The Hamas movement stated on Wednesday that the Israeli massacre in the cities of Gaza and Khan Younis, in which more than 25 Palestinians were killed, is a "serious escalation through which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to resume the genocide against the Palestinian people."

This came in a statement from the movement commenting on the Israeli army's killing of 25 Palestinians and injuring 77 others earlier on Wednesday, in a series of successive airstrikes targeting several areas in the Gaza Strip, which it withdrew from, in a new violation of the ceasefire agreement.

It added: "We reject the Zionist claims about its forces being fired upon, and we consider them a weak and transparent attempt to justify its crimes and violations that have not ceased, as more than 300 martyrs have risen since the signing of the ceasefire agreement, and the policy of demolishing and blowing up houses has continued, along with the closure of the Rafah border crossing, in a blatant Israeli challenge to the American and regional guarantor."

The Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, thanked the countries for their principled stance and their explicit rejection and condemnation of the policies of occupation, following the overwhelming adoption by the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly of 7 resolutions in favor of Palestine.

Mansour emphasized that this vote serves as an international message for the implementation of UN resolutions, including Security Council Resolution 2334, and for taking practical measures to halt settlement activities, end the occupation, and provide protection for the Palestinian people, their institutions, and their holy sites.

The Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly had adopted four resolutions related to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and three resolutions concerning the Special Committee investigating Israeli practices that affect the human rights of the Palestinian people.

The Palestinian news agency reported on Wednesday that President Mahmoud Abbas issued a law concerning local elections that allows for broader youth participation and enhances the presence of women.

The agency mentioned that the decision pertains to the elections of local authority councils and was issued based on a draft law presented by the Palestinian Cabinet.

The president has the right to issue decisions with the force of law in the absence of the dissolved Palestinian Legislative Council, which was disbanded by a decision from the Constitutional Court (in Ramallah) since December 2018.

According to "Wafa," the law aims "to enhance the legal framework governing the electoral process in local authorities and to ensure its integrity."

The law established an individual electoral system to be applied in village councils, and an open proportional list system for municipal councils, after nominations were previously made in both based on proportional representation.

It also approved lowering the legal age for candidacy for membership in local authority councils to 23 years (instead of 25) in order to expand youth participation in candidacy.

Additionally, it established mechanisms to ensure an increase in the representation of women in local authority councils, as well as technical procedures to regulate the electoral process and ensure its transparency and integrity, and to achieve the principles of justice and democracy, according to "Wafa."

In 2021, local elections were held in the West Bank in two phases, while the Cabinet issued a decision to postpone holding local elections in Gaza "until suitable conditions are available."

On November 3, "Wafa" reported that the Ministry of Local Government announced that municipal councils would transition to caretaker status starting December 11 until municipal elections are held, due to the end of the electoral term after four years.

Damascus considered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's tour in southern Syria on Wednesday as "illegitimate and a serious violation" of its sovereignty.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry stated in a statement that it "strongly condemns the illegal visit made by the Prime Minister of the Israeli occupation, along with Defense Minister (Israel Katz), Foreign Minister (Gideon Sa'ar), and several occupation officials to southern Syria."

The tour was deemed "illegitimate and a serious violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity." It affirmed that it represents "a new attempt to impose a fait accompli that contradicts relevant Security Council resolutions and falls within the policies of occupation aimed at entrenching its aggression and continuing to violate Syrian territory."

The ministry reiterated its "firm demand for the Israeli occupation to withdraw from Syrian territory." It emphasized that "all actions taken by the occupation in southern Syria are null and void" and have no legal effect, according to international law.

The Foreign Ministry called on "the international community to assume its responsibilities, deter the practices of the occupation, and compel it to fully withdraw from southern Syria and return to the 1974 disengagement agreement."

Earlier on Wednesday, Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu conducted a field tour in the Syrian buffer zone controlled by Israel since the end of last year, accompanied by Katz, Sa'ar, and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

Recently, Israeli violations in southern Syria have escalated, with locals complaining about incursions into their agricultural lands, which are their only source of livelihood, and the destruction of hundreds of dunams (a dunam equals one thousand square meters) of forests, in addition to the arrest of individuals, establishment of military checkpoints, and searches of passersby.

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

The Haaretz newspaper criticized the recent United Nations Security Council decision regarding Gaza and the Palestinian state in an editorial, describing it as so ambiguous that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found nothing in it that threatens his government's policies.

It pointed out that Netanyahu's welcome of the decision – who is wanted by the International Criminal Court – is a clear indication of his lack of any possibility of ending the occupation or opening a real path towards establishing a Palestinian state.

It viewed that Netanyahu's welcome of the decision presented by the United States and approved by the UN Security Council on Monday alone indicates that it does not even include a "slight risk" of ending the occupation, nor does it propose a tangible path towards establishing a Palestinian state.

The UN resolution – according to the newspaper – includes the establishment of an international stabilization force in Gaza, tasked with dismantling the weapons of "non-state armed groups," securing borders, and protecting humanitarian operations.

It also calls for the formation of a "Peace Council" to temporarily manage the Gaza Strip until the Palestinian Authority completes a comprehensive reform program, and only then may the conditions become "suitable" for a credible path towards self-determination and statehood.

However, the Israeli newspaper believes that this wording – especially the phrase "a credible path towards... establishing a state" – is so vague that Netanyahu, who considers the erasure of the Palestinian struggle his life's project, paid it no heed at all.

It also criticized the Security Council's decision to grant U.S. President Donald Trump broad powers to establish the Peace Council and manage Gaza, warning that this would practically lead to stripping the region of sovereignty and placing it under unlimited U.S. administration, in the absence of a timeline for the withdrawal of the Israeli army or arrangements for an alternative Palestinian force.

From the newspaper's perspective, the decision's disregard for the explosive situation in the West Bank entrenches the "divide and rule" policy that Israel has long employed for decades.

It concluded its editorial by stating that Trump holds the key, "If he is truly convinced that a Palestinian state is a necessity for Israel, the Palestinians, and the entire region, he must force Netanyahu to maintain the ceasefire and link normalization (with regional countries) to the recognition of the State of Palestine, paving the way for ending the occupation."

The American site "Axios" reported on Wednesday that a senior American official denied that the postponement of the meeting between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Hamas leader Khalil Hayya was due to pressure from the Israeli occupation, as some Hebrew reports had suggested.

The official explained the reason for the postponement by stating that "the reason for Witkoff's trip to Turkey was a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and since this meeting was canceled, there was no point in traveling just to hold a meeting with Hamas leaders."

This denial comes at a time when the newspaper "Israel Hayom" reported the cancellation of the Witkoff-Hayya meeting that was scheduled in Istanbul, attributing the reason to pressure and criticism from the Israeli occupation.

The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered on Wednesday that the statements made by the extremist Israeli Minister of Energy, Eli Cohen, who rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state, reflect the troubled reality of his government.

Cohen stated to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority: "If the price of normalization is the establishment of a Palestinian state that endangers the security of the State of Israel, I will give up normalization."

Foreign Ministry spokesman Fouad Majali said in a statement that his ministry "condemns the racist and inciting statements made by Cohen regarding the rejection of the establishment of a Palestinian state, and his desperate attempt to promote illusions that will not affect Jordan, nor the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the realization of their independent state on Palestinian national soil."

Majali emphasized that the Palestinian state "will be realized on Palestinian national soil along the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the two-state solution in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions."

He affirmed that "the absurd illusions of Israeli extremists will not affect Jordan, nor diminish the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, and will not be able to change the reality of the internationally isolated Israeli government or influence the increasing international support for the two-state solution and support for the rights of the Palestinian people."

Majali called on the international community to take a clear stance condemning these statements and all Israeli racist incitement actions and statements that have no place except in the minds of extremists threatening the stability of the region and regional and international security and peace.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration is working tirelessly to reach a formula that allows for coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis, noting that Washington is conducting extensive coordination with various parties to meet the aspirations of both sides.

Trump's statements came during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the White House yesterday, in what is the Crown Prince's first visit to Washington in seven years.

During the meeting, Trump stated that the Palestinians are "doing well," emphasizing that the United States is collaborating with "a large number of partners" to reach agreements acceptable to both Israelis and Palestinians.

He added that his administration is making "every effort" to find a common formula that preserves the interests of both parties.

For his part, the Saudi Crown Prince stressed the importance of establishing a "clear path" leading to a two-state solution, confirming that he discussed this issue "constructively" with the U.S. president in order to create the right conditions for achieving tangible progress as soon as possible.

He also announced his intention to increase Saudi investments in the United States to nearly one trillion dollars.

The government media office in Gaza announced that the Israeli army has committed 393 violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas since October 10, resulting in the deaths of 279 Palestinians.

The office stated in a statement on Wednesday that "the Israeli occupation has committed 393 violations of the ceasefire decision since it came into effect, resulting in the martyrdom of 279 Palestinians and the injury of more than 652 others."

The statement condemned "in the strongest terms the continued serious and systematic violations by the Israeli occupation authorities of the ceasefire decision, in a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the humanitarian protocol attached to the agreement."

It clarified that Israeli violations also resulted in "the arbitrary detention of 35 citizens during incursion and raid operations, confirming the occupation's insistence on undermining the agreement and creating a bloody reality on the ground that threatens security and stability in the sector."

Regarding the details of the violations, the office said they included multiple infringements, including "113 direct shooting incidents, 17 incursions that exceeded the temporary yellow line, 174 shelling and targeting operations by land, air, and artillery, in addition to 85 demolitions of homes and civilian facilities."

Almost daily since the ceasefire on October 10, Israel has killed Palestinians in the sector and injured others, under the pretext of crossing the "yellow line" to which Tel Aviv withdrew under the agreement, which encompasses more than half of the sector's area.

The office held "the occupation fully responsible for all humanitarian and security repercussions resulting from these violations, and its continued aggressive approach will thwart any international efforts to maintain calm."

It also called on "U.S. President Donald Trump, the intermediary countries, the guarantor parties of the agreement, and the United Nations Security Council to take serious and effective action to stop these assaults, restrain the occupation, and compel it to strictly adhere to the terms of the ceasefire agreement."

On Monday, more than 10 Palestinians, including women and children, were injured as a result of an Israeli drone dropping two bombs near a school and a shelter in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in the center of Gaza City, according to a statement from civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal.

The Israeli extermination in Gaza began on October 8, 2023, and stopped after two years under a ceasefire agreement, after resulting in more than 69,000 Palestinian deaths and over 170,000 injuries, most of whom are children and women, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around 70 billion dollars.

Colonists attacked a number of farmers today, Wednesday, and destroyed olive trees in the town of Deir Ballut, west of Salfit.

Local sources reported that colonists attacked farmers Nadim Jabareh Youssef, Sami, and Munir Nimer Youssef in the Wadi Al-Ain area south of the town, assaulted them, sprayed them with pepper gas, stole a sum of money from them, and destroyed their agricultural equipment.

In the same context, colonists assaulted farmers Qusai Abdullah and Khalil Mousa in the Blue Mountain area north of Deir Ballut, forcing them to leave their land, and destroyed olive trees owned by farmer Amer Khalil Abdullah.

It is noteworthy that colonists carried out 766 attacks during the month of October, concentrated in the governorates of Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Nablus, and Hebron, resulting in the uprooting, destruction, and poisoning of 1,200 olive trees, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission.

The United Nations stated that 17,000 families in the Gaza Strip have been affected by the weather system and rainfall over the past few days.

The United Nations added in a statement last night that children in Gaza are sleeping in the rain without appropriate clothing, and many of them are suffering from malnutrition and weakened immunity.

It confirmed that the Israeli occupation has destroyed most of the essential infrastructure, making the Gaza Strip unable to cope with the harsh weather conditions, and that damage to sewage networks, roads, and vital facilities has exacerbated the daily suffering of citizens.

It clarified that the heavy rains have caused the destruction of thousands of tents housing the displaced, which has led to the displacement of more families and deprived them of temporary shelter during the severe cold.

It emphasized the urgent need to allow the immediate entry of aid and equipment necessary to repair the damaged infrastructure, especially water and sewage networks.

This morning, Wednesday, a citizen and her child were seriously injured due to shelling by Israeli occupation forces in the southern Gaza Strip.

Our correspondent reported that an Israeli drone targeted a citizen and her child near the "Shireen Abu Akleh" roundabout in the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis, resulting in serious injuries to both.

As of last Monday, the toll of martyrs and injuries since the ceasefire agreement came into effect on October 11 has reached 266 martyrs and 635 injured.

The number of martyrs in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli occupation's aggression on October 7, 2023, has risen to 69,483, the majority of whom are children and women, with injuries totaling 170,706, while several victims remain under the rubble, and rescue teams are unable to reach them.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Wednesday the United Nations' adoption of its annual resolution affirming "the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination," which includes independence, return, and living freely in their homeland, free from Israeli occupation.

The ministry stated in a statement that the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination is "firm and not subject to any negotiations or conditions." It pointed out that the resolution aligns with the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, which emphasized the illegality of the occupation and the necessity of ending it immediately and without delay.

The Foreign Ministry added that the importance of the resolution increases in light of "the escalation of occupation crimes, including forced displacement, expansion of settlements, and annexation of land," alongside what the Gaza Strip is experiencing in terms of "genocide and widespread destruction."

It noted that the resolution is considered "an important pillar" that enhances the Palestinian diplomatic effort to protect national rights. The Foreign Ministry called on the countries that voted in favor of the resolution to "translate their positions into practical steps that enable the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination and end the occupation, in commitment to international law and the ruling of the International Court of Justice."

On Tuesday evening, the United Nations adopted its annual resolution in its committee specialized in human rights and humanitarian affairs under the General Assembly. The resolution affirms "the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, independence, and living in their homeland free from Israeli occupation, as an inalienable right, not subject to any conditions or reservations, and not negotiable or subject to compromise."

The resolution also confirmed "what the International Court of Justice stated in its advisory opinion issued in July 2024 regarding the illegality of the Israeli occupation and the demand to end it without any delay, as it constitutes an obstacle to the ability of the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination and the independence of their state."

164 countries voted in favor of the resolution, including Canada, Australia, all EU countries, and the majority of South American, Asian, and African countries, while only 7 countries voted against it: Israel, the United States, Argentina, Paraguay, Micronesia, Nauru, and Papua New Guinea, with 9 countries abstaining from voting.

On October 8, 2023, the Israeli genocide in Gaza began and stopped after two years under a ceasefire agreement, having resulted in more than 69,000 Palestinian deaths and over 170,000 injuries, most of whom were children and women, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around 70 billion dollars.

Simultaneously with the genocide, the West Bank witnessed an unprecedented escalation in attacks by settlers and the Israeli army against Palestinians, resulting in more than 1,076 deaths and approximately 10,700 injuries, and the arrest of more than 20,500 during the two years of the genocide in Gaza.

The Israeli army carried out a wide-ranging arrest campaign at dawn on Wednesday, targeting around 100 Palestinians from the town of Beit Ummar, north of the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, after closing all its entrances.

This comes hours after the killing of an Israeli settler and the injury of three others, one of whom is in critical condition, following a hit-and-run and stabbing incident at the "Gush Etzion" junction in the occupied West Bank, carried out by two Palestinians, one of whom is from Beit Ummar, who were shot dead by Israeli forces on the spot.

On Tuesday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced in a statement that the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority, which is the official contact with Israel, informed it of the "martyrdom of Imran Al-Atrash from Hebron, and Walid Muhammad Sabarnah from Beit Ummar, after the occupation forces shot them," near Bethlehem in the southern West Bank.

Eyewitnesses reported that a large number of Israeli army forces stormed the town of Beit Ummar at dawn on Wednesday, raiding dozens of homes, including the Sabarnah family's house, and destroying its contents.

They indicated that the army began a wide arrest operation in the town, targeting around 100 Palestinians, and turned the municipal stadium in the town into a field detention and interrogation center.

Videos showed Israeli army forces escorting bound Palestinians in the town, while the army closed all entrances to the town with dirt barriers and iron gates, preventing movement in and out of the town.

The Israeli army carried out a series of incursions targeting cities and towns in the West Bank, according to eyewitnesses.

These developments come at a time when the West Bank is witnessing an unprecedented escalation of attacks by settlers and the Israeli army against Palestinians, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,076 and injuries to about 10,700, and the arrest of more than 20,500 during the two years of the genocide in Gaza.

The former Egyptian Vice President and former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, described the UN Security Council's decision regarding Gaza and peace as 'miserable, unjust, and unprecedented.' ElBaradei stated in a tweet on the 'X' platform: 'The decision transfers the entire Palestinian issue from the United Nations and its legitimacy and resolutions to the United States and its biases and control,' emphasizing that the decision ignores international law and the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and governance, and entrenches injustice and occupation.

He continued: 'The Security Council's decision will not contribute in any way to achieving peace and stability.' The UN resolution numbered 2803 welcomed the 20-point plan by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Gaza, issued on September 29, 2025, according to the 'United Nations' website.

Washington proposed the draft resolution to deploy a multinational force in Gaza, amid a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that has been in effect since October 10 of last year. The agreement halted a genocide initiated by the occupying army on October 8, 2023, in Gaza with US support, which lasted for two years, resulting in over 69,000 Palestinian martyrs, more than 170,000 injured, and massive destruction affecting 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.

In contrast, Russia stated that the US draft resolution adopted by the Security Council regarding the future of the Gaza Strip does not align with international resolutions that call for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. This was stated in a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, in which it noted that Moscow and Beijing abstained from voting on the draft resolution, which received the approval of 13 countries in the UN Security Council.

On Monday evening, the UN Security Council adopted the US draft regarding the end of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip by a majority, with 13 council members voting in favor, while Russia and China abstained from voting. The ministry stated: 'The adopted resolution does not involve the Palestinian Authority in the administration of Gaza, nor in the process of determining the future of the Palestinians based on a two-state solution, and the resolution does not include any obligations on Israel as the occupying power to abandon its annexation of Palestinian territories and withdraw its forces.'

The ministry's statement added: 'The Security Council and the UN Secretariat have been excluded from the process of overseeing the structures that will be established in Gaza and the deployment of international forces.' It further stated: 'The adopted resolution number 2803 does not authorize the UN Security Council to maintain peace and security, and this decision violates international law resolutions that call for the establishment of an independent State of Palestine on the 1967 borders, living in peace and security with Israel, with East Jerusalem as its capital. If Washington had not continuously exercised its veto against resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza over the past two years, the war in the region and the suffering of civilians would have ended a long time ago.

United Nations officials reported that the rain, floods, and severe cold in the Gaza Strip have exacerbated the situation in the area, emphasizing the urgent need to lift restrictions immediately to deliver more humanitarian aid.

Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, stated in a post on X platform, "The Palestinians in Gaza are suffering from cold and dampness after the recent rains, and frustration is growing as flood levels rise and what little property they have left is destroyed."

Fletcher pointed out that the UN and its partners are working to provide assistance, but the need is much greater, calling on Israel to urgently lift the remaining restrictions to deliver more aid.

On another note, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said at a press conference held on Tuesday evening at the UN headquarters that "humanitarian aid workers from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) continue to distribute tents, plastic sheets, and other essential relief materials to families affected by the rains."

Haq added that in this context, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has allocated $18 million from the Humanitarian Fund for the Occupied Palestinian Territory to support vital operations throughout Gaza.

He explained that the heavy rains and winter conditions have worsened the difficult living conditions in Gaza, noting that this funding will allow for the advancement of projects related to basic needs such as food, water, health, and shelter in the area.

In recent days, a low-pressure system accompanied by winds and rain has hit the Gaza Strip, causing tens of thousands of tents housing displaced persons to flood, leaving them without their last remaining shelter and belongings, after Israel destroyed their homes over two years of extermination.

The number of displaced persons in the Gaza Strip is estimated by the government media office to be 1.5 million Palestinians, living in a tragic reality due to the lack of basic living conditions and difficulty accessing essential supplies and vital services due to the ongoing Israeli blockade.

Most of these displaced persons have taken refuge in damaged tents, while the government office estimated at the end of September that the percentage of tents no longer suitable for habitation reached about 93%, with 125,000 tents out of 135,000.

Over nearly two years of extermination, tens of thousands of tents have been damaged due to Israeli bombardment that directly hit them or targeted their surroundings, while some have deteriorated due to natural factors such as high summer temperatures and rain and winds in winter.

With the flooding of these tents, Palestinian displaced persons have no alternative places for shelter, as Israel has destroyed 90% of the civil infrastructure over the past two years, with initial losses estimated at around $70 billion.

Israel also refuses to allow the entry of alternative shelter, evading its obligations outlined in the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10.

This agreement halted a genocide that left more than 69,000 Palestinian martyrs and over 170,000 injured, most of whom are children and women.

On a daily basis, Israel violates the agreement, resulting in the martyrdom and injury of hundreds of Palestinians.

The British newspaper "The Guardian," in a report prepared by Julian Borger, described the United Nations Security Council's decision regarding Gaza as the strangest and most ambiguous, especially since it mandates the "Peace Council" in Gaza to oversee an international stabilization force, the countries willing or ready to participate in which remain unclear.

The newspaper stated that "the UN resolution aims to transform the fragile ceasefire in Gaza into a real peace plan, and is one of the strangest decisions in the history of the United Nations," adding that "it grants Donald Trump absolute control over Gaza, and Tony Blair may be directly subordinate to him in the Peace Council, which will oversee multinational peacekeeping forces, a committee of Palestinian technocrats, and a local police force for two years."

The report noted that "no one knows who will participate in the Peace Council; it is only as Trump announced on social media, that it will be chaired by the American president and will include the strongest and most respected leaders from around the world," pointing out that the council will report to the Security Council, but will not be subordinate to the United Nations or bound by its previous resolutions.

It continued: "It will oversee the international stabilization force, the number of whose members has not yet been specified, and which the United States wishes to deploy by January. The countries that the United States has contacted, including Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, have expressed hesitation so far."

It highlighted that the resolution stipulates that the international stabilization force will ensure a "disarmament process" in Gaza, indicating that it will have to withdraw weapons from "Hamas," which immediately insisted after the UN vote that it would not disarm.

The report's author commented: "There is no appetite among the countries that will participate in the international force to confront the seasoned fighters of the movement. In the meantime, Israeli security forces are expected to take responsibility for security in the territories currently occupied by Israeli forces, but this too could serve as a recipe for clashes, especially if the Israelis hesitate to leave."

It continued: "There is no greater clarity regarding the committee of Palestinian technocrats that will be tasked with managing the daily affairs of the Gaza Strip, under the guidance of Trump and his fellow leaders. It will be difficult, to say the least, to find any of these technocrats willing to work with Trump, who may have any influence over the 2.2 million Palestinians living in Gaza. The same applies to the alleged police force."

The Guardian emphasized that "despite the stifling ambiguity, Security Council Resolution 2803 has granted all these ambitious bodies the force of international law, in an attempt to transform Trump's 20-point peace proposal into a plan and to bolster the fragile ceasefire mediated by the United States last month into a lasting peace."

It explained that "the resolution was adopted by a majority of 13 votes to none, with Russia and China abstaining, which is evidence of its intended ambiguity, as well as the global fatigue and despair from the war in Gaza that has lasted for more than two years. This war has left over 70,000 dead and destroyed about 70% of the coastal strip's buildings, while a committee in the United Nations concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza."

It noted that "after the vote, the U.S. envoy to the international organization, Mike Waltz, described the resolution as a new pivot and path in the Middle East, for both Israelis and Palestinians and all the peoples of the region alike. When it was the turn of other council members to speak, they were more cautious, framing their support or approval based on what the resolution might entail, rather than what was stated in its text."

It indicated that "this was particularly evident regarding the Palestinian state. Based on the insistence of Arab and Islamic countries, the resolution was amended in recent days to include a mention of the future State of Palestine, at least. However, it did not do so by referring to the Palestinians' fundamental right to self-determination and the international commitment to a two-state solution, but rather in broad, conditional, and unconvincing language. If the Palestinian Authority satisfactorily reformed itself and advanced the reconstruction of Gaza, the resolution stipulated that conditions might be ripe for a reliable path toward Palestinian self-determination and statehood."

The newspaper added: "Although this seems merely talk, European diplomats saw a victory in convincing a Trump administration envoy to say the phrase 'Palestinian self-determination and statehood' out loud, regardless of the caveats," referring to what former U.S. negotiator and Middle East expert Aaron David Miller wrote, that the resolution is a step toward a future Palestine.

The newspaper added that "the wording of Resolution

The United Nations warned that 96% of the population in the Gaza Strip is facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity and stated that there is an urgent need to increase aid to the region to reach those in need before it is too late.

UN officials reported that the recent rains, floods, and severe cold have exacerbated the situation in the region. Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said, "Palestinians in Gaza are suffering from the cold after the recent rains, and frustration is growing as flood levels rise and what little property they have left is destroyed."

Fletcher noted on X platform that the UN and its partners are moving to provide assistance, but the need is much greater, calling for "the urgent lifting of remaining restrictions to deliver more aid."

For his part, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, stated that the heavy rains and winter conditions have worsened the difficult living conditions in Gaza, pointing out that the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has allocated $18 million to support vital operations throughout Gaza.

A UN delegation visited several hospitals and displacement camps in the Gaza Strip, and the delegation, headed by the Humanitarian Coordinator for the Palestinian Territories, Ramiz Al-Akbarov, assessed the humanitarian conditions of the displaced and the health needs of Gaza's hospitals.

In this context, World Bank data indicated that the poverty rate in the region has approached 100%, with unemployment exceeding 80%.

In recent days, a low-pressure system accompanied by winds and rain struck the Gaza Strip, causing tens of thousands of tents housing displaced persons to flood, depriving them of their last remaining shelter and belongings after Israel destroyed their homes over two years of genocide.

The number of displaced persons in the Gaza Strip, according to estimates from the government media office, is 1.5 million Palestinians, who live in a tragic reality due to the lack of basic life necessities and difficulty accessing essential supplies and vital services due to the ongoing Israeli blockade.

Most of these displaced persons have taken shelter in damaged tents, while the government office estimated at the end of September that the percentage of tents that are no longer suitable for habitation reached about 93%, with 125,000 tents out of a total of 135,000.

With the flooding of the tents, Palestinian displaced persons have no alternative places for shelter, as Israel has destroyed 90% of the civil infrastructure over the past two years, with initial losses estimated at around $70 billion.

Additionally, Israel refuses to allow alternative shelter to be brought in, evading its commitments outlined in the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10.

The agreement halted a genocide that left more than 69,000 Palestinian martyrs and over 170,000 injured, most of whom are children and women, but since then, the occupation has continued its bombing and demolition operations and violated the agreement, resulting in hundreds of martyrs and injured.

The first article of the United Nations Charter, adopted at the founding of the organization in 1945, states "the principle of equality in rights among peoples and that each has the right to self-determination." Article two of the Charter prohibits "the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."

One of the characteristics of our current time, the peak of the devaluation of international law and the undermining of its principles, is that the recent decision of the United Nations Security Council regarding the Gaza Strip, adopted on the evening of the seventeenth of this month and numbered 2803, constitutes a blatant violation of the aforementioned principles.

The decision begins by welcoming what is called the "comprehensive plan" for Gaza, namely the twenty-point plan announced by Donald Trump at the White House in the presence of Benjamin Netanyahu on September 29 of last year, which is attached to the text, and the decision even "commends" the countries that signed, accepted, or supported it.

It also welcomes what is called "Trump's historic declaration for lasting peace and prosperity," that empty document signed in Sharm El Sheikh on October 13 in the presence of the American president, after he delivered a speech before the Knesset praising the Zionist state and its prime minister, in two events we named "the Flattery Festival in the Knesset and Sharm El Sheikh."

After this unprecedented introduction in an international decision praising the leader of a great power in line with the prevailing flattery towards him in contemporary international relations, the decision welcomes the establishment of what is called the "Peace Council" as a "transitional administration" for the Gaza Strip "until the Palestinian Authority satisfactorily completes its reform program as stated in various proposals, including President Trump's 2020 peace plan," which was rejected by all Palestinian parties, including the Ramallah Authority, and rejected by the Arab League.

This means that the end of international guardianship over the strip and its handover to the Palestinian Authority is contingent upon changing the authority in accordance with a "peace plan" that has only been welcomed by the occupying state.

Then, "after the Palestinian Authority's reform program is faithfully implemented and the reconstruction of Gaza progresses, conditions may finally be available to crystallize a reliable path towards self-determination and the establishment of a Palestinian state," which is a quote from the twenty-point plan, which we have previously stated "acknowledges that it does not currently rest on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, but makes respect for this right merely a possibility (may)."

The decision then "authorizes" the "member states working with the Peace Council and the Council itself to establish a temporary International Stability Force (ISF) in Gaza to be deployed under a unified command acceptable to the Peace Council, contributed by forces from participating countries, in close consultation and cooperation with the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel."

This means that the international force must be acceptable to the council that will be chaired by Donald Trump and will include former British Prime Minister Tony Blair among its members, in consultation with the occupying state that violates international law and commits genocide.

The decision continues: "The force works with Israel and Egypt... and with a newly trained and vetted Palestinian police force, to help secure border areas; and stabilize the security environment in Gaza by ensuring the disarmament of the strip, including the destruction of military, terrorist, and offensive infrastructures and preventing their reconstruction, as well as the permanent removal of weapons from service by non-state armed groups."

This means that the international force acceptable to Israel and working in cooperation with it will carry out disarmament in the strip and destroy tunnels as "military, terrorist, and offensive infrastructures," which is the very language of the Zionist state that has long labeled the right to resistance as terrorism.

The decision adds: "As the force tightens its control and establishes stability, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw from the Gaza Strip according to criteria and timelines related to the disarmament process, agreed upon between the IDF, the stability force, the guarantors, and the United States, except for the existence of a security perimeter that will remain until Gaza is sufficiently secured from any renewed terrorist threat."

This means that the occupying forces will not withdraw from the strip unless they are satisfied with the disarmament of the Palestinians outside their control and that of the international force, which they see as "terrorist" weapons.

They will also not withdraw except "according to criteria and timelines" agreed upon by the occupying state itself with the United States, the two countries that collaborated in committing genocide in the Gaza Strip and nearly completely destroying it.

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The Palestinian Governorate of Jerusalem considered the attempts by extremist settlers to bring animal sacrifices into Al-Aqsa Mosque a serious escalation, at a time when Jordan condemned the repeated Israeli attempts to desecrate the holy mosque.

The Governorate of Jerusalem stated in a statement that 8 settlers attempted yesterday, Tuesday, to storm the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque through the Gate of the Tribes, carrying a goat, 3 pigeons, and Jewish prayer tools (tefillin).

It added that this attempt represents a serious escalation among the ongoing and escalating violations by the settlers, and is not merely an individual incursion, but part of an organized campaign to desecrate the sanctuary, Judaize it, and impose new colonial realities in favor of the Israeli occupation.

The governorate warned that these violations constitute blatant crimes and flagrant violations of all rules of international and humanitarian law, and a clear assault on the sanctity of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

It emphasized that the entire area of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, which spans 144 dunams, is a purely worship place for Muslims, and that any attempts to impose the occupation's sovereignty over Al-Aqsa Mosque are null and rejected.

The governorate continued that these violations are carried out with support, incitement, and official backing from the Israeli occupation government.

It pointed out that the "animal sacrifice" means in the settlers' ideology "offering a sacrifice of goats or young sheep inside the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque" in an attempt to impose biblical rituals there.

According to the "Wadi Hilweh" information center in Jerusalem, the guards of Al-Aqsa Mosque managed to confront the settlers during their attempt to bring in the sacrifices, while the Israeli police arrested them.

According to the Governorate of Jerusalem, 215 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, while the number of tourists who entered the mosque through the Israeli tourism gate reached 565.

For its part, Jordan condemned on Tuesday the attempts to desecrate Al-Aqsa Mosque following the attempt to storm it by Israeli extremists with sacrifices.

In a statement issued by it, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned "in the strongest terms the continued incursions of extremists into Al-Aqsa Mosque and their provocative practices, the latest of which was the attempt to desecrate it by bringing sacrifices into one of its courtyards."

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry's statement considered this a blatant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, and a clear infringement on the sanctity of the holy sanctuary.

It stressed that Israel has no sovereignty over the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Foreign Ministry confirmed "the Kingdom of Jordan's rejection and strong condemnation of the ongoing incursions and provocative practices of extremists that are carried out under the protection of the Israeli occupation police."

In a simultaneous escalation with the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the assaults by the army and settlers together led to the martyrdom of at least 1,076 Palestinians, and the injury of about 10,700 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 20,500 others, according to official data.

A ceasefire agreement ended an Israeli genocide war on Gaza that began on October 7, 2023, resulting in more than 69,000 Palestinian martyrs, and over 170,000 injured, most of whom are children and women, along with massive destruction in the sector, which the United Nations estimated the cost of its reconstruction at about 70 billion dollars.

The UN rapporteur on human rights in Palestine, Francesca Albanese, has sharply criticized the European Union and its member states regarding the Palestinian issue and the genocide in Gaza.

Albanese confirmed that the European Union has become a cover for member states to avoid fulfilling their international obligations regarding the Gaza and Palestine issue.

She stated, "The continued failure to suspend the trade agreement (with Israel) is extremely dangerous, especially as a result of the opposition from Germany and Italy."

Albanese addressed the ongoing arms trade between EU countries and Israel, saying, "It is very dangerous for European countries to continue sending arms to Israel, buying arms from Israel, and conducting scientific research."

In response to a question about the two-state solution, Albanese said, "I believe that any political discussion about a two-state or one-state solution is pointless at this time."

She mentioned that the violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers has been documented for 30 years, noting that 80 percent of the remaining Palestinians in Gaza, or 1.9 million people, are submerged in water and have no homes.

She added, "Was it necessary to destroy everything to satisfy Israel's desire for revenge?"

Regarding the American president's plan for Gaza, Albanese pointed out that this plan is disproportionate to international law.

Israeli settlers committed 7,154 attacks in the West Bank during the two years of the Israeli genocide on Gaza, resulting in the deaths of 33 Palestinians and the displacement of 33 communities.

A ceasefire agreement ended the Israeli genocide on Gaza that began on October 8, 2023, leaving more than 69,000 Palestinian casualties.

A Palestinian child was injured "seriously" after the Israeli army fired live ammunition during its incursion on Tuesday evening into the town of Yamoun, west of the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated in a statement that its teams in Jenin transported to the hospital "a serious injury to a 14-year-old child from live bullets in the head."

According to Palestine TV (government), the Israeli army stormed the town of Yamoun, deployed its forces in its streets, and conducted searches of residents' vehicles.

Activists also published videos of the Israeli army's presence in the town, one of which documents the arrest and mistreatment of a Palestinian young man.

During the years of genocide in Gaza, the army and settlers escalated their attacks, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,076 Palestinians and injuries to about 10,760 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 20,500 others, as of Tuesday, according to official data.

A ceasefire agreement ended an Israeli genocide campaign in Gaza that began on October 8, 2023, leaving more than 69,000 Palestinian dead and over 170,000 injured, most of whom are children and women, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around $70 billion.

The Palestinian Governorate of Jerusalem considered the attempts by settlers on Tuesday to bring sacrifices to Al-Aqsa Mosque as a dangerous escalation.

The governorate stated in a statement that eight settlers attempted to storm the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque through the Gate of the Tribes, carrying a goat, three pigeons, and prayer tools (tefillin).

It added that the attempt represents a serious escalation, part of the ongoing and escalating violations by the settlers, and is not merely an individual incursion, but part of an organized campaign to desecrate and Judaize the sanctuary and impose new colonial realities in favor of the Israeli occupation.

The governorate warned that these violations constitute blatant crimes and flagrant violations of all rules of international and humanitarian law and a clear assault on the sanctity of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

It emphasized that the entire area of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, which spans 144 dunams, is a place of pure worship for Muslims, and any attempts to impose the occupation's sovereignty over Al-Aqsa Mosque are null and rejected.

The governorate continued that these violations are taking place with the support, incitement, and official backing of the Israeli occupation government.

It pointed out that the animal sacrifice in the settlers' mindset means offering a goat or small sheep inside the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque in an attempt to impose biblical rituals there.

According to the Wadi Hilweh Information Center for Human Rights in Jerusalem, the guards of Al-Aqsa Mosque managed to confront the settlers during their attempt to bring in the sacrifices, while the Israeli police arrested them.

Earlier on Tuesday, footage captured by the Anadolu Agency team showed Israeli settlers attempting to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, leading to a chase between security personnel and some Israelis who infiltrated the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Israelis who were arrested in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque were escorted out under the protection of the Israeli police.

The footage also showed the settlers attempting to smuggle a live pigeon inside a bag into Al-Aqsa Mosque.

According to the Jerusalem Governorate, 215 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, while the number of tourists who entered the mosque through the Israeli tourism gate reached 565.

In a simultaneous escalation with the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the assaults by the army and settlers together led to the death of no less than 1,076 Palestinians, and the injury of about 10,700, in addition to the arrest of more than 20,500 others, according to official data.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday evening that 13 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in the city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, in a "new massacre" amid a series of violations of the ceasefire in the Arab country.

The ministry stated in a statement that "an airstrike by the Israeli enemy on the Ain al-Hilweh camp in the city of Sidon resulted in the martyrdom of 13 people and injuries to several others (without a specific count)."

The Lebanese news agency reported that the airstrike "targeted the Khalid ibn al-Walid center affiliated with the Khalid ibn al-Walid mosque in the camp with three missiles."

It noted that "a large number of injured individuals were admitted to Sidon hospitals due to the Israeli airstrike, and there are calls for blood donations from all groups."

For its part, the Israeli army claimed in a statement that it targeted members of Hamas "who were operating inside a training compound in the Ain al-Hilweh area in southern Lebanon."

They also claimed that the targeted compound was "used for training and preparation with the aim of planning and executing terrorist schemes against the Defense Forces and the State of Israel."

No immediate comment was issued by Hamas regarding the Israeli statement.

United Nations officials reported that the rains, floods, and severe cold in Gaza have exacerbated the situation in the sector, emphasizing the urgent need to lift restrictions to deliver more humanitarian aid.

Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, stated in a post on the American platform "X" on Tuesday: "The Palestinians in Gaza are suffering from cold and dampness after the recent rains, and frustration is growing as flood levels rise and what little property they have left is destroyed."

Fletcher noted that the UN and its partners are working to provide assistance, but the need is much greater, calling for: "The remaining restrictions must be urgently lifted to deliver more aid."

On another note, Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said at a press conference held on Tuesday at UN headquarters that humanitarian aid staff from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) continue to distribute tents, plastic coverings, and other essential relief materials to families affected by the rains.

Haq added that in this context, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) has allocated $18 million from the Humanitarian Fund for the Occupied Palestinian Territory to support vital operations throughout Gaza.

Haq explained that the heavy rains and winter conditions have worsened the difficult living conditions in Gaza, noting that this funding will allow for progress on projects related to basic needs such as food, water, health, and shelter in the sector.

In recent days, a low-pressure system accompanied by winds and rain has struck the Gaza Strip, causing tens of thousands of tents housing displaced persons to flood, leaving them without their last remaining shelter and belongings, after Israel destroyed their homes over two years of genocide.

The number of displaced persons in the Gaza Strip, according to estimates from the government media office, is 1.5 million Palestinians, who live in a tragic reality due to the lack of basic life necessities and difficulty accessing essential supplies, compounded by the ongoing Israeli blockade.

Most of these displaced persons have taken refuge in damaged tents, while the government office estimated at the end of September that the percentage of tents that are no longer suitable for habitation reached about 93 percent, with 125,000 tents out of 135,000 being uninhabitable.

Over nearly two years of genocide, tens of thousands of tents have been damaged due to direct Israeli bombardment or targeting of their surroundings, while some have deteriorated due to natural factors such as high summer temperatures and winter rains and winds.

With these tents flooded, Palestinian displaced persons have no alternative shelter, as Israel has destroyed 90 percent of civil infrastructure over the past two years, with initial losses estimated at around $70 billion.

Israel also refuses to allow alternative shelter to be brought in, shirking its obligations outlined in the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10.

This agreement halted a genocide that left more than 69,000 Palestinian dead and over 170,000 injured, most of whom are children and women.

On a daily basis, Israel violates the agreement, resulting in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Palestinians.

The UN Security Council voted on Monday on a U.S. draft resolution supporting President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, which includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a Palestinian state.

Thirteen members of the council voted in favor of the text, which U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Pence described as "historic and constructive."

Russia and China abstained from the vote but did not use their veto power.

However, Hamas, which is excluded from any role in the governance of Gaza under the resolution, stated that the decision "does not meet the political and humanitarian demands and rights of our Palestinian people."

For its part, Russia, which holds veto power, distributed a competing draft resolution to Security Council members, arguing that the U.S. text does not sufficiently support the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The Russian draft resolution calls on the Security Council to express its "steadfast commitment to the two-state solution."

It does not provide for the establishment of a peace council or the deployment of an international force in Gaza at this time, but calls on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to present "options" in this regard.

Israel praised the peace plan sponsored by Trump regarding Gaza the day after it was adopted by the UN Security Council in a resolution that includes the deployment of an international force.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Trump's plan will bring "peace and prosperity as it emphasizes complete disarmament, stripping Gaza of military capabilities, and uprooting extremism there."

The Palestinian Authority welcomed the UN Security Council's vote in favor of Trump's plan and urged its immediate implementation on the ground.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry published a statement on its "X" account on behalf of the "State of Palestine," stating, "The State of Palestine welcomed the UN Security Council's adoption of the U.S. draft resolution regarding Gaza, which affirms the establishment of a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip."

Emphasizing the necessity of immediately working to implement this resolution on the ground.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his determination to continue the war against Hamas on all fronts, emphasizing the importance of disarming the movement.

Netanyahu also pointed to the pressures exerted by Iran, confirming that Israel has carried out strikes against it and that its hand is still ready for more operations.

Netanyahu's statements come at a sensitive time as military operations in Gaza continue and tensions in the region escalate.

Egypt and Britain called on Tuesday for the importance of building on the momentum following the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution regarding the Gaza Strip in order to establish a ceasefire and calm in the area, ensure the flow of humanitarian aid, and expedite the start of reconstruction.

This came during a phone call received by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency.

The statement indicated that the two sides discussed the developments in Gaza and emphasized the importance of building on the momentum accompanying the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution regarding the area to establish a ceasefire and calm, ensure the flow of humanitarian aid, and expedite the start of reconstruction.

The British Prime Minister stressed the necessity of delivering sufficient humanitarian aid to the people of the area and taking all necessary measures in this regard, including efforts to encourage more international humanitarian relief organizations to work towards this goal.

On Monday evening, the UN Security Council adopted the American draft regarding the end of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip by a majority, with 13 members voting in favor, while Russia and China abstained from voting.

The UN decision, numbered 2803, welcomed President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the conflict in Gaza, issued on September 29, 2025.

Washington proposed the draft resolution to deploy a multinational force in Gaza, under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that has been in effect since October 10 of last year.

The agreement halted a genocide initiated by Israel in Gaza on October 8, 2023, with American support, which lasted for two years, resulting in over 69,000 Palestinian deaths, more than 170,000 injuries, and massive destruction affecting 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.

According to the statement from the Egyptian presidency, the phone call between Sisi and Starmer also addressed the developments in Sudan, emphasizing the importance of intensifying efforts to stop the war and achieve stability in Sudan.

The humanitarian suffering in Sudan is exacerbated by the ongoing bloody war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, which has led to the deaths of tens of thousands and the displacement of about 13 million people.