The corridors of the United Nations Security Council witnessed a heated diplomatic confrontation, where Russia and China formed a united front to condemn the American military intervention in Venezuela.

The two global powers described what happened as a 'blatant assault' that undermines the principles of multilateralism and pushes the global system toward the brink of chaos, as a result of Washington's preference for military force over diplomatic paths.

In a sharp speech, the Russian representative to the Security Council condemned what he described as the 'American aggression' on Venezuela, considering it a blatant violation of the norms of international law.

The Russian diplomat pointed out that the hegemonic approach practiced by America with the force of arms has begun to negatively affect dozens of countries in various regions around the world.

The Russian representative also directly called on the American leadership to immediately and unconditionally release Nicolas Maduro, as the legitimately elected president of an independent state, and release his wife who was detained with him during the operation.

For his part, the deputy Chinese representative strongly condemned what he described as the 'unilateral illegal actions' taken by the United States.

The deputy representative sharply criticized Washington's policy, which prioritized its interests and influence at the expense of the principles of international multilateralism, affirming that resorting to military action as an alternative to diplomacy represents a direct threat to security and peace, not only in Latin America, but on the international level as a whole.

These firm positions reflect the depth of the rift in the Security Council, where visions clash between Washington's justifications for its operation and the insistence of 'Moscow and Beijing' on the principle of national sovereignty.

This bodes ill for a diplomatic paralysis that may hinder any UN move to resolve the crisis in the foreseeable future.

The occupation's aviation launched an air raid on the town of Anan in the Jizzine district in southern Lebanon.

The occupation carried out three raids targeting the towns of Ain al-Tineh and al-Manara in the Bekaa region east of the country, in addition to the town of Anan in the south.

The occupation army launched a series of air attacks on Monday, targeting scattered areas in southern Lebanon, in a new escalation of security tension on the southern border.

The occupation's raids targeted a building in the town of Ain al-Tineh located in the western Bekaa region east of Lebanon, while other raids hit a building in the town of Anan in the Jizzine district south of the country.

The occupation army had previously issued evacuation warnings to residents of four villages in southern and eastern Lebanon, claiming its intention to target what it described as "military infrastructure" affiliated with the "Hamas" and "Hezbollah" movements in those areas.

The warnings included areas in the towns of "Anan" and "al-Hamara", in addition to "Kafr Hatta" and "Ain al-Tineh", where the spokesperson for the occupation army published maps specifying targets set for logical targeting, which sparked a state of panic and rapid displacement of residents from those residential squares.

These developments come amid Israeli claims of monitoring "movements to rebuild military infrastructure" affiliated with Hezbollah in those areas.

Four Palestinians were killed, and a number of civilians, including children, were injured on Monday, as a result of an Israeli air strike targeting displaced persons' tents in the Moasi Al-Qarara area northwest of Khan Yunis city in southern Gaza Strip.

Palestinian sources reported that a drone belonging to the occupation launched missiles towards the area, leading to martyrs and injuries among civilians, as ambulances rushed to the scene and transported the injured to hospitals.

According to the same sources, the strike targeted a tent for displaced persons near Al-Huda Mosque in Moasi Al-Qarara, resulting in four martyrs and a number of wounded, some of whose injuries were described as serious.

Medical sources confirmed the arrival of the martyrs and injured to Nasser Medical Complex, while the Ambulance and Emergency Unit stated that the toll of the strike reached four martyrs and a number of injured.

In a related context, occupation forces continued operations of demolishing and destroying residential buildings in the eastern areas of Khan Yunis city, as part of an ongoing military escalation in southern Gaza Strip.

These aggressions come amid the occupation's continued violations of the ceasefire and truce agreement, which came into effect on October 10, 2025, amid a continuous deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the sector.

The Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced a series of essential understandings with the American President Donald Trump, centered on "dismantling the military capabilities of Hamas" and ensuring complete disarmament from the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu confirmed that the American administration shows a firm commitment to this vision, which establishes a new security reality where cross-border threats are absent, according to his expression.

In a humanitarian and internal political aspect, Netanyahu revealed an intensive exchange of messages with Trump regarding the fate of the Israeli detainees, emphasizing the diligent work to recover the last body still held in the sector.

He explained that the government is exerting strenuous efforts at this time, with strong support from Washington, to close this file that constitutes continuous pressure on the political scene in Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu's speech was not limited to the Gaza field, but extended to include Iranian ambitions, where he renewed his affirmation of his position aligned with President Trump's policy regarding preventing Tehran from reviving its nuclear program.

With decisive language, he emphasized that the bilateral cooperation will focus on disrupting any attempt to restore Iran's ballistic missile industry, considering that any leniency in this field represents an existential threat that cannot be accepted under any circumstance. In the context of the relationship with the American ally, Netanyahu revealed a new chemistry linking him to the current administration, noting that the vision of both sides agrees on major strategic issues, despite some marginal differences in viewpoints.

He did not miss directing a direct tone of threat to the Iranian leadership, warning that any attack on Israel will be met with "very grave" repercussions, exceeding in their scope all previous estimates.

Netanyahu's speech did not pass quietly, as local media reported the outbreak of sharp verbal clashes inside the Knesset hall, reflecting the extent of division regarding some political orientations.

Away from the regional issue, the Prime Minister announced his full support for the recent American actions in Venezuela, considering that the moves led by President Trump align with strengthening principles of stability and enforcing international will, which confirms Tel Aviv's full engagement in the political axis led by Washington globally.

In a dangerous military escalation that threatens the collapse of the fragile truce, the Israeli occupation's air force launched a violent and intense series of air raids at dawn on Monday, targeting scattered areas in the Gaza Strip, focusing its fire on the southern regions, specifically the cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis, alongside bulldozing and demolition operations that recalled scenes of open warfare.

The eastern areas of Khan Yunis city in the south of the Strip were the stage for the fiercest operations during the night and dawn hours.

Occupation warplanes carried out two direct air raids on residential neighborhoods and agricultural lands east of the city, causing widespread destruction and panic among the displaced and residents.

The aggression was not limited to aerial bombardment; the raids coincided with the sound of massive explosions that shook the governorate, later revealed to be the result of programmed demolition operations carried out by the occupation army's engineering corps, targeting entire residential blocks in the eastern areas, as part of the "scorched earth" policy and expanding buffer zones.

Tanks and military vehicles also participated in the attack, firing their heavy machine guns and shells randomly and densely towards the southern and northern areas of the city, hindering the movement of ambulances and citizens.

To the far south, Rafah city was not spared from the escalation; the Israeli warplanes launched three consecutive air raids targeting sites deep in the city and its outskirts.

The air raids were accompanied by continuous and violent artillery shelling targeting the northwestern areas of Rafah city, where dozens of shells fell on citizens' homes and infrastructure, exacerbating the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the already overcrowded city.

According to preliminary field statistics, the total number of air raids carried out by the occupation army from the early night hours until dawn today reached 12 air raids, most of which were concentrated on the governorates of Rafah and Khan Yunis, leaving massive destruction.

In the north of the Strip, the occupation artillery continued its systematic targeting of border areas. The eastern areas of Jabalia camp were subjected to concentrated artillery bombardment, coinciding with the fall of shells on scattered neighborhoods east of Gaza City, in the Shujaiya and Zaytoun areas, in an attempt to exhaust the residents' resilience and prevent any attempt to return life to normal in those afflicted areas.

On the human losses front, the blood of the martyrs continues to flow in Khan Yunis; three citizens were killed yesterday by the occupation's snipers and vehicles, amid the escalating daily violations.

In another tragic development this morning, a cracked and dilapidated residential building collapsed in one of the Strip's neighborhoods, which had been previously bombed during the war.

Civil defense sources reported that rescue teams are racing against time to search for missing persons believed to be under the rubble, highlighting the danger of "cracked buildings" that have become time bombs threatening the lives of thousands.

These military developments come in a clear context by the occupation army to strike all international understandings aside, as it continues its blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement theoretically in effect since October 10th.

Observers believe that this escalation, which combines aerial, artillery, and engineering demolition operations, indicates premeditated Israeli intentions to impose a new security and geographical reality by force of arms, without regard for international appeals or the collapsed humanitarian situation.

A Palestinian human rights center said today, Monday, that the Israeli occupation continues, since the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, to commit serious and ongoing violations against the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, under the pretext of approaching or crossing the 'yellow line', which it imposed as a new security line inside the sector's territories.

The Gaza Center for Human Rights stated in a statement that this matter is 'a clear violation of the provisions of international humanitarian law, the rules for protecting civilians during armed conflicts, and what was agreed upon in the ceasefire agreement'. The center monitored what it described as 'a dangerous escalation in the policy of excessive leniency in using lethal force by the occupation forces', where fire is directly opened on Palestinian civilians who approach the yellow line or live in its vicinity, including farmers, displaced persons, and residents trying to reach their homes or lands.

The number of Palestinian martyrs exceeded 420 citizens, including 151 children and 60 women, in addition to 1184 injured, since the start of the firing on October 10 last year, most of them within the scope of what is called the yellow line, according to the human rights center, which said that the number is still continuously increasing, as a result of the daily ongoing violations committed by the occupation forces around the mentioned line, including direct shooting from occupation snipers, targeting via armed reconnaissance aircraft of the 'Quad Copter' type, in addition to artillery shelling, which confirms the systematic nature of using lethal force against civilians, and not as individual or exceptional incidents.

The center documented the Israeli army forces repeatedly expanding the scope of the lands under their control within the yellow line, where the percentage of these lands rose from 53% to more than 60% within the past three weeks, as those forces work on moving the yellow concrete blocks that mark the beginning of the line, which Palestinians are prohibited from crossing.

In addition, the center documented the continuation of systematic demolition and bulldozing operations for what remains of civilian homes and properties within the yellow line, where the occupation forces work to destroy entire residential neighborhoods or what remains of them, as part of a clear policy to impose a new demographic and security reality, aiming to prevent residents from returning to their original areas, and constitutes a crime of forced displacement prohibited under international law.

It also confirmed that 'these practices represent a direct violation of the terms of the ceasefire agreement, which is supposed to ensure the cessation of hostile actions, protection of civilians, and preparation of conditions for the return of residents to their areas and homes, not imposing new military lines inside populated areas, or using the agreement as a cover to continue field control by force'.

It pointed out that these field violations come alongside official statements issued by the Israeli occupation leadership, reflecting a premeditated intention to use the yellow line as an open killing zone. Israeli Security Minister Yisrael Katz had previously said that the Israeli army began placing field markers along the yellow line, warning that 'any attempt to approach or cross this line will be met with gunfire'.

Previously, Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced that the yellow line represents 'the new security line' or 'an advanced security border' for Israel inside the Gaza Strip, in a clear confirmation of the occupation's pursuit to turn this line into a permanent security reality, and impose it by armed force, in direct contradiction to the essence of the ceasefire agreement.

The coordinator of the Gaza Center for Human Rights in the sector, Muhammad Al-Khairi, considered in the same statement that what is happening along the 'yellow line' constitutes a clear model of state terrorism, where the field behavior of the soldiers harmonizes with the public statements issued by the political and military leadership of the occupation, which legitimized shooting at anyone approaching this line, and considered it 'the new security line'.

He pointed out that 'this harmony between the political decision and military implementation proves that killing and demolition are not individual acts, but official systematic policies implemented at the expense of the lives of Palestinian civilians, and in a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement and international humanitarian law'.

The Israeli political level has not yet given instructions to its army to open the Rafah crossing, which separates the Gaza Strip from Egypt; moreover, the American President, Donald Trump, did not request that during his meeting with the Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, at the end of last year. The "Israel Hayom" newspaper reported that uncertainty prevails regarding the possibility of opening the crossing soon, recalling that "Trump said last week that allowing Gazans to leave would push them to emigrate".

Despite the ambiguity surrounding the date of reopening the crossing, the newspaper noted today, Monday, that after the pressure exerted by Trump's envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Netanyahu is likely to give instructions to activate the crossing. According to it, if that happens, the mechanism for opening and supervising it "will benefit Israel manifold this time, compared to the past".

Based on Trump's plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, and in agreement with international parties, a monitoring force affiliated with the European Union will operate the crossing, while Israel monitors it remotely via cameras. However, the matter will go beyond that, as revealed by the newspaper; the occupying army is planning to establish checkpoints to inspect all those entering Gaza to "ensure they are not smuggling anything prohibited (weapons, money..)". This is in response to the request of the Southern Command in the army to grant the latter the leading role in the physical inspection process of those entering the sector.

To implement this goal, a corridor will be established that obliges all those entering Gaza from Egypt to pass from the European inspection point to the point operated by the "Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (West Bank and Gaza Strip)"; where entrants and their belongings will be inspected again. Note that the two inspection centers will be within the Blue Line, which is entirely under Israeli control.

According to the newspaper, under the understandings between the American administration and the Israeli government, it was agreed that opening the Rafah crossing "will not constitute a means to flood the sector with population again. Accordingly, the number of entrants and exits will be directed so that a greater number leaves Gaza than enters it". In this regard, estimates indicate that about 150 people will leave daily to Egypt, while only a third of that number will enter the sector, after Egypt insisted that the crossing not operate in the exit direction only. In addition to the above, exit will only be allowed for patients and their companions.

Furthermore, the far-right Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said during a tribute event in the Knesset, "I address from here to the Prime Minister: do not open the Rafah crossing under any circumstances, and do not advance an inch until Ran returns! (the body of the last Israeli captive in the sector, soldier Ran Gvili) This is our duty. Hamas can, and should, return Ran to be buried in Israel".

An Israeli soldier fired randomly in the Gaza Strip, "claiming to celebrate the new Gregorian year," on Monday.

The soldier appears in a video clip standing at a position in front of barbed wire, firing randomly from his machine gun.

A video clip spread on social media showing a soldier from the Golani Brigade documenting himself while firing randomly from a machine gun towards the Gaza Strip, claiming to celebrate the new year.

It added: "The soldier posted the video on his personal account," without further details about his identity.

It quoted the Israeli army spokesperson's office as saying that the soldier "acted contrary to orders and instructions."

The office continued: "The incident will undergo a thorough investigation, and based on its results, the necessary measures will be taken against the soldier."

Since the start of the Israeli genocide war in Gaza on October 8, 2023, Israeli soldiers have documented themselves committing widespread violations and crimes in the sector without Tel Aviv announcing any punishment for them.

With American support, the Israeli genocide in Gaza has left more than 71,000 dead and 171,000 injured, mostly children and women, and destruction affecting 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at about 70 billion dollars.

On October 10, a ceasefire between the "Hamas" movement and Israel came into effect, but the latter violates it daily, resulting in the killing of 420 Palestinians and the injury of 1,184, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in the sector on Sunday.

The education sector in the Gaza Strip is facing great difficulties amid the widespread destruction of educational facilities and the worsening displacement crisis, yet despite this and the dangers, students and pupils cling to their right to education.

A report by Shadi Shamiya sheds light on the reality of education in Gaza by tracking the journey of young children to school, which consists of educational tents set up in northern Gaza Strip adjacent to the yellow line, where Israeli occupation forces are stationed. The children walk towards these tents despite the gunfire fired by Israeli occupation forces and the ongoing assaults.

The child Towleen (7 years old) was followed as she prepared inside a small tent overshadowed by the sound of gunfire, heading to school for the first time after two years of deprivation due to the Israeli war.

Towleen's mother expresses her intense fear for her daughter when she goes to school, but she wants her to learn, after her kindergarten education was interrupted due to the Israeli war on the sector. She monitors her daughter's studies at home, in addition to what she receives in lessons at school.

Towleen was shown carrying her bag on her back and walking amidst rubble and great destruction towards the tent school set up just meters away from the presence of the Israeli occupation army in what is known as the zero zone.

To the sound of gunfire, Towleen walks towards her school, and she is afraid—as she says—of being targeted by the bullets fired by Israeli occupation forces, especially since there are no places to shelter her from the gunfire.

Ahmed, whose father was martyred, dreams of a safe environment for learning away from the occupation's bullets, and says they learn despite the difficult circumstances, where they face troubles and difficulties when coming to school and when leaving it, due to the gunfire. Ahmed wishes to fulfill his martyred father's dream of becoming a doctor.

Towleen and the rest of the students study inside tents that cannot prevent the occupation's bullets from penetrating them or penetrating the children's bodies, as pointed out by a teacher who described the educational conditions inside the tents as very bad, saying that the children study without desks, and that the tents do not protect or shield from the gunfire that has targeted them more than once, nor from the rain, yet they will continue education because the occupation targets spreading ignorance among Palestinians.

The Director of Education in West Gaza, Jawad Sheikh Khalil, said in an interview that Gaza's schools are educational tents where the student sits on the ground, confirming that all the capabilities of the Ministry of Education have been destroyed by the occupation, but they are trying, in cooperation with local and international institutions, to rise again by establishing schools in tents so that the student and pupil can receive information from the teacher.

According to the Government Media Office in Gaza, 168 schools were used to shelter displaced people during the Israeli war on the sector.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated today, Monday, that the success of the international stabilization force planned to be deployed in the Gaza Strip depends on involving the legitimate parties in it, specifying them as the countries that signed on October 13 last on the Sharm El-Sheikh declaration regarding the ceasefire and peace stages. This came in statements made by Erdogan, in which he addressed some developments in the local and international arena.

The Turkish President said that "the success of the international stabilization force planned to be deployed in the Gaza Strip depends on involving the legitimate parties on the ground, which means the countries parties to the Sharm El-Sheikh declaration, including Turkey, are the most legitimate countries in this force", and added "it is difficult for a mechanism that does not include Turkey to gain the trust of the Palestinian people", considering that "Turkey is a key country in such a mission due to its deep historical relations with the Palestinian people, the security and diplomatic channels it has maintained with Israel since the past, in addition to its regional influence as a member of the North Atlantic Alliance".

Turkey was a key party in the ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel in October, while Erdogan constantly criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government for their practices in Gaza and their reneging on their commitments, especially regarding the ceasefire and the entry of aid.

Regarding Turkish-American relations, Erdogan said "with the return of President (Donald) Trump to office, the opportunity has arisen to move to a more rational and positive ground in Turkish-American relations, as the delivery of F-35 aircraft to Turkey, which has already paid for them, and its re-inclusion in the production program, are important and necessary matters for the security of Turkey and the United States as strategic partners, and also for the North Atlantic Alliance".

He considered what happened to Turkey of being deprived of the aircraft and removed from the fighter manufacturing program due to the purchase of Russian "S-400" missiles as "unfair actions", adding "what concerns us is protecting Turkey's reputation and not punishing it unfairly, while discussions continue in this framework, and we hope to reach a fair result that is legally sound and commensurate with the strategic partnership between the two countries".

He stated that "Turkey's position is completely clear, and it acts in accordance with its national interests and energy security, considering that Turkey provides its energy needs through imports, and acts cautiously and balanced in every issue that affects its energy security", and added "Turkey is the only party capable of communicating directly with both Russian President (Vladimir) Putin and Ukrainian President (Volodymyr) Zelenskyy, and at the same time it can conduct strong and balanced diplomatic communications through taking concrete initiatives in Washington, Brussels, the North Atlantic Alliance, and the United Nations".

On Sunday evening, two Palestinian youths were injured by live fire from the Israeli occupation army in Al-Ram town, north of Jerusalem, while the Israeli army raided several Palestinian towns and neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated in a statement that its crews transported to the hospital in Ramallah "two youths (30 and 34 years old) who were injured by live fire while attempting to cross the apartheid separation wall in Al-Ram town." The society clarified that the injuries were from live bullets in the thighs.

North-east of Jerusalem, the Israeli army closed two iron gates erected at the town's entrances, set up military checkpoints, and prevented vehicles from passing in both directions, causing a traffic crisis, according to the same source.

On another front, Israeli occupation forces carried out raids and searches of Palestinian homes in various areas of the occupied West Bank, early Monday morning and last Sunday night, resulting in the arrest and detention of a number of Palestinians, including journalist Inas Ikhlawi. Local sources reported the arrest of Ikhlawi after raiding Idhna town west of Hebron in the south of the West Bank, early today, following a search of her home. In Nablus, local sources confirmed that occupation forces arrested 21 Palestinians from Awarta village south-east of Nablus, after raiding dozens of homes, tampering with their contents, and turning some into field interrogation centers.

The occupation forces also detained a number of Palestinians in Aida camp north of Bethlehem today, interrogated them, and later released them. In Tulkarm, occupation forces arrested three Palestinians, including the child Yazan Al-Aloul (15 years old), while early today, they arrested a young man from Silwad town north-east of Ramallah, after raiding and searching his home. On another note, local sources reported that occupation forces raided Jaba town south of Jenin, turned one of the homes into a military barracks, and interrogated a number of youths inside after arresting and mistreating them.

The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that the occupation army raided the village of Nabi Saleh, north-west of Ramallah city, raided a number of commercial shops, and checked their private surveillance cameras "and no arrests were reported." The occupation also raided the areas of Jannat neighborhood and Jabal al-Tawil in Birzeit city, and the villages of Beitain and Dura al-Qara, east and north of Ramallah.

In the north of the West Bank, Palestine TV (official) said that the army raided the vicinity of Far'a camp, and raided a home during the raid on Tammun town south of Tubas city. In another context, Israeli occupation forces closed the Attara military checkpoint north of Ramallah this morning, which caused disruption to the movement of Palestinian citizens.

Meanwhile, settlers seized a Palestinian home in Silwan town south of Al-Aqsa Mosque early today, alongside a new assault on an Islamic cemetery near the Old City of Jerusalem. Local sources reported that settlers seized a Palestinian home belonging to the Bsbous family in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan town south of occupied Jerusalem early today. The home consists of two apartments and is inhabited by 13 family members. According to local sources, Israeli occupation forces raided the neighborhood last Sunday night, photographed Palestinian homes, coinciding with takbirs chanted by the residents in protest against the eviction of the Bsbous family from their home, in favor of settlers who carried out the seizure operation in the early hours of today.

In another context, local sources and Jerusalem media centers reported a new assault on an Islamic cemetery near the Old City in occupied Jerusalem, where settlers smashed the tombstones of a number of graves, in a clear violation of the sanctity of the dead and the religious and historical status of Jerusalem. The sources indicated that this assault comes as part of a continuous series of violations targeting cemeteries and Islamic holy sites in the city, as part of attempts to impose a new reality and erase Palestinian and Islamic historical landmarks.

Intensive artillery shelling and gunfire from helicopters are being witnessed in areas where occupation forces are deployed north and east of the cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis in the southern sector, as part of a series of ceasefire violations.

Local sources confirmed that occupation forces fired their weapons at displaced people's tents on the outskirts of Rafah city at dawn on Monday. Without details on injuries being reported.

On the other hand, 5 Palestinians were injured and others went missing at dawn on Monday, following the collapse of a building in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the center of the Gaza Strip, which had been subjected to Israeli bombing during the two years of the genocide war.

The Civil Defense said in a statement that its crews dealt with "5 injuries, including serious cases, and continue searching for missing persons, following the collapse of a 4-story residential building, at dawn today".

The statement clarified that the building belongs to the "Al-Shana" family and is located in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the center of the sector.

It indicated that the building was damaged from previous Israeli bombing, while today it suffered a complete collapse due to the impact of the intensive shelling that the eastern area of the camp is witnessing".

Dozens of residential buildings damaged from previous Israeli bombing collapsed due to the impact of the low-pressure systems that hit the sector and were accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains, which caused the death and injury of Palestinians.

Palestinians are forced to resort to living in cracked and crumbling buildings due to the lack of options amid the occupation's destruction of most buildings in the sector, and its prevention of importing mobile homes, construction materials, and reconstruction, breaching its commitments stipulated in the ceasefire agreement.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Sunday the arrival of 3 new martyrs to hospitals in the past 24 hours, including a citizen who was martyred due to a building collapse in Khan Yunis city, in addition to 13 new injuries.

According to the ministry, the total number of martyrs since the ceasefire came into effect on October 11, 2025, reached about 420 martyrs, while hospitals recorded 1,184 injuries, and 684 bodies were extracted from under the rubble.

Israeli occupation forces carried out a wide-scale raid campaign in various areas of the occupied West Bank at dawn on Monday, resulting in the arrest of dozens of Palestinians, including a child and a journalist.

The campaign included intensive raids on Palestinian homes in several governorates, accompanied by extensive military deployment, searches, and tampering with household contents.

Sources indicated that the town of Awarta, south of Nablus city in the northern West Bank, witnessed the largest number of arrests, where 21 Palestinians were detained, in addition to arresting one citizen from Nablus city itself. The Israeli forces also arrested 20 Palestinians from Aida camp north of Bethlehem, in the southern West Bank.

In the northern West Bank, sources reported the arrest of three Palestinians from Tulkarm city, including a child, along with arresting two from Tubas governorate, and five others from Qalqilya governorate. The arrests also targeted one citizen from the town of Silwad east of Ramallah, in the central West Bank.

In Hebron governorate in the south, Israeli forces arrested journalist Inas Akhlaoui from the town of Idhna, without announcing the reasons for the arrest or issuing official charges so far.

Sources noted that the raid operations were accompanied by deliberate vandalism of household contents and destruction of furniture, in addition to subjecting some residents to field interrogations, amid an atmosphere of tension and fear, especially among women and children.

These arrests come in the context of ongoing escalation in the West Bank since the outbreak of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on October 8, 2023. According to official Palestinian data, at least 1,105 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, by Israeli army fire and settlers, while about 11,000 others were injured, alongside the arrest of more than 21,000 Palestinians during the same period.

In the Gaza Strip, Israel's occupation war, with American support, has resulted in the killing of more than 71,000 Palestinians and injuring about 171,000, mostly children and women, in addition to widespread destruction affecting nearly 90% of the civilian infrastructure, according to UN estimates, which put the cost of reconstruction at around 70 billion dollars.

It is worth noting that Israel was declared in 1948 on Palestinian lands that were occupied by force, and it continues to control the occupied Palestinian territories, amid ongoing refusal to fully withdraw or allow the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Israeli settlers seized a residential building in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in the town of Silwan on Sunday evening, the area most targeted by settlement activity in East Jerusalem.

This comes following what was announced by the Israeli organization "Ir Amim" (left-wing) that monitors Jerusalem affairs, on January 2, about more than 130 Palestinians from 26 families in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood facing "imminent eviction risk", after the Israeli Supreme Court rejected their final appeals.

Zahir al-Rajbi, head of the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood defense committee, said: "Settlers stormed the building owned by the Bsbous family and forced its members out during the evening hours, noting that today (Monday) is the final deadline set by the Supreme Court for the family to evacuate their home".

He pointed out that the Bsbous family, consisting of 13 people, had been living in two residential apartments before being forced to evacuate.

In a related context, al-Rajbi said that the Israeli Supreme Court's decision also included evacuating "the Rajbi family from 3 buildings containing 11 residential apartments", noting that "about 20 families" are threatened with eviction.

He added: "We do not know when the eviction will take place, but it could happen at any moment".

According to al-Rajbi, the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood has 87 families, with 15 families evicted since the start of the genocide war in October 2023.

He said: "There are about 15 other families residing on nearby land (to the neighborhood), so we are talking about more than 100 families, some of whom have been evicted, and dozens of families are still under imminent eviction threat".

He added: "The settlers want to evict all families from their homes in preparation for turning the neighborhood into a settlement", noting that the families have been living in their homes since the 1950s and 1960s.

He mentioned that the families "have been fighting in the courts for many years" to object to the eviction orders, but the courts "issue successive rulings in favor of the settlers, making all families threatened", according to him.

He warned that the pace of evicting Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem has become faster under the current Benjamin Netanyahu government.

In this regard, he said: "What happened recently did not happen in the past; we have been in the courts for more than 12 years, but the pace of eviction decisions and the implementation of these decisions is unprecedented".

He added: "They are exploiting the international community's preoccupation with what is happening in various parts of the world to pounce on the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, and frankly, we feel that we are alone in this battle".

Al-Rajbi continued: "The threats to the residents do not stop and are ongoing around the clock".

Last week, the left-wing Israeli movement "Peace Now", specializing in monitoring settlement, said in a statement: "The eviction lawsuits (in Batn al-Hawa) are part of a large operation aimed at forcibly transferring an entire community of about 700 residents (Palestinians) from the neighborhood in East Jerusalem, and establishing a settlement in its place".

It pointed out that "the basis of all legal claims is: the Legal and Administrative Arrangements Law, enacted by the Knesset in 1970, which enabled Jews claiming ownership of properties in East Jerusalem, who lost their assets in 1948, to recover them from the Israeli Custodian General, despite receiving alternative properties since that year".

It pointed out that this law "applies only to East Jerusalem, and to Jews only and not to Palestinians who lost their properties in the same war and under similar circumstances".

According to the statement from the "Ir Amim" organization on January 2, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected appeals from 20 families in the past three days, including the Zahir Rajbi family, likely issuing final eviction orders at any time, with possible implementation of evictions within weeks.

It indicated that eviction orders were issued against the Khalil Bsbous family, expected to be implemented at the beginning of January.

The Palestinians say that East Jerusalem is the capital of the Palestinian state, but Israel says that Jerusalem in its eastern and western parts is its capital.

Two Palestinians were killed and five others injured this morning, Monday, due to the collapse of a residential building in Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The collapse of a multi-story building belonging to a family in Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, which had been subjected to Israeli bombing during the genocide war on Gaza.

The bodies of two martyrs were recovered from under the rubble of the house, confirming that civil defense teams are searching for missing persons beneath it.

This was not the first incident, as more than one building collapse occurred last month for damaged or partially collapsed structures, and many Gazans had no choice but to live in them, unconcerned about their crumbling walls or demolished sides, as they are better in their eyes than crowded tents buffeted by winds, flooded by rains, and lacking the basic necessities of safe life.

With the intensity of the wind and the heavy rain that poured over the sector for days, buildings and homes collapsed on their inhabitants; at least 20 buildings and homes collapsed within 10 days; causing the death of more than 15 Palestinians. The spokesperson for the Gaza Civil Defense warned of the consequences of "delaying" the reconstruction file.

In the last week of December (January) last year, a new residential building collapsed in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in northern Gaza City; leading to the death of 5 Palestinians, including: a man, his wife, their two daughters, and his granddaughter who had lost her father and brothers in Israeli bombing during the war. Civil defense teams managed to rescue 3 family members from under the rubble of the partially damaged building, which consisted of several floors.

Before that, at least 6 buildings collapsed in Sheikh Radwan alone, while other buildings and homes collapsed, all in Gaza City, mostly in its western and northern areas, such as Al-Nasr neighborhood, Al-Shati camp, and Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood.

Experts attribute the increase in cracks and collapses to the demolition operations carried out by Israeli forces using explosive vehicles in various parts of the sector, where tons of explosives are placed inside the vehicles before being detonated remotely; causing strong tremors whose effects extend several kilometers, reaching central Israel in some cases.

These operations continue on both sides of the green line, despite the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10 last year.

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Two Palestinian youths were injured by Israeli army gunfire in the town of Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, on Sunday evening.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated in a statement that its crews transported to the hospital in Ramallah "two youths (30 and 34 years old) who were injured by live fire while attempting to cross the apartheid separation wall in the town of Al-Ram".

The society clarified that the injuries were from live fire in the thighs.

Almost daily, injuries to Palestinians recur near the separation wall around Jerusalem and along the borders between the West Bank and Israel, as Palestinians, most of whom are workers, attempt to cross it in search of work inside Israel, which occupies their lands.

Data from the General Union of Palestinian Workers indicates that 44 Palestinian workers have been killed by Israeli army gunfire, and more than 32,000 others have been arrested, either at workplaces or while seeking work, since the start of the genocide war on October 8, 2023, until October 28 of the same month.

Since the start of the genocide war on Gaza in October 2023, Israel has prevented Palestinian workers from returning to their workplaces, so some resort to climbing the separation wall despite the risks involved in the endeavor.

Jerusalem is surrounded by a wall of cement and barbed wire, most of which was built on West Bank lands, with a height exceeding 8 meters and a length of about 202 kilometers, according to the Israeli human rights organization "B'Tselem".

While Israel claims it built it for security reasons, Palestinians and the United Nations affirm that its construction was part of a plan to annex Palestinian lands to Israel.

In 2004, the International Court of Justice in The Hague issued an advisory opinion on the illegality of the wall, due to its construction on occupied Palestinian lands.

Concurrently with the start of the genocide war on October 8, 2023, the Israeli army and settlers escalated their attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the killing of at least 1,105 Palestinians, injuring about 11,000, in addition to arresting more than 21,000.

The genocide war, which left more than 71,000 dead and 171,000 injured, ended with an agreement to cease fire, the first phase of which began last October.

Local websites reported that areas where occupation forces are deployed north and east of the cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis in the southern sector are witnessing intense artillery shelling and helicopter fire, as part of a series of violations of the ceasefire.

Local sources confirmed that occupation forces fired their weapons towards displaced people's tents in the outskirts of Rafah city at dawn on Monday. No details on injuries were reported.

On the other hand, a partially destroyed five-story building in Al-Maghazi camp in the central sector collapsed, which had been subjected to Israeli bombing during the genocide war.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Sunday the arrival of 3 new martyrs to hospitals in the past 24 hours, including a citizen who was martyred due to the collapse of a building in Khan Yunis city, in addition to 13 new injuries.

According to the ministry, the total number of martyrs since the ceasefire came into effect on October 11, 2025, is about 420 martyrs, while hospitals recorded 1,184 injuries, and 684 bodies were recovered from under the rubble.

The Israeli occupation army, on Sunday evening, besieged the city of Ramallah and its entrances, under the pretext of security suspicions, following initial reports of a hit-and-run incident near the city of Rawabi, in the occupied West Bank.

The Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" reported that Israeli forces imposed a military siege on the city, set up barriers, and conducted searches, claiming suspicion of a hit-and-run incident near the Atirat settlement adjacent to Rawabi.

According to a statement issued by the Israeli army, there are suspicions of a hit-and-run operation near the Atirat settlement (central West Bank).

The army indicated that its forces are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

According to the army's official radio, the incident resulted in one minor injury, while Israeli authorities did not immediately confirm the background of what happened.

Hussein Al-Sheikh, the Palestinian Vice President, discussed yesterday, Sunday in Cairo, ways to advance towards transitioning to the second phase of US President Donald Trump's plan for ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, at a time when the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) accuses Israel of expanding its violations of the agreement, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists on the condition of disarming the movement to move to the second phase.

Al-Sheikh said -in a post on his X account- that he met in Cairo, in the presence of the Director of Palestinian General Intelligence Majid Faraj, both the Director of Egyptian Intelligence Hassan Rashad and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati, in two separate meetings.

He explained that during the two meetings, they discussed "ways to stabilize the situation in all Palestinian territories, and to advance towards the second phase of Trump's plan and related UN Security Council resolutions", in addition to "enhancing coordination and consultation to face challenges in Palestine and the region".

Violations to sabotage the agreement

For its part, Hamas said that "the Zionist occupation is expanding its violations of the war ceasefire agreement by escalating operations to kill civilians and removing the yellow line in Khan Yunis south of the sector".

The movement added that "the occupation escalated house demolition operations in the eastern half of the Gaza Strip, continuing the urban genocide and ethnic cleansing", noting that "it still closes the Rafah crossing and restricts the entry of aid, contrary to what was stipulated in the war ceasefire agreement on the sector".

Hamas considered these violations "a systematic policy to sabotage the agreement that all parties approved and signed", calling on mediators, guarantor countries, and parties that met in Sharm El-Sheikh to "pressure the occupation to stop its violations".

Rafah Crossing and Trump's Plan

These Palestinian moves and statements coincided with what the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, that the security establishment in Tel Aviv "is finalizing preparations to reopen the Rafah crossing (between Gaza and Egypt) soon, for Gaza residents to enter and exit".

The crossing was scheduled to be reopened in October 2025 as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement proposed by Trump, but Israel did not adhere to the agreed timeline.

According to the newspaper, Trump's plan to end the war stipulates that the Rafah crossing be managed "according to the same mechanism that was applied during the ceasefire in January 2025", which was the last time the crossing was opened. Based on that mechanism, forces affiliated with the Palestinian Authority manage the Palestinian side of the crossing, with the assistance of a European force.

Haaretz quoted an unnamed European source saying that "the Palestinian representatives who previously managed the crossing did not wear Palestinian Authority badges, due to Israel's sensitivity towards its presence in the Gaza Strip".

Netanyahu puts obstacles

Meanwhile, Israeli sources said that Netanyahu is holding meetings to discuss transitioning to the second phase of the war ceasefire agreement in Gaza, in light of ongoing contacts with the US administration and regional parties.

During the weekly session of his government, Netanyahu said that US President Donald Trump assured him, during their meeting in Washington last week, that he "will not show any flexibility or concessions regarding disarming Hamas, and that there is no other option for implementing his peace plan in Gaza".

Netanyahu said that Trump was "very decisive in his position regarding Gaza; that disarming Hamas is a necessary and fundamental condition for implementing the 20-point plan for the sector, and there is no other option in this regard".

Since the ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect, the occupation has committed hundreds of violations, resulting in the martyrdom of 416 Palestinians and the injury of 1,153 others.

The agreement ended a genocide war launched by Israel on October 7, 2023, lasting two years, leaving more than 71,000 Palestinian martyrs, over 171,000 injured, and massive destruction affecting 90% of the civilian infrastructure, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at about $70 billion.

Netanyahu placed "disarming Hamas" as a major obstacle and an indispensable condition for passing the American peace proposal.

The Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, sent multi-directional political messages, linking absolute support for the American "surprising" step in Caracas with his strict security conditions for accepting the American roadmap for peace in the Middle East.

In his commentary on the accelerating international developments, "Netanyahu" did not hesitate to declare his government's unwavering support for what he described as "American firmness" that led to the arrest of the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, considering that this move redefines the concept of "historical leadership".

It quoted the Prime Minister of the occupation praising the performance of the American forces and the precision of their execution of the operation, noting that this event once again proves the depth of coordination and the strength of the strategic alliance that binds Tel Aviv to Washington in facing global challenges.

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On the Palestinian file, Netanyahu placed "disarming Hamas" as a major obstacle and an indispensable condition for passing the American peace proposal, consisting of 20 points.

He emphasized that any talk of calm or permanent solutions will remain contingent on stripping the movement of its military capabilities, cutting off the path to any concessions in this context, and placing this demand at the top of Israeli security priorities.

In another regional context, Netanyahu turned his gaze towards Tehran, declaring his sympathy with the recent popular protests, and confirming his country's support for what he called "the aspirations of the Iranian people towards freedom" and their right to determine their destiny away from the domination of the ruling regime, in an attempt to exploit the internal movement to pressure the Iranian leadership.

The Israeli security apparatuses have completed all their field and logistical preparations to reopen the Rafah border crossing very soon.

The Hebrew newspaper "Haaretz", quoting high-level security sources, revealed that the Israeli security apparatuses have completed all their field and logistical preparations to reopen the Rafah border crossing very soon.

It is scheduled that the movement of entry and exit of residents from and to the sector will resume, which indicates a change in the course of the restrictions imposed on the crossing throughout the past period.

In a prominent development that reveals the nature of the new management, the sources confirmed that "European forces" will play a pivotal and central role in the operations of supervision and monitoring of the crossing.

The newspaper added that these European elements are already present inside Israel, in preparation for moving to their work sites upon the issuance of the final signal for operation.

This step comes amid increasing international pressures to alleviate the humanitarian burden on the residents of the Gaza Strip, where European engagement is seen as a guarantee to facilitate the movement of civilians and ensure the flow of crossing services within agreed international standards.

This transformation, if implemented, is likely to reduce the intensity of field tension and open new horizons for calm in the region.

Vice President Delcy Rodríguez "will comply with American demands" in the transitional phase.

Following the success of the swift military operation in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump, in a series of fiery statements, outlined the contours of the next phase, confirming that his country "needs full access to the oil and other resources in Venezuela", while at the same time directing direct threat messages to neighboring countries and even to Washington's allies in Asia.

Venezuela.. Reform before elections and the New York Times newspaper revealed, quoting prominent White House officials, the American administration's conviction that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez "will comply with American demands" in the transitional phase.

In this context, Trump confirmed that his administration is currently dealing with "the people who have just taken the constitutional oath", noting that the focus is now on "reforming Venezuela" more than the elections, which he said "will be held at the appropriate time".

"The second wave".. A drawn sword and Trump's speech was not devoid of brandishing the big stick, where he was quoted as issuing a stern warning: "If they do not comply in Venezuela, we will execute a second strike".

The US President clarified that the forces were "prepared for a second wave and everything was ready", adding that he does not believe the need will arise given the current data, reassuring the public that "all injured military personnel are in good condition".

Attack on Colombia and warning to Mexico and on the regional level, Trump launched a personal attack on the Colombian president in response to his recent criticisms, describing him as "the sick man", and threatening that "he will not continue like this for long", even hinting at the possibility of another intervention saying: "Operation Colombia looks good to me".

The threats also extended to Cuba, which Trump saw as "on the verge of collapse", and Mexico, which he demanded to "sort out its affairs", stressing the necessity of doing something about it.

Economic message to India and away from the American continent, Trump brandished the weapon of customs duties against India, threatening to raise them if New Delhi does not help in the issue of "Russian oil", in reference to Washington's desire to tighten the siege on Russian and Venezuelan energy sources alike.

He indicated that history will reveal the 'traitors' and the truth, in reference to reports talking about a spy in the close circle of the kidnapped president who facilitated the operation

In his first appearance after the shocking American military operation, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, known as 'Nicolasito', sent an enthusiastic voice message to supporters of the ruling party, vowing to confront American intervention in the field.

These statements come as the new Venezuelan government, led by Delcy Rodriguez, begins to gather its papers after the 'kidnapping' of Maduro and his wife in an attack launched by Washington last Saturday.

'Nicolasito', who is a deputy in parliament and one of those wanted by the American judiciary on charges of 'drug-related terrorism', denied that his family or the regime is in a state of collapse.

And he said in his recording broadcast on social media sites: 'They want to see us weak, but they will not see us weak'.

Maduro's son swore by his life and his parents to get out of this ordeal, confirming his family's determination to endure.

On the ground, Tabashir correspondents monitored movement of Maduro supporters in the streets of Caracas since noon on Sunday, in response to calls from 'Nicolasito' who said: 'You will see us in the streets raising flags of dignity'.

What increased the tension in the situation was Maduro's son's hint at the existence of internal 'betrayal' that enabled American forces to reach his father (63 years old) and his father's wife Cilia Flores (69 years old).

He indicated that history will reveal the 'traitors' and the truth, in reference to reports talking about a spy in the close circle of the kidnapped president who facilitated the operation.

On the political track, the Venezuelan army today Sunday announced its recognition of Delcy Rodriguez as interim president of the country, after her appointment by the Supreme Court following the vacancy of the presidency as a result of the American operation. This recognition strengthens the pillars of the current authority in the face of American threats and possible internal divisions.

Although Greenland has the right to declare independence under the 2009 agreement, it still relies financially on Denmark.

Diplomatic tensions escalated between Copenhagen and Washington today, Sunday, following controversial statements made by US President "Donald Trump" expressing his desire to annex the island of "Greenland".

These demands, which Trump reiterated in an interview with "The Atlantic" magazine, provoked leaders in Denmark and Greenland, who called on the White House to stop threatening the national sovereignty of a historical ally.

In a strongly worded statement, Danish Prime Minister "Mette Frederiksen" confirmed that America has no right to annex any part of the Danish Kingdom, describing talk of seizing the island as "utterly meaningless".

Frederiksen emphasized that Greenland's people and government have clearly stated that their land "is not for sale".

For his part, "Jens Frederik Nielsen", Prime Minister of Greenland, expressed his deep dismay at Trump's linking of the island's fate to military intervention in Venezuela. Nielsen considered such comparisons to entail "disrespect" and to be completely misguided.

These statements come just one day after US forces arrested Venezuelan President "Nicolas Maduro" and Washington's announcement of taking over the administration of his country.

This field development has sparked panic in Danish circles about the possibility of "Trump" seeking to apply a similar model in the Arctic.

What increased suspicion was Trump's appointment on December 21 of "Jeff Landry", Governor of Louisiana, as special envoy to Greenland.

Landry openly declared his support for the annexation idea, which was seen as a practical step towards realizing Washington's ambitions in the mineral-rich island.

Greenland forms a vital pivot point between Europe and North America, and is an integral part of the US missile defense system. America seeks through acquiring it to:

Secure strategic sites for the ballistic missile defense system.

Benefit from its immense mineral wealth to reduce dependence on Chinese exports.

And although Greenland has the right to declare independence under the 2009 agreement, it still relies financially on Denmark.

Copenhagen has tried throughout the past year to calm the atmosphere with the "Trump" administration by increasing defense investments in the Arctic, but these efforts were not enough to curb the American president's ambitions.