that the occupation forces detained dozens of young men and interrogated them on-site after raiding their homes, searching them, and tampering with their contents.

In other developments, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that four foreign activists were injured after being assaulted by a group of settlers in the village of Ein Duyuk north of Jericho.

Local sources reported that the settlers stormed a house in the village where foreign activists were present as part of a solidarity campaign and assaulted them, resulting in injuries to three Italians and a Canadian, all of whom were transported to the hospital.

In a related context, new video footage from surveillance cameras showed the moment armed Israeli settlers stormed the Khalayel Al-Lawz area south of Bethlehem in the West Bank yesterday, Saturday.

The footage showed the settlers assaulting a Palestinian family, besieging them inside their home, throwing stones at the house, breaking its windows, and attacking its residents.

Medical sources had reported to Al Jazeera that 10 Palestinians were injured in an assault carried out by settlers yesterday in this area, including one injury from live ammunition, in addition to three injuries resulting from severe beating.

According to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, settlers carried out 766 assaults against Palestinians and their properties in the West Bank during October.

The Israeli army and settlers continue their assaults and escalation in the West Bank since the beginning of the genocide war on Gaza, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 1,085 Palestinians, nearly 11,000 injuries, and the arrest of more than 21,000 others.

The Israeli genocide war in the Gaza Strip, which began on October 8, 2023, and lasted for two years, has resulted in more than 70,000 martyrs and about

The United Nations Committee Against Torture has confirmed that there is evidence that the Israeli occupation implements a "state policy based on systematic and widespread torture," while the committee conducts periodic reviews of the records of all countries that have signed the Convention Against Torture, relying on testimonies from the governments of these countries and from human rights groups.

Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups presented shocking accounts during the review of Israel's file, with allegations stating that the occupation has arrested thousands of Palestinians since October 7, 2023.

Under the occupation's laws regarding administrative detention and "unlawful combatants," a category not treated as prisoners of war, suspects can be held for long periods without being allowed to contact a lawyer or their family members, according to a report by the BBC.

Palestinian families have confirmed that they waited for months before even knowing whether one of their members had been arrested, which the UN committee considered "enforced disappearance."

The committee specifically criticized reports of the occupation using the "unlawful combatants" law to detain entire groups of Palestinians, including children, pregnant women, and the elderly.

However, the most concerning aspect of the committee's findings, released on Friday, is the reported conditions of detention.

Evidence suggests that Palestinian prisoners are regularly deprived of food and water, subjected to violent beatings, dog attacks, electric shocks, waterboarding, sexual violence, and some are reportedly permanently shackled, denied access to toilets, and forced to wear diapers.

The committee concluded that this treatment "amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity," emphasizing that the existence of a "real state policy based on systematic and widespread torture" is among the acts that constitute genocide under international law.

Committee members expressed deep concern over the lack of investigations or prosecutions regarding torture allegations, calling on "Israel" to open independent investigations and ensure accountability for those responsible, including senior military officers.

"Israel," which has long accused the United Nations of bias against it, has not made a public comment on the committee's findings, but during the hearings, its ambassador, Daniel Meron, described the torture allegations as "misleading information."

Meron stated that "Israel is committed to respecting its obligations according to its values and ethical principles, even in the face of challenges posed by a terrorist organization."

Israeli reports have revealed the outlines of the future plan to isolate Hamas and divide the Gaza Strip, through a media tour conducted by Israeli reporters in areas of southern Gaza under the control of the occupation army.

The Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" stated that "the new Gaza plan aims to defeat Hamas and create a new life for the Palestinians," noting that the tour took place at the "Morag Crossing," which separates Khan Younis to the north and Rafah to the south.

The newspaper quoted its correspondent Ron Ben-Yishai, who was surprised during his visit by the piles of white bags and scattered boxes along the road, explaining that one of the officers described the scene to him, saying: "These are bags of flour and food boxes that fell from the trucks that loaded them at the Kerem Shalom crossing to be transported as humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza."

Ben-Yishai spoke about the Israeli plan in Gaza, stating that its first phase consists of temporary neighborhoods, indicating that the army will remain in the sector for a long time, which is divided into areas controlled by Hamas and areas under Israeli control, which constitute 57% of its land.

He continued: "This plan, based on the American vision, is called (New Gaza), and the Israeli army elements who are striving to help Washington implement it as much as possible refer to it as (Green Gaza)."

The plan is supposed to resettle millions of Gazans who have temporarily evacuated their homes and rebuild the sector from its ruins, thus ending the long process of isolating Hamas, forcing the movement to disarm and cease being a dominant military and political force in the sector.

He pointed out that "the plan's first phase is scheduled to be implemented in the Rafah area east of the yellow line, meaning in the lands under Israeli army control. Nothing will happen in the areas controlled by Hamas."

Even humanitarian aid will not enter if the American plan enters the field implementation phase.

He clarified that in the first phase, an international stabilization force will enter the lands controlled by Israel east of the yellow line in the Rafah area, to supervise and secure the establishment of "new temporary neighborhoods" where civilians from Gaza who are not affiliated with Hamas will live, on behalf of the "Civil Peace Council," until the debris removal and construction of the planned new city in Rafah is completed.

He mentioned that "the 'temporary neighborhoods' will be established in open areas on the eastern outskirts of Rafah city or in sandy dune areas that were uninhabited even before the war and where there are currently no debris, unexploded ordnance, or mines that could endanger the residents of the 'temporary neighborhoods.'

He noted that "in the second phase of implementing the 'New Gaza' plan, residents of Gaza currently living in temporary shacks and plastic tents in the Mawasi area will be invited to move and live in temporary neighborhoods created for them with funding from donor countries and the United Nations.

The housing in these neighborhoods will be in trailers and tents arranged in well-planned complexes.

It is also important that the infrastructure for water, electricity, and sewage is available, in addition to hospitals, clinics, educational institutions, and mosques.

According to "Yedioth," the Americans estimate that the residents currently living in Hamas-controlled areas in western Gaza and the coastal area under almost inhumane conditions will be happy to move to the temporary neighborhoods, where they will receive housing and reasonable living conditions, including profitable work in debris removal and reconstruction projects that will begin simultaneously.

The newspaper noted that "to prevent Hamas members from infiltrating the temporary neighborhoods, the Israeli army and the General Security Service (Shabak) will establish crossings on the yellow line, including checkpoints and inspections, where they will ensure, among other things, through modern technological means (such as facial recognition and AI-based magnetic measuring devices) that Hamas members do not infiltrate or settle in the temporary neighborhoods, and that they do not smuggle weapons into them."

It confirmed that "the army has already begun working on planning these barriers and checkpoints that will allow the residents of (New Gaza) to be freed from the threat of Hamas and receive direct humanitarian aid from international relief organizations (the GHF organization, which operated under the auspices and funding of Israel, also halted its operations at the request of the mediators).

It added that alongside the establishment of aid distribution centers and the construction of temporary neighborhoods, contractors (likely Egyptians) will begin debris removal, then building the new Gaza, indicating that "the Israeli army has already begun assisting American planners in clearing mines and unexploded ordnance in the areas where it is already operating."

Global newspapers and websites have addressed what they described as the worsening security chaos in the Gaza Strip, pointing to direct accusations against Israel for supporting groups that loot aid convoys, alongside the transformation of the Israeli police into a political tool under the influence of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

The Guardian quoted French historian Jean-Pierre Filiu as saying he witnessed compelling evidence of Israeli support for looting operations targeting relief convoys in the southern part of the strip, confirming that the scale of violations reflects a systematic policy that goes beyond mere war chaos.

According to his testimony, the Israeli army fired at Palestinian security personnel accompanying the convoys, considering them part of Gaza's police, and recounted an incident near the Mawasi area when a convoy of 66 trucks came under rapid gunfire that led to the disintegration of the protection.

Filiu noted that he saw from a nearby location Israeli drones providing cover for attackers he described as thieves who targeted local protection teams, while Israel denied this, but acknowledged supporting the 'Popular Forces' militia, which included elements accused of looting.

In a parallel context, Haaretz considered that the Israeli police have become a political tool in Ben Gvir's hands, pointing to a rise in crime and an increase in arbitrary arrests of non-violent protesters during his tenure, indicating a deterioration of public trust in the security institution.

The newspaper explained that the police use repressive means including monitoring protests, interrogating protest leaders, and conducting humiliating searches, noting that officers who violated the law were not held accountable, with some receiving only nominal penalties and potential promotions.

Haaretz confirmed that this shift has led the police to seek to gain Ben Gvir's approval, which has resulted - as it put it - in the loss of fundamental values related to protecting democracy and serving the public, amid rising fears of the politicization of security agencies.

Meanwhile, Yedioth Ahronoth addressed what it described as the urgent need to maintain the 'buffer zone' in the Gaza Strip, considering that its depth is a central factor in Israeli security, and should not be compromised even under pressure from the United States.

The newspaper viewed that Gaza has not changed and will not change in the near future, and therefore, a return to the original border line should not be on the table, as this could lead - as it expressed - to dangerous outcomes for national security.

Colonizers have once again attacked water facilities in the Ain Samiya area east of Kafr Malik this evening, targeting water well number '6', which led to a complete halt of pumping from the well that serves as a primary water source for Palestinian communities east of Ramallah.

The Jerusalem Governorate Water Department stated in a statement that the repeated attacks on Ain Samiya wells threaten the water security of about 19 residential communities that rely primarily on these sources to meet their daily needs, reiterating its demand for urgent action and pressure on the occupation authorities to stop the repeated targeting of water sources in the area.

The department confirmed that its teams have been working since the evening to repair the damages and restore the well's operation in coordination with the relevant authorities, to ensure the resumption of water pumping as quickly as possible and to mitigate the impact of the interruption on the residents.

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced that the number of martyrs due to the Israeli genocide has reached 70,103 martyrs and 170,985 injuries since October 7, 2023.

The ministry stated that "3 martyrs and 2 injuries arrived at hospitals in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, while a number of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, as rescue and civil defense teams are still unable to reach them at this moment."

It clarified that since the ceasefire on November 11, the number of martyrs has reached 356, with a total of 908 injuries, in addition to the presence of the bodies of 6-7 martyrs.

The ministry spoke about the difficult challenges that hinder the continued provision of specialized care for eye patients in the Gaza Strip, most notably the damage to diagnostic and surgical equipment, which has exacerbated the difficulty of surgical interventions and increased waiting times for operations.

The ministry confirmed that the pharmaceutical supplies for eye services are very limited and do not meet urgent needs, and the shortage of specialized medications for eye patients has doubled their acute and chronic suffering.

It added that there are 4,000 patients suffering from elevated eye pressure "glaucoma" who are at risk of losing their sight due to a lack of treatment and limited surgical procedures, calling on all relevant parties to urgently intervene to provide diagnostic equipment and specialized medications for eye patients.

The Israeli incitement is not limited to the Palestinian resistance forces; it has recently extended to the Palestinian Authority and its security apparatuses, claiming that they are trained abroad, equipped with weapons under the Oslo Accords, and studying the methods of the occupation army, in addition to accusing the government of covering for them.

The right-wing writer in Yedioth Ahronoth demonstrated that the Israeli army's announcement regarding a Palestinian police officer carrying out a shooting operation in the West Bank is not the first of its kind, despite defining this police force as a "partner" that is supposed to cooperate with it on security matters.

The former army spokesperson has consistently published news about the elimination of Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters, while the Palestinian Authority was holding official funerals for them.

The Israeli security apparatus has long been "covering up" for Fatah members involved in operations against the occupation, but this new change may be a result of a shift in the leadership of the General Security Service - Shin Bet.

The Palestinian police announced via its official Facebook page that its senior officers are receiving lectures on the "concept of Israeli national security," aimed at improving the leadership capabilities of the participants.

In a disturbing documentary, members of the Palestinian security apparatus are seen training in tactical uniforms matching those of the occupation army fighters, armed with rifles used by Israeli soldiers.

The number of Palestinian police officers has risen to 60,000, with their leaders training in Jordan, Pakistan, and Algeria, on traditional military combat methods.

It is claimed that the police and Palestinian security forces receive significant training in Jordan, in cooperation with the American army and the CIA, as part of the Oslo Accords.

All this accumulation forms a massive army that threatens hundreds of settlements behind and within the Green Line, stretching 350 kilometers long.

Within the illusion of peace with the Palestinians, and with the occupation's approval and satisfaction, a highly dangerous army has emerged in the West Bank, raising fears of a new tidal wave attack.

A joint team from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, began a field examination to determine the location of the body of an Israeli prisoner within what is known as the "yellow line" in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza Strip.

This comes after the Palestinian resistance announced its success in retrieving the bodies of 7 Israeli prisoners from areas under the control of the Israeli army within the strip.

These field developments coincided with leaks reported by the Israeli website Walla from a security source stating that political and security entities in Israel informed the United States during closed meetings that Tel Aviv would not consider moving to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza before recovering all prisoners.

The website added that Israel is exerting pressure through Washington and intermediaries on Hamas to return the remaining bodies in its possession, but sources confirmed that there has been no progress or new information regarding them.

The source indicated that Israel's hands are tied at this stage, and that Washington is unlikely to allow a resumption of fighting to pressure Hamas, especially with the U.S. administration's desire to move to the second phase of the agreement.

Sources also clarified that the Israeli political leadership has not yet studied the scenarios prepared by the army in case the bodies are not returned.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the army received last Tuesday the remains of Israeli prisoner Doron Or, one of the three prisoners still in Gaza.

The remains were handed over as part of a ceasefire agreement mediated by the United States.

For his part, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem stated that the delivery of the body comes as part of "the movement's firm commitment to fully conclude the exchange process."

Qassem called on intermediaries to pressure Israel to adhere to the ceasefire and implement what was stipulated in the ceasefire agreement and to stop violations.

Sources within Hamas reported that its teams continue to search for the bodies of Israeli prisoners in Gaza in preparation for handing them over to the Israeli side through intermediaries.

In the southern part of the strip, the Israeli occupation army announced that it had eliminated 4 fighters who emerged from tunnels in the Rafah area, which is the region it withdrew to from inside Gaza following the ceasefire agreement last month.

This announcement came days after several sources confirmed the existence of negotiations regarding the fate of dozens of Hamas fighters trapped for weeks inside tunnels under Israeli control in Rafah.

The occupation army had announced last Friday that it found the bodies of 9 Palestinian fighters during operations to dismantle the tunnel network in the southern strip.

Hamas estimates the number of its fighters trapped inside the tunnels to be between 80 and 100 fighters.

Under the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10, the Israeli army redeployed beyond the "yellow line," which gives it control over more than half of the strip's area.

Since the agreement came into effect after more than two years of the genocide war against the people of the Gaza Strip, Israel has been daily violating the agreement and launching attacks on various areas of the strip, while the residents suffer from a suffocating humanitarian crisis due to the extensive destruction caused by Israeli military operations.

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced that difficult challenges hinder the continued provision of specialized care for eye patients due to damage to diagnostic and surgical equipment, leading to difficulties in surgical interventions and increased waiting times for operations.

The same sources clarified that the pharmaceutical supplies for eye services are very limited and do not meet urgent needs, while the shortage of specialized medications for eye patients has exacerbated their acute and chronic suffering.

They indicated that 4,000 patients suffer from elevated intraocular pressure "glaucoma," facing the threat of vision loss due to a lack of treatment and limited surgical procedures.

The ministry called on all relevant parties to urgently intervene to provide diagnostic equipment and specialized medications for eye patients.

On Sunday, France urged Israel to respect Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, following its aggression against the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside, which resulted in 13 deaths and dozens of injuries.

This was stated in a post on the American platform "X" by the French chargé d'affaires in Syria, Jean Faver.

Faver said that France "affirms the importance of preserving the unity of Syria, its sovereignty, and its stability in accordance with international law and the disengagement agreement (signed between the two sides in 1974)."

He called on "Israel to respect Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity," expressing his country's concern "over reports indicating civilian casualties during the Israeli military operations in the town of Beit Jinn."

He also urged "all countries in the region to engage in ongoing efforts to enable Syria to become a center of peace, security, and stability for the benefit of the Syrian people and the entire region."

On Friday morning, an Israeli patrol infiltrated the town of Beit Jinn, leading to an armed clash with the locals, resulting in the injury of 6 Israeli soldiers, including 3 officers.

Following that, Tel Aviv committed a massacre in retaliation against the townspeople who tried to defend their land, through an air assault that resulted in the deaths of 13 people, including women and children, and injured about 25 others.

Although the Syrian government has not posed any threat to Tel Aviv, the Israeli army repeatedly infiltrates various areas of the Arab country and conducts airstrikes that have killed civilians and destroyed military sites, vehicles, weapons, and ammunition belonging to the army.

The town of Beit Jinn is located on the slopes of "Mount Sheikh," and is only about 10 kilometers from the border separating it from the occupied Golan Heights and Israel.

Repeatedly, this town has been subjected to various Israeli military assaults in recent months, including air and artillery bombardments and temporary ground incursions.

Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen today, Sunday, the latest political developments and field developments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, in the presence of Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Stefan Salama.

The Prime Minister affirmed during the meeting the sovereignty of the State of Palestine over the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, under one authority, law, weapon, and institutions, and that any transitional arrangements in the upcoming phase must consider joint coordination with the State of Palestine and its institutions.

Mustafa welcomed all international efforts to support relief, recovery, and reconstruction programs in the Gaza Strip, emphasizing the reference to the Palestinian Arab plan for recovery and reconstruction and its executive programs, which enjoy the support and consensus of the international community.

The Prime Minister renewed his call for Denmark to recognize the State of Palestine, which contributes to achieving peace and stability in the region.

Medical sources announced today, Sunday, that the death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 70,103, the majority of whom are children and women, since the start of the Israeli occupation's aggression on October 7, 2023.

The medical sources clarified that the number of injuries has risen to 170,985 since the onset of the aggression, while several victims remain under the rubble, and rescue teams are unable to reach them.

They indicated that 3 martyrs (including two new martyrs and one whose body was recovered) and 2 injuries arrived at hospitals in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours.

The total number of martyrs and injuries since the ceasefire agreement on October 11 has reached 356 martyrs and 908 injured, with 607 bodies recovered.

Four foreign activists were injured with varying degrees of wounds early Sunday, following an attack by Israeli settlers on them in the Bedouin community of "Ain al-Diouk" in the Jericho Governorate, eastern occupied West Bank.

Local sources reported that foreign activists were attacked early today by settlers in the Ain al-Diouk area near Jericho, after the settlers infiltrated a house where the activists were staying during their solidarity mission.

The attack resulted in injuries to four activists, three of which were described as moderate and one as serious due to severe beating. All the activists were transported to the hospital, with three holding Italian citizenship and the fourth holding Canadian citizenship.

Sources indicated that the settlers proceeded to steal the contents of the house, including the activists' passports and mobile phones, in addition to vandalizing some property inside the place.

The activists had been staying in the Bedouin community for several days to provide protection and support to the residents amid escalating settler attacks.

According to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, settlers carried out 766 attacks against Palestinians and their properties in the West Bank during October.

The Israeli army and settlers continue their attacks and escalation in the West Bank since the beginning of the genocide against Gaza, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,085 Palestinians, injuries to nearly 11,000, and the arrest of more than 21,000 others.

The Israeli genocide in Gaza, which began on October 8, 2023, and lasted for two years with American support, has resulted in over 70,000 deaths and around 171,000 Palestinian injuries, most of whom are children and women, along with massive destruction, with the cost of reconstruction estimated by the United Nations at around 70 billion dollars.

The Israeli military operations continue in the southern Gaza Strip, where the occupation forces launched a series of airstrikes and demolition operations early Sunday morning within the areas they control, particularly around Rafah and Khan Younis.

Al Jazeera reporters stated that the occupation carried out 6 airstrikes east of Rafah, coinciding with demolition operations and large explosions east of Khan Younis within what is known as the "yellow line," the area that the Israeli army has imposed control over since the recent incursion.

The airstrikes also targeted the town of Bani Suheila east of Khan Younis within the same area, amid intense artillery shelling.

Local sources reported that Israeli vehicles stationed near the Morag axis northeast of Rafah opened heavy fire as part of the combing operations, while warships shelled the western coast of the city.

In the central Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reported an airstrike on an area east of the Al-Bureij camp, outside the areas controlled by the occupation according to the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.

Israeli fighter jets also targeted areas east of Gaza City, while heavy gunfire was witnessed in Jabalia to the north from helicopter gunships.

Channel 12 reported from a security source that the army expects to complete the combing of the yellow line area in Gaza, which is under its control, in the coming weeks.

The channel added that Israeli estimates indicate that Hamas is still capable of manufacturing explosive devices and is seeking to restore its military capabilities and smuggle weapons via drones.

The channel also reported that Israel informed mediators that the number of remaining Hamas militants east of Rafah is estimated at about 50 fighters, and they have the option to surrender.

According to Channel 12, those who surrender "will be detained in Israel for a short period and then released" on the condition of pledging not to carry weapons or engage in any military activity.

Israel continues to violate the ceasefire agreement announced on October 10, which has led to the deaths of hundreds of martyrs and injuries over the past weeks, alongside the ongoing restrictions on the entry of food and medicine into the besieged strip.

Sources say that the agreement was supposed to stop the war, which international organizations described as "genocide," which has resulted since October 2023 in more than 70,000 martyrs and 170,000 injuries, most of whom are children and women.

In this context, the Israeli website "Walla" reported that Israeli political and security officials informed the Americans in closed meetings that Tel Aviv will not consider moving to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement before recovering all the bodies of the prisoners in the besieged strip.

The site added that security sources indicated that Israel continues to pressure Hamas through the United States and mediators to return the bodies of the last detainees.

Sources mentioned that Israel's hands are tied, indicating that there is no possibility that Washington will allow fighting to resume at this stage to pressure Hamas to return the bodies.

The sources stated that the Americans want to move to the second phase in Gaza, noting that any intense fighting could hinder that.

The sources confirmed that the political leadership has not studied the scenarios prepared by the army in the event that Hamas does not return the remaining bodies.

The sources expected that Hamas would return the remaining bodies under what they called political pressure.