Hebrew media reported, citing American officials, that the United States 'will engage deeply in everything that will happen in the Gaza Strip,' as part of overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

This confirmation comes alongside the unveiling of the agenda for the upcoming visit of senior American envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to the region, carrying a clear agenda to solidify the agreement and address the remaining contentious issues.

These intensive American moves follow the establishment of the 'Trump Plan' to end the war, which was solidified at the 'Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit.'

U.S. authorities announced on Friday the arrest of a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip suspected of involvement in the October 7, 2023 attack launched by Hamas on the occupied territories, in addition to providing information that authorities say is false, to obtain a visa to enter the United States.

The U.S. Department of Justice stated in a press release that security personnel arrested Mahmoud Al-Muhtadi (33 years old), who was residing in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Thursday, noting that he appeared before a federal judge on Friday and was charged with two counts of supporting a "foreign terrorist organization" and providing false information to obtain a visa, according to court documents.

The indictment states that "on the morning of October 7, 2023, Al-Muhtadi learned of Hamas's incursion and armed himself and gathered others and crossed into the territories under occupation with the aim of assisting Hamas in the attack," adding that "evidence indicates that Al-Muhtadi's phone used a cell tower located near Kibbutz Kfar Aza in Israel, which is a site of the Hamas attack and its supporters."

The indictment also included excerpts from phone calls believed to have been made by Al-Muhtadi on the morning of the attack to discuss his plans to join the operation.

The Department of Justice stated that his arrest was based on information provided by the Israeli occupation government, and the results of a joint task force formed to investigate the October 7 attacks, which resulted in the deaths of 49 Americans among more than 1,200 fatalities on the Israeli side.

Al-Muhtadi faces charges of conspiracy to provide material support, in addition to providing false statements to obtain a visa to enter the United States.

The announcement of his arrest comes days after a ceasefire agreement between the Israeli occupation state and Hamas, following a bloody war that resulted in the martyrdom of 67,967 people in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the sector, figures that the United Nations described as credible.

Hebrew media reported on Saturday evening that estimates from the occupation army indicate that Hamas knows the location of at least eight bodies of those held by it in the Gaza Strip, and that it can return them immediately.

This comes at a time when the families of the detainees are demanding that the occupation government take a firm stance and halt the implementation of the agreement until all remains are returned.

These developments occur in the context of implementing the second phase of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement, which focuses on the issue of the remains of the dead from both sides.

Hebrew media reported that security estimates from the occupation indicate that Hamas knows the location of at least eight bodies of detainees, and that it can deliver them immediately.

In an additional detail, the Hebrew broadcasting authority reported from its sources that the movement "knows precisely the location of about 10 bodies, while retrieving some of them requires complex engineering operations" due to the destruction and rubble.

In a related context, the families of the detainees issued a statement welcoming the decision of the occupation Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to reopen the Rafah crossing at this time.

However, the statement called on the government to "not rely on intermediaries, but to take a firm stance against Hamas, and to demand the return of all 18 detainees without exception, and to activate all available tools at its disposal."

The families demanded that the government explicitly announce that it "will not continue to implement the agreement until all bodies of the dead are returned according to Trump's proposal."

Earlier today, Hamas announced that it had found the bodies of two detainees held by the occupation in the Gaza Strip, and that it would deliver them at 10 PM Gaza time through the International Committee of the Red Cross.

While the occupation accuses Hamas of procrastination, the movement confirms the difficulty and complexity of the search for the bodies.

The overall course of events is now linked to the ability of intermediaries to reconcile the demands of both sides and ensure the continuation of the process without collapse.

The foreign ministers of the European Union intend to study mechanisms for assistance and provide funding and expertise in the disarmament of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for a ceasefire in the region, which includes a deal for prisoner exchange.

The European Union will discuss in a meeting held next Monday in Luxembourg the role that the bloc can play in this process.

According to a document prepared by the office of the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, member states must "assess and explore ways to finance and provide the necessary expertise for disarmament" in Gaza.

The 27 countries are discussing the role they can play after reaching a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United States.

The first phase of the agreement includes a ceasefire, a prisoner exchange, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from certain areas of the Strip. All living Israeli prisoners who had been held in Gaza since October 7, 2023, have been released, but the delivery of the bodies of the prisoners has not been completed.

The occupying army has withdrawn from limited areas while continuing to violate the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since Friday.

According to Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza, the following phases include the disarmament of Hamas, granting amnesty to its leaders who surrender their weapons, continuing the Israeli withdrawal, and establishing a post-war governance for Gaza that excludes Hamas.

The document that will be presented at the meeting outlines other potential areas of work for the EU, which is considered the main international donor to Gaza.

According to the text of the document, "the priority is to ensure immediate delivery of widespread assistance in Gaza and throughout the Strip, in accordance with international humanitarian law."

The EU has announced its readiness to redeploy a monitoring mission at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt when it opens, as well as the possibility of assisting in training a future police force in Gaza.

According to diplomats in Brussels, the EU must play a role in financing the reconstruction of the Strip, as it is a key international financial supporter of the Palestinians, alongside Gulf countries that are called to take the initiative.

On another note, the ministers will discuss on Monday the possibility of abandoning proposals to impose sanctions on Israel, following the agreement that has been reached.

While Tel Aviv is pushing for the abandonment of these measures, several EU countries emphasize the need to keep them on the table to maintain pressure on Tel Aviv, due to reasons including the deteriorating situation in the occupied West Bank.

The newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" reported that "Safra Catz," the former CEO of Oracle and current Vice Chair of its Board, stood before the Israeli company delegation during its global artificial intelligence conference held at the Italian restaurant "Canaletto" in the Venetian hotel, where she spoke to them warmly and emphasized their importance to her and the company.

Catz clarified that although she is no longer the CEO, she is still by her employees' side and for them. The report noted that Catz was born in the occupied territories and moved with her parents, Leonard and Judith Catz, to the United States when she was six years old, following her father's career as a physicist who held a position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

According to the newspaper, Catz is known for her loyalty to the occupying state, as she often repeats her famous phrase: "For us, there is the United States, Israel, and then the rest of the world. We do not hide that," which she reiterated several times during the evening.

The newspaper pointed out that she opened her speech in Hebrew to greet the employees and clients who arrived in the United States during the "Joy of Torah" holiday, and she appeared deeply moved, even covering her face with her hands for a moment before continuing her speech in English, stating that she could not hold back her tears of joy upon seeing the hostages who returned home the day before.

In a conversation with "Ynet," Yael Har Even, the CEO of Oracle in the occupying state, said that the company rushed after the events of October 7 to publish a statement on all its sites around the world in local languages titled: "Oracle Supports Israel."

She added that the reactions from some Arab countries regarding this stance are not yet clear, but the company does not show concern about the possibility of any of its clients withdrawing as a result.

The newspaper also quoted Shmulik Hauser, head of sales at Oracle, saying: "We were aware of the possibility of losing our clients due to our support for Israel, but this did not concern us; at our core, we support this country even if it costs us the loss of our clients. This is our agenda."

Catz noted, according to the report, that her support for Israel is shared by Oracle founder Larry Ellison, saying: "If you search online, you will find young Larry speaking with great admiration about Israel for decades."

The newspaper added that Catz and Ellison are widely respected in Israeli startup circles, especially in the healthcare sector.

During the event, Catz and Ellison mentioned the company IMAGINE AI, managed by Dean Beitan and his partners Yonatan Tsalah and Shaher Bourat, which developed technology for rapid cancer detection through the analysis of genomes, biopsies, and medical records to develop clinical trials and personalized medical solutions.

Applications include early disease diagnosis, treatment effectiveness assessment, and predicting the likelihood of disease recurrence.

Catz explained that the technology is capable of diagnosing a biopsy in just half an hour instead of the usual three weeks, adding: "It seems like real magic, and this magic only happens in Israel."

The newspaper states that Catz's words did not go unnoticed, as it is hard to imagine another American company doing for its employees what Oracle did for its Israeli teams during the war.

After the outbreak of fighting, every employee in Israel received double pay in the first months of the war "to feel comfortable," even those who were called up for reserve duty and were absent for long periods.

Oracle also announced a donation of one million dollars to the Magen David Adom organization and launched a fundraising campaign among its employees to support nonprofit organizations in Israel, pledging to match the amount raised.

The newspaper reported that the company donated equipment to soldiers of the Israeli occupying army, relocated employees residing in the Gaza envelope area to a hotel in the city center, and provided them with credit cards to purchase their needs.

Yedioth Ahronoth added that Oracle offered employees who felt unsafe in Israel during the war the option to travel to any destination in the world and work from there.

With the outbreak of war with Iran, the company took responsibility for relocating workers without local offices to hotels or apartments in partnership with local companies.

The report noted that all employees and clients who spoke to the newspaper during the conference described Oracle as a "fan club."

A citizen and his wife were injured this evening, Saturday, as a result of an attack by armed settlers on them in the Ashkara area, south of Hebron.

Anti-settlement activist Osama Makhamra stated that a number of settlers from the "Susya" settlement attacked farmers from the Nawaj'a family in the Ashkara area located southeast of Yatta and near the archaeological site of Khirbet Susya, and assaulted them, resulting in injuries to citizen Nabil Nawaj'a and his wife Raihan Nawaj'a with bruises and contusions.

Makhamra pointed out that the settlers broke several trees and cut barbed wire surrounding the citizens' lands in the Ashkara area.

According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, the occupation forces and settlers carried out a total of 2,215 attacks during the month of September, where the occupation army executed 1,725 attacks, while the settlers carried out 490 attacks.

The attacks ranged from armed assaults on Palestinian villages, imposing facts on the ground, field executions, destruction and leveling of lands, uprooting trees, seizing properties, and closures and barriers that disrupt the geography of Palestine.

An Israeli newspaper highlighted one of the leaders of Hamas, claiming that he will be the next leader in the Gaza Strip during the upcoming phase, following a two-year genocide war that included the assassination of prominent figures in the movement's first rank.

The newspaper "Israel Hayom" mentioned in an article by its international affairs commentator Shahar Kleinman that "Tawfiq Abu Naim (63 years old) will be the next leader in Gaza, possessing political experience and being a student of Ahmed Yassin," believing that "after many of his Hamas partners have been eliminated, he is in an excellent position to become the next leader in Gaza."

The newspaper pointed out that Abu Naim was one of the close associates of Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar, prior to the October 7 attack, and is one of the strongest men in the sector, adding that "after two years from the attack, he finds himself in a position to become the new ruler of Gaza."

He grew up in the Al-Bureij camp and noted that "like other figures in Hamas, Abu Naim grew up in the Al-Bureij camp, to which his family migrated from the city of Beersheba, studied at the Islamic University in Gaza, completed his bachelor's degree in Sharia, and later obtained a doctorate, likely meeting Sinwar there for the first time."

The newspaper noted that Abu Naim was a member of the "Mujd" apparatus alongside Sinwar and Rouhi Mushtaha, confirming that he was sentenced to life imprisonment in Israeli prisons, became one of the prominent leaders, learned Hebrew on his own, and strengthened his relationship with Sinwar.

It continued: "After twenty years, he returned to Gaza as part of a prisoner exchange deal in 2011, and Abu Naim held several administrative positions in the Hamas government, which were related to addressing the issues of the families of martyrs and prisoners, and among his roles was managing the absorption of Palestinians who left Syria, some of whom joined Hamas's military wing."

It confirmed that "Gaza was managed under the supervision of the police and internal security agencies and a general security system, all designed to thwart any intelligence breach, even if small, and Abu Naim was appointed to the ministry responsible for these mechanisms nearly a decade ago, with his tasks including strengthening police forces."

According to the claims of the Hebrew newspaper, Abu Naim established relationships with senior Egyptian intelligence officials, including Ahmed Abdel Khalek, who is responsible for the Palestinian file, and through him, coordination was made to establish sites along the border between Gaza and Sinai, aimed at tightening the noose on Salafi groups in the peninsula, which earned him positive points in Cairo, but also left him with enemies.

It mentioned that "the prevailing belief is that Abu Naim, like other senior figures, has been summoned to take on key positions in Hamas, given the increasing gap in the upper leadership and the economic crisis, for example, only Mahmoud al-Zahar remains in the political bureau in Gaza, while the rest were killed in the war or are currently abroad, the oldest among them being Khalil Hayya."

The newspaper expected that "Abu Naim, alongside prominent figures in the military wing, will participate in shaping the post-war Gaza landscape, as he has more political experience than the leaders of the wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad and Raed Saad, and Abu Naim may become a potential figure who holds the reins behind the scenes, even if a technocratic executive committee is formed."

It concluded by saying: "The real test will begin in the second phase of the plan, when an international force is deployed in Gaza to enforce a ceasefire, and that day will also represent a test for Tawfiq Abu Naim and the surviving senior figures in the military wing: will they succeed in repeating past experiences and proving that Gaza has no master? Or will they be stopped by forces better trained and armed than the factions they have faced so far?"

The government media office in the Gaza Strip announced that the Israeli occupation has committed a series of serious and repeated violations since the announcement of the end of the war on the Gaza Strip, totaling 47 documented violations.

The media office clarified, in a statement, that these violations varied between crimes of direct gunfire on citizens, crimes of bombing and deliberate targeting, and the arrest of a number of civilians, in practices that "reflect the continuation of the aggressive approach of the occupation despite the announcement of a ceasefire."

The statement indicated that these assaults were carried out by the occupation using military vehicles and tanks stationed on the outskirts of residential neighborhoods, and electronic cranes equipped with remote sensing and targeting devices, in addition to drones (quadcopters) that continue to fly over residential areas, carrying out direct gunfire and targeting civilians.

These violations were observed in all governorates of the Gaza Strip without exception, confirming that the occupation did not adhere to the cessation of aggression, according to the statement.

The government media office also announced the martyrdom of 38 Palestinians and the injury of 143 with varying wounds, due to the continuous violations of the Israeli occupation.

The office held the occupation fully responsible for these violations and called on the United Nations and the guarantor parties of the agreement to intervene urgently to compel the occupation to stop its ongoing aggression and to protect the unarmed civilian population in the Gaza Strip.

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel reached an agreement through mediators on October 9 to cease fire and exchange prisoners, based on a plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, and the first phase of the agreement came into effect the following day.

This phase included the announcement of the end of the war, the withdrawal of Israeli army forces to what was termed the "yellow line," the return of living and deceased Israeli prisoners, and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

For its part, the Ministry of Health in the sector stated that 29 martyrs arrived at hospitals, including 23 whose bodies were retrieved, two martyrs affected by their injuries, and four martyrs due to direct targeting by the occupation, in addition to 21 injuries in the past 48 hours.

The ministry added that 11 martyrs are still under the rubble after the massacre of the Abu Shaban family, and have not been retrieved until now.

The ministry indicated that several victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, where rescue and civil defense teams are unable to reach them until now.

The Ministry of Health announced today, Saturday, the receipt of the bodies of 15 Palestinians from Israel through the International Committee of the Red Cross, bringing the total number of bodies received since last Tuesday to 135.

The toll of the Israeli aggression on Gaza has risen to 68,116 martyrs, in addition to 170,200 injured since October 7, 2023.

A Palestinian was injured by Israeli occupation forces' gunfire in the town of Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, amid incursions into the cities of Nablus, Jenin, Ramallah, and Hebron, which were accompanied by clashes with Palestinian youths and resistance fighters.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that a young man was shot by the occupation forces near a separation wall site in the town of Al-Ram, during their incursion into the town. The occupation forces also stormed the town of Anata and the Qalandiya camp north of occupied Jerusalem, and the incursion was accompanied by clashes with the residents.

This coincided with extensive incursions carried out by the occupation army into various towns and cities in the West Bank, where its forces stormed the Al-Kasarat area south of Hebron city, and cameras captured occupation soldiers mistreating two children who were in the area.

This morning, the occupation forces stormed the town of Al-Rihiya south of Hebron and conducted raids and searches of several homes, which included field interrogations with a number of citizens, according to local sources.

The sources mentioned that the forces stormed the home of the martyr child Muhammad Bahjat Al-Halaq, who was martyred two days ago by the occupation soldiers in the town, searched the house, and confiscated surveillance camera recordings from the vicinity of the location.

The sources added that the occupation forces removed flags and pictures from the mourning tent of the martyr, while continuing their presence inside the town and its surroundings, amid a state of tension among the residents.

Palestinian sources reported that the occupation forces also stormed both the Al-Arroub camp and the village of Al-Burj north of Hebron.

Sources indicated that the occupation forces also stormed the town of Deir Drier east of Ramallah, as well as the village of Burin south of Nablus city in the northern West Bank, where clashes erupted between those forces and Palestinian youths.

Earlier today, the Israeli occupation army also stormed the town of Beita south of Nablus, amid a heavy presence of military vehicles in the neighborhoods of the town.

They also stormed the Balata and Azzam camps east of the city and raided and searched several homes without any arrests reported.

In Jenin governorate in the northern West Bank, Israeli forces arrested two Palestinian youths after raiding and searching their homes in the town of Beit Qad and in the nearby Wadi Az-Zid area.

In the same context, the circle of assaults by settlers and occupation forces against Palestinian farmers expanded during the olive harvest season in several areas of the West Bank.

Sources stated that the occupation forces prevented Palestinian farmers from reaching their lands in the village of Deir Ammar west of Ramallah.

The occupation forces had fired live ammunition and tear gas canisters at Palestinian farmers as they headed to pick olives in the town of Kober north of Ramallah city.

Palestinian sources reported that occupation soldiers targeted journalists with tear gas canisters during their coverage of the olive-picking event, leading to cases of suffocation.

Sources also stated that settlers attacked Palestinian farmers while they were picking olives in the Dallaja area east of the town of Turmus Ayya north of Ramallah city.

Video clips showed a Palestinian being slightly injured as a result of the attack carried out by the settlers on the farmers after they attempted to expel them from their lands.

These assaults come amid a rise in Israeli attacks in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the martyrdom of at least 1,054 Palestinians and the injury of about 10,000 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 20,000, including 1,600 children.

In a related context, the Al-Quds Brigades - Nablus Battalion announced that its fighters "targeted yesterday an Israeli military vehicle and settlement points near the Avitar settlement, achieving confirmed injuries among the enemy ranks."

The Al-Quds Brigades - Jenin Battalion also mentioned that its fighters in "the Mithlon unit are confronting the invading enemy forces in the town and targeting their vehicles with explosive devices."

Despite the initial implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, a British newspaper warned that this breakthrough conceals fundamental problems that could undermine the agreement.

The newspaper points out that there are two main dilemmas related to the mechanism for complete Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of Hamas, which constitute ticking time bombs threatening the continuity of the ceasefire.

The first dilemma concerns the ambiguity of the complete withdrawal, as the occupation still retains control over more than half of the Gaza Strip, opening the door to a potential Israeli disruption of the withdrawal process.

The second dilemma is the issue of disarming Hamas, which is considered a ticking bomb, as the plan lacks any mechanisms for monitoring and verifying implementation, meaning that the chances of renewed escalation remain very high.

It is worth noting the recent Israeli statements emphasizing the continued presence of occupation forces in Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed, which increases tensions.

The newspaper concluded that the current ceasefire is not doomed to failure entirely, but its foundation is fragile, and if it collapses, the remaining provisions of Trump's plan will become mere unattainable wishes.

The Israeli newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" revealed new details about a series of failed prisoner rescue operations carried out by the occupying army over the past two years in the Gaza Strip.

The newspaper acknowledged that there were failures that led to the deaths of several prisoners, including Saar Baruch, who was killed during a failed attempt to free him in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

The newspaper stated that the army's operations and plans were largely unsuccessful, despite its success in rescuing prisoners such as Ori Majidish and the "Arnon" operation during which Noa Arghamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrei Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv were released.

It added that some families opposed the execution of certain operations, believing that their children would be released in later exchange deals, and that risking their lives was unnecessary.

Nevertheless, the army decided to carry out some operations despite the warnings, resulting in casualties among both soldiers and prisoners.

The newspaper pointed out that one of the most notable failures was the attempt to rescue prisoner Saar Baruch in December 2023.

A special force from the reconnaissance unit of the occupying forces infiltrated a building in Khan Younis where Baruch was being held and planted a small explosive device to blow up the entrance.

However, Palestinian resistance fighters at the location quickly responded by throwing successive hand grenades, which led to the injury of several occupying soldiers and confused the force that entered into a violent clash.

During the exchange of fire, Baruch was killed, while the resistance fighters managed to withdraw carrying his body.

"Yedioth" quoted a security source as saying that the operation was marred by several intelligence errors, and that the information available about the location of the prisoners was not accurate enough, which made the chances of success almost nonexistent from the start.

The newspaper mentioned that the army planned in the first weeks after the "October 7" operation for other rescue operations, including one to free children and a woman who were held in Gaza, but the high military command canceled it just minutes before execution.

The decision was attributed to the possibility of their release in an anticipated exchange deal, and to the high risks that could threaten their lives in case of a failed incursion.

It clarified that the operations command center, established after the outbreak of the war and headed by retired officer Nitzan Alon, was responsible for reviewing intelligence information and making the final decision regarding execution or cancellation.

It added that the political leadership exerted pressure on the army to act quickly and achieve field accomplishments, but some field commanders preferred to wait to verify information and reduce risks to the prisoners.

The report indicated that some prisoners were killed during the Israeli airstrikes on the tunnels where resistance groups were fortified.

Among them was soldier Tamer Nimrodi, who was captured from the "Erez" base on October 7 and was later killed in a strike in northern Gaza, along with several other prisoners who died "by mistake," according to the security source's description.

The report concluded by noting that the failures in locating the prisoners and the fluctuating field conditions made the success of any rescue operation "dependent on chance," and that some decisions made at the last moment prevented additional disasters, while other decisions led to tragic outcomes that the Israeli security establishment continues to face the repercussions of.

In light of the leadership vacuum left by the assassination of Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip, and the failure of the recent prisoner exchange deal to secure the release of prominent leaders from the occupation's prisons, a report by the Hebrew newspaper "Israel Hayom" highlighted a prominent security figure, Tawfiq Abu Naim, strongly suggesting him as a candidate to succeed Sinwar and play a pivotal role in shaping the post-war phase in the sector.

Tawfiq Abu Naim is 63 years old and was born in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. He studied Islamic law at the Islamic University of Gaza and was one of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin's students. In 1983, he joined a local cell of the Muslim Brotherhood.

He was a founding member of Hamas's "Mujd" security apparatus, alongside Yahya Sinwar and Rouhi Mushtaha, which was tasked with pursuing and eliminating "collaborators" with the occupation. He was arrested in 1989 and sentenced to life imprisonment, during which he learned Hebrew.

He was released in 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange deal for soldier Gilad Shalit and returned to the Gaza Strip. After his return, Abu Naim did not settle for merely formal administrative roles. In addition to holding positions related to the affairs of the families of martyrs and prisoners, and managing the reception of Palestinians returning from Syria, he was appointed in 2015 to a highly sensitive security position.

As the old "Mujd" apparatus transformed into a strong and dominant security force under Sinwar's leadership, Abu Naim became responsible for all security agencies in Gaza. His main tasks included thwarting any intelligence breaches by the occupation, strengthening police arms and internal security forces, and suppressing any political protests or internal opposition with an iron fist.

"Israel Hayom" sees Abu Naim's rise as occurring amid an expanding leadership gap in Gaza. Following the assassination of Sinwar and other leaders, and with external leaders remaining in exile, only a few from the founding generation remain inside, the most notable being the aging Mahmoud al-Zahar.

The newspaper expects Abu Naim, alongside prominent leaders of the military wing, to participate in shaping the post-war phase. Given his broader political experience compared to military leaders, Abu Naim may emerge as a "key figure pulling the strings from behind the scenes."

A correspondent reported that vehicles belonging to the International Red Cross delivered today, Saturday, the bodies of 15 Palestinian martyrs that were being held by the Israeli occupation forces during the war on Gaza.

The correspondent stated that the Red Cross transported the bodies to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip via the Kissofim crossing, noting that this is the fourth batch of Palestinian martyrs delivered by the occupation forces since the implementation of the ceasefire agreement on the tenth of this month.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that it received the bodies released by the occupation through the Red Cross, bringing the total number of released martyr bodies to 135.

The ministry stated in a statement that some of the bodies showed signs of mutilation, beating, handcuffing, and blindfolding, indicating that the identities of 7 of them were recognized by their families.

Meanwhile, the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip announced the retrieval of the bodies of 14 martyrs from the Zaitoun neighborhood east of Gaza City and the Nasr neighborhood west of it since this morning.

The Civil Defense reported that it was able, after coordinating with the Red Cross, to retrieve the bodies of 9 martyrs - including 7 children - who were targeted by the occupation's artillery while they were in a vehicle in the Zaitoun neighborhood last night, Friday.

In response to the shelling, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) stated that the occupation committed a new massacre against the Abu Shaaban family while they were trying to check on their home in the Zaitoun neighborhood, calling on U.S. President Donald Trump and mediators to take responsibility for monitoring the occupation's violations and compelling it to respect the ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli army justified targeting these civilians by claiming they crossed the "yellow line," which it withdrew to during the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.

In other developments, Palestinian media reported that the Israeli occupation forces committed further violations in the Gaza Strip today.

Sources stated that the occupation's vehicles opened fire heavily east of Gaza City.

An Israeli drone of the "Quadcopter" type also fired in the Shuja'iyya area of the Tuffah neighborhood northeast of the city.

Simultaneously, Israeli warboats opened fire heavily at fishermen in the vicinity of Gaza port.

In the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli vehicles fired heavily at the town of Abasan al-Jadida east of Khan Younis, according to Palestinian sources.

The Gaza Center for Human Rights reported today that it documented 129 incidents of shelling and gunfire committed by the Israeli occupation forces, resulting in the martyrdom of 34 Palestinians and the injury of 122 others since the ceasefire agreement came into effect.

Over the course of two years, Israel waged a war of extermination that resulted in the martyrdom of about 68,000 and the injury of 170,000 others. According to Civil Defense estimates, about 10,000 martyrs were buried under the rubble of buildings destroyed due to the shelling.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher warned that the scale of the tasks required to recover bodies from the rubble in the Gaza Strip is "huge and exceeds the capacity of any single entity," emphasizing that thousands of destroyed buildings and homes conceal the remains of entire families waiting to be retrieved.

Fletcher stated in an interview from Gaza City that there is "a huge and monumental task ahead of us," explaining that the widespread debris complicates search and recovery operations significantly and requires heavy equipment and specialized tools, many of which Israel continues to prevent from entering.

He added that many families are still waiting to recover the bodies of their loved ones, stressing that this issue represents "a purely humanitarian matter" that should be included in the field commitments of the ceasefire agreement, calling on all parties to cooperate to facilitate the task.

He confirmed that the need for specialized search and rescue equipment is an urgent priority within the UN plan, noting that the massive amount of rubble makes it difficult to reach victims without significant engineering and technical intervention, and that humanitarian response must include these operations alongside food and medical relief.

Speaking about the overall situation in the sector, Fletcher described the humanitarian condition as "extremely difficult," stating that the cities he visited have been "leveled to the ground" and that the level of destruction "exceeds all imagination." He explained that what he witnessed during his tours in Gaza reflects immense suffering that requires broad international solidarity.

He pointed out that efforts continue to remove debris, reopen roads, and facilitate the delivery of aid, confirming that the UN needs thousands of trucks weekly to distribute food, health, and educational assistance, and that about one million meals are currently being distributed to the population, despite the significant lack of resources.

He clarified that the health sector is under severe pressure, and hospitals are in urgent need of fuel, medicines, and equipment, while hundreds of thousands of children remain waiting to return to their schools as part of a broader plan to restart the educational process.

Fletcher addressed the UN's 60-day plan following the ceasefire agreement, stating that it is a "comprehensive plan" that includes the entry of thousands of trucks with supplies over the coming weeks, alongside supporting the operation of local bakeries that have begun producing hundreds of thousands of loaves of bread daily thanks to the arrival of yeast, flour, and fuel.

He added that the plan also includes the entry of thousands of tents in preparation for winter, providing the necessary fuel for cooking, heating, and operating sewage stations, as well as rehabilitating hospitals and schools and supplying them with books and educational materials.

He stressed that "the challenge ahead of us is great," and that rebuilding Gaza requires long-term efforts, affirming that the time has come for the world to act seriously to support the sector after years of neglect and isolation.

Regarding the coordination of aid entry, Fletcher stated that the Israeli side has committed to allowing trucks to pass, and that the UN has begun to see a tangible impact after the opening of the Rafah crossing and the actual entry of supplies, but he emphasized the need to open all crossings for the continuous flow of aid.

He also called for empowering international and Palestinian NGOs to work side by side in distributing aid, noting that markets need the return of essential goods such as eggs and daily necessities for life.

Concerning the deaths of more than 100 UN staff during the war, Fletcher expressed "deep sorrow for the loss of colleagues," affirming the UN's commitment to the principle of accountability and continuing its mission "in honor of their memory," stressing that the organization will continue its humanitarian presence in the sector despite the challenges.

Fletcher emphasized the necessity of not leaving Gaza alone in facing this destruction, calling on the international community for genuine and sustainable solidarity.

The media advisor for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Adnan Abu Hasna, announced on Saturday the resumption of the educational process for about 300,000 Palestinian students in the Gaza Strip after two years of Israeli genocide.

This was stated in a televised statement published by UNRWA on its page on the American platform 'X'. Abu Hasna said that the agency 'has put plans in place to resume education after two years of interruption', noting that 'ten thousand students will receive their education in some of the shelters, while the rest of the students will study through virtual education.'

He explained that 'about 8,000 teachers will participate in this educational process.' Abu Hasna emphasized that 'the continued disruption of education is no longer possible after years of war and the repercussions of COVID-19, which have made thousands of children in Gaza unable to read and write.'

The educational process in the Gaza Strip has been halted since October 8, 2023, following the start of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip and the conversion of the majority of UNRWA and government schools into shelters, in addition to those that were completely or partially destroyed.

According to data from the Palestinian Ministry of Education up to September 16, Israel has destroyed 172 government schools in Gaza, bombed and damaged 118 other government schools, in addition to bombing and damaging more than 100 schools belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

According to the same data, Israel has killed 17,711 students in the genocide war in the Gaza Strip and injured 25,897 others, in addition to killing 763 school staff and injuring 3,189 others.

On the other hand, Abu Hasna said that Israel 'does not allow the entry of the massive aid that the agency has into the Gaza Strip', noting that UNRWA 'is ready to distribute food supplies and operate 22 central clinics in the sector.'

He condemned Israel's attempts to obstruct this relief effort, saying: 'Many essential supplies such as shelter materials, blankets, winter clothes, and medicines are not allowed to enter Gaza from the Israeli side, which exacerbates the humanitarian situation.'

Abu Hasna pointed out that '95 percent of the population of the sector relies on humanitarian aid due to the loss of their income sources.' He warned that 'the situation is deteriorating dangerously, and hundreds of thousands of displaced people are living in the open after returning to the city of Gaza following the entry of the ceasefire agreement into effect (on October 10 of this month).'

Abu Hasna confirmed that 'the entry of aid has become an urgent necessity before winter.' With American support, Israel began a genocide in Gaza on October 8, 2023, which lasted for two years, resulting in 67,967 deaths, and 170,179 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and a famine that claimed the lives of 463 Palestinians, including 157 children.

Israeli Channel 13 reported today, Saturday, that American officers will establish a command center in the Gaza envelope to assist in the search for the bodies of Israeli captives, amid expectations that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will head to the region tomorrow, Sunday, to follow up on the implementation of the Gaza agreement.

The channel added that the establishment of this center comes to manage a team of international forces tasked with searching for the remaining bodies of Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip. Earlier reports indicated that about 200 American soldiers had arrived to set up a center in Israel that will monitor the implementation of the ceasefire and violations from both sides.

The center will include representatives from partner countries, international bodies, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector, with representatives on the ground in the Gaza Strip, aiming to coordinate the work of the anticipated international stabilization force and humanitarian workers.

The ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect on October 10 of this month, and in its first phase, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) released 20 living Israeli captives and several bodies of captives killed due to the shelling, while Israel released about two thousand Palestinian prisoners, and the Israeli occupation army partially withdrew to agreed-upon borders referred to as the 'yellow line.'

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a few days ago the start of the second phase of the agreement, which is supposed to witness the formation of an independent administration for the sector, but this phase faces significant complications due to contentious issues, including the disarmament of Hamas.

Meanwhile, Axios reported from a U.S. official and a source described as knowledgeable that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to head to the region tomorrow, Sunday, to follow up on the implementation of the agreement to end the war in Gaza.

According to the knowledgeable source, Witkoff will visit Egypt and Israel, and is likely to visit Gaza. He is also expected to continue working on establishing an 'international stabilization force' that is scheduled to deploy in parts of the Gaza Strip.

Earlier, Washington ruled out the possibility of deploying American forces in Gaza.

In the meantime, operations are ongoing in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, to search for the bodies of Israeli captives. Hamas had stated that the return of the bodies of Israeli captives takes time because some were buried in tunnels destroyed by the occupation and others are under the rubble.

The movement added that extracting the remaining bodies requires equipment and devices to lift the rubble, which are currently unavailable due to the occupation's prohibition on their entry.

Last night, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the receipt of the body of one of the captives from the International Red Cross after it was released by the Al-Qassam Brigades in southern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported from the families of the captives that the body belongs to captive Eliyahu Margalit, and it also reported from sources that Hamas is still holding at least 18 bodies after delivering 10 bodies.

Amid increasing pressure from his government, Netanyahu claimed that Hamas knows the locations of the bodies of Israeli captives but is delaying their delivery.

In a statement published early today, Saturday, Hamas called on mediators to complete their role in following up on the implementation of the remaining provisions of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, especially those related to delivering the required amounts of aid, providing necessary needs, opening the Rafah crossing in both directions, and urgently starting reconstruction.

The movement emphasized the necessity of immediately proceeding with the formation of the community support committee from the group of independents who were agreed upon in the administration of the sector, and completing the withdrawal of occupation forces to the agreed-upon sites.

It also called for continuing measures to punish criminals and war criminals by prosecuting them and bringing them to justice, completing the boycott in all its forms, and working to continue isolating the occupation and its leaders.

The Chief Emergency Coordinator at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Hamish Young, confirmed on Friday that the quality of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is as important as its quantity, calling for the unrestricted entry of all essential materials to meet the increasing needs of the population in the area.

Young stated in an interview that Palestinians in Gaza need tents, tarpaulins, plastic covers, clean drinking water, fuel, equipment for water production and distribution, and pipes for repairing wells and desalination plants.

He added that the area requires about 50 trucks of fuel and cooking gas daily to meet the basic needs of the population.

The UN official pointed out that UNICEF needs a large quantity of food supplies to address the effects of famine in the northern part of the region, emphasizing that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, as all hospitals have either been destroyed or severely damaged, while the population suffers from acute shortages of food and shelter.

Young stressed that safe access within the area is a fundamental condition for distributing aid, saying: "We need freedom of movement throughout Gaza so that we can deliver supplies to the most vulnerable children, their mothers, and their families."

He affirmed that children in Gaza are in urgent need of this support, and we should not sit and wait for supplies to arrive, emphasizing that the area needs 600 trucks loaded with food, medical supplies, and essential materials every day.

In a scathing and rare analysis, prominent Israeli political analyst Ben Caspit dismantled the "victory" narrative promoted by Benjamin Netanyahu's government following the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, asserting that the Prime Minister did not succeed in ending the war with his decision, but instead called upon the "big brother" - U.S. President Donald Trump - to untangle the Gaza knot, then attributed the credit to himself and Trump together, while the reality on the ground is far from a "decisive victory."

Caspit accused Netanyahu of repeating past mistakes by arming "gangs" to confront Hamas and then allowing them to be crushed, and by agreeing to terms in the agreement that he had rejected for years, all for the sake of political survival and evading judicial accountability.

According to Caspit, Netanyahu knew that the war had been exhausted for some time and that each additional day costs blood, money, and international standing, but he feared the collapse of his coalition under the pressure from Ben Gvir and Smotrich.

The International Criminal Court has reaffirmed its support for the arrest warrants it issued against both the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his former Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, in connection with committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The court in The Hague rejected, for the second time on Friday, an appeal submitted by the occupying state against the arrest warrants, on charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.

The court clarified in a 10-page decision that "Israel is repeating its previous arguments," referring to its first appeal that was rejected in July 2025, in which it also argued that the court lacked jurisdiction.

The Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" reported from informed sources that "Israel renewed in its second appeal the claim that the court lacks jurisdiction to consider crimes committed on Palestinian territory."

However, the court confirmed in its decision that it "is not obligated to discuss the issue of jurisdiction raised by Israel before executing the arrest warrants," explaining that the issuance of the warrants was carried out in an independent process.

Israeli legal circles believe that the ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange in Gaza may halt the court's prosecutions against Netanyahu and Gallant, but the agreement "does not officially affect the proceedings of the case."

The International Criminal Court had previously rejected in July a formal request from "Israel to cancel the arrest warrants and suspend the investigation against Netanyahu and Gallant."

It is noteworthy that the International Criminal Court recognized Palestine as a state party to the Rome Statute on February 5, 2021, which granted it jurisdiction over the occupied Palestinian territories since 1967.

The White House press secretary, Caroline Levitt, accused the grassroots voters of the Democratic Party of being terrorists and made up of violent criminals.

Levitt said in an interview on the American channel "Fox News" that "the main electoral base of the Democratic Party is Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

She made these statements in response to a video aired by Fox News hosts showing the leading candidate for the New York City mayoralty, Zahran Mamdani, refusing to say he believes Hamas should disarm.

Levitt pointed out that Trump is the one who truly wants peace and who "liberated Palestine."

According to the British newspaper The Independent, Levitt insisted that Democrats do not care about the situation in Gaza and that they are simply anti-Semitic.

She explained, "Democrats defend nothing but catering to their extreme leftist base, which, as I said, includes anti-Semitism, including Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals who want to be allowed to roam freely in American streets."

According to the newspaper, extreme political rhetoric was a regular feature of the White House during Trump's presidency.

This week, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told Sean Hannity of Fox News that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is a "moron" who "hates America."

Pritzker has been outspoken in his opposition to Trump sending the National Guard and federal agents to Chicago without an invitation.

Miller said of him, "He's a fool and he's a moron, but more importantly, Sean, he hates America."

Levitt and Miller's attack on Democrats came just days after leaked Telegram messages from a group chat of young Republicans included comments comparing Black people to monkeys and contemplating imprisoning their political opponents in gas chambers.

One user also suggested using showers to gas their political enemies, adding that "gas chambers do not fit with Hitler's aesthetic."

Israeli occupation forces prevented farmers today, Saturday, from reaching their lands in the village of Deir Ammar, west of Ramallah, to harvest olives.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces closed the road leading to the citizens' lands planted with olive trees, and prevented them, along with foreign activists, from accessing and harvesting the fruits.

This morning, the occupation forces had also prevented citizens from reaching their lands in the town of Kobar, north of Ramallah, and fired live ammunition at them.

The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip contains many ambiguous clauses, not only for the Palestinians but also for the Israelis. Among these is the deployment of a multinational force in the sector, which, although it seems like a promising idea, could turn into a "dangerous trap" for the occupation, particularly regarding the promises to disarm Hamas.

The Israeli expert on Hamas affairs, Ayal Ofer, mentioned that "the precise version of Tony Blair's plan for the day after in Gaza includes the establishment of a new entity called GITA (the International Temporary Authority for Gaza), whose tasks will include providing stability in Gaza during its reconstruction period. It will not act as a substitute for the local police but will assist and coordinate with it, and its role will be to protect infrastructure construction sites, humanitarian corridors, and public sites, as well as to provide services and rehabilitation for the Palestinians, in addition to combating 'terrorism' and preventing smuggling."

Ofer added, in an article published by "Channel 12" and translated by "Arabi21," that "a European force will be at the Rafah crossing, which will be managed by 150 to 200 members of the presidential guard loyal to Abu Mazen, called EUBAM, short for the European Union Border Assistance Mission. It was supposed to prevent smuggling at the crossing, but it fled in July 2007 when Hamas took control of the sector, most of them being Spanish, French, and Italian, residing in their air-conditioned offices in Tel Aviv, receiving their salaries, and finally being allowed to return to the crossing."

He pointed out that "the three main tasks of the international force will be to oversee what is called 'disarming the sector,' meaning the surrender of heavy weapons capable of injuring five or more people. The number of heavy rockets remaining in Hamas's hands is unknown, but it is expected that they will be forced to surrender them. However, the more important question is the disarmament of Hamas, meaning its personal weapons, as it still possesses thousands of assault rifles and RPG launchers, including the Gaza-produced version: Yassin 105, because President Trump's clear demand is for the complete disarmament of the movement."

He clarified that "many have speculated that the movement will not agree to this step, as it may find itself losing in its battles against its opponents in Gaza, while others believe it is interested in a Hezbollah model, where a 'government of 15 technocrats' managing the daily affairs of the sector is supposed to exist above it. Hamas has never aspired to be responsible for repairing the sewage network in Shuja'iyya or placing traffic lights in Khan Younis while retaining its weapons and forming a force that compels the technocrat government to operate under its influence and protection."

He confirmed that "there is another surprising possibility that Hamas will not choose the Hezbollah model but rather the Syrian model, where it will take a step similar to the opposition there, ready to surrender all its weapons, yes all of them, to the multinational force in exchange for guaranteeing its soldiers' access to the last frontline in the coming years, where they will be re-equipped with powerful weapons. To understand why this surprising possibility could theoretically materialize, the important third role of the multinational force, as stated in Blair's document, must be discussed, which is the security of Gaza's borders."

He added that "Hamas has previously demanded in negotiations the deployment of Arab forces along the eastern and northern borders of the sector, which will have only one purpose: to act as a barrier preventing entry into Gaza after the war ends until the movement regains its ranks and military capabilities. In this way, the multinational force, which will primarily consist of Islamic and Arab countries, will be a force that will compel the Israeli army to withdraw from almost all areas of the sector, and it will be deployed in a way that prevents it from resuming its operations in the sector."

He explained that "Egypt has submitted a request that specifies the mandate of this force by a binding resolution from the Security Council, which will significantly limit Israel's ability to operate within Gaza, including airstrikes. This will require a coordination mechanism with this force, which will reduce the army's ability to operate there, leading to the integration of Gaza with the Palestinian Authority through its security forces, from the presidential guard and five battalions trained by American General Dayton and his successor General Chapland, which will enter Gaza with the multinational force or a few months after it."

He clarified that "Hamas always thinks long-term; the return of the Authority to Gaza serves it in the short term, as it allows the flow of tens of billions for its reconstruction, and funds that will mostly be allocated as salaries for the residents of Gaza participating in the reconstruction process, and it

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday that the army and the Shin Bet received the remains of a new Israeli prisoner from the Red Cross inside the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of bodies received by Tel Aviv to 11.

Netanyahu's office stated in a statement that "the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet (General Security Service) received the coffin of a killed hostage (the remains of an Israeli prisoner) through the Red Cross."

The statement indicated that the remains would be transferred to the forensic center in Israel. It noted that all families of the deceased prisoners had been informed of the matter.

This came after Hamas announced that it would deliver the body of one of the Israeli prisoners after retrieving it on Friday in Gaza, raising the total to 11 out of 28, most of whom are Israelis.

On Monday, Hamas released the living Israeli prisoners, numbering 20, and by Friday evening, it had delivered the bodies of 11 prisoners, stating that it needed time to retrieve the remaining bodies.

On Wednesday, the Hebrew broadcasting authority reported that Tel Aviv believes that one of the bodies delivered by Hamas, through the International Committee of the Red Cross, does not belong to an Israeli prisoner.

On October 10, the first phase of an agreement for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange came into effect, according to Trump's plan.

In return, Israel released 250 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, in addition to 1,718 it had arrested from the Gaza Strip after October 8, 2023.

More than 10,000 Palestinian prisoners, including children and women, remain in Israeli prisons, suffering from torture, starvation, and medical neglect, with many having died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

Since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza on October 8, 2023, Israel has killed approximately 67,967 Palestinians and injured 170,179 others, most of whom are women and children, while the famine it caused has claimed the lives of 476 Palestinians, including 157 children, and the Strip, which needs $70 billion for reconstruction, has been devastated, according to UN estimates.

Nader Sadaqa, a released Palestinian prisoner and a prominent leader in the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, planned and executed resistance operations against Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. He was arrested in 2004 and sentenced to six life sentences and 45 years after being charged with 35 offenses by the occupation. He was the only prisoner in the occupation's jails belonging to the Samaritan community and was classified by Israel as 'dangerous.' He was released on October 13, 2025, as part of a prisoner exchange deal that emerged from the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement to cease fire in the Gaza Strip, which is part of a comprehensive plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in the region.

Nader Saleh Mamdouh Sadaqa was born on June 12, 1977, on the slopes of Mount Gerizim in the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank. His origins trace back to the Samaritans, who are considered the smallest Jewish sect in the world, residing at the summit of Mount Gerizim in Nablus, and they speak ancient Hebrew alongside Arabic. The Samaritan community in Palestine claims to be 'descendants of the true Children of Israel, distinct from Jews, and possess the original version of the Torah.' Samaritans believe that Jews have no rights in the city of Jerusalem and maintain strong ties with Palestinians, with many of them participating in the resistance against Israeli occupation.

Nader received his primary education at Ibn Al-Haytham School in Nablus and his secondary education at King Talal School in the same city. In 1995, he enrolled in the Department of History and Archaeology at An-Najah National University in Nablus, where he obtained a bachelor's degree.

The Hebrew broadcasting authority reported that the commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, will arrive in the occupied territories in the coming days to oversee the initiation of the mechanism for implementing the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

The authority stated that Cooper will make a temporary base for himself at a civilian facility near the Gaza Strip, likely in the city of Ashkelon (south), to monitor field operations and ensure the parties' compliance with the terms of the agreement.

According to the Hebrew authority, "Cooper's arrival is part of ongoing U.S. efforts to stabilize the ceasefire and monitor the implementation of the field provisions of the agreement, which was reached with the mediation of Washington and several regional intermediaries."

It noted that "the mission led by Cooper includes coordination with the Israeli army and the relevant Egyptian and Qatari security entities concerning the ceasefire and the return of the bodies of the deceased captives from Gaza."

Israeli sources confirmed to the Hebrew authority that Washington continues to pressure all parties to ensure the full implementation of the agreement's terms and to prevent any field escalation, while Cooper is expected to hold security meetings in Tel Aviv upon his arrival.

Additionally, White House envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to the Middle East on Sunday evening to follow up on the implementation of the agreement to end the war in Gaza, according to an American official and a source familiar with the trip told Axios.

Witkoff is also likely to head to Gaza, according to a knowledgeable source. Along with attempting to push Hamas to return more bodies, Witkoff is expected to continue working on establishing the International Stability Force (ISF), which, according to Trump's plan, is expected to be deployed in parts of Gaza and allow the Israeli army to continue its withdrawal.

The United States also wishes to initiate the reconstruction process in parts of Gaza outside Hamas's control, especially in the city of Rafah on the border with Egypt.

The Trump administration hopes that Rafah will become a model to be emulated in post-Hamas Gaza.

The site stated that the agreement remains extremely fragile, with tensions rising due to Israeli claims that Hamas is delaying the return of the Israeli captives' bodies held by them.

The situation on the ground remains very volatile; despite the initial work beginning on implementing the second phase of the agreement, there are still many uncertainties regarding key issues related to disarming Hamas and Gaza.

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and they discussed the situation in Gaza, according to the Israeli Prime Minister's office.

An Israeli official told Axios that Trump contacted Netanyahu during a recent meeting he held with his senior security advisors regarding Hamas's refusal to return more of the captives' bodies.

The official added that "Netanyahu informed Trump that Hamas is lying and asked the United States and other mediators to pressure the movement to return more bodies."

The Israeli official stated that Trump informed Netanyahu that he is aware of the problem and is working to resolve it.

The Civil Defense in Gaza stated on Friday evening that the Israeli army committed a massacre against a Palestinian family by targeting a civilian vehicle carrying 11 people, without warning them after crossing what is known as the "yellow line."

Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal explained in a statement that the vehicle was carrying 11 members of the Shaaban family, including 7 children and 2 women, when it was targeted by the Israeli army in the Zeitoun neighborhood east of Gaza City.

He pointed out that the bombing occurred without prior warning after crossing the "yellow line." Basal did not clarify whether all family members were killed or if there were any injured among them.

He emphasized that "they could have been warned or dealt with in a way that would not lead to killing."

Basal added: "But what happened confirms that the occupation is still thirsty for blood and insists on committing crimes against innocent civilians."

The yellow line is an imaginary line that separates areas controlled by the Israeli army, which Palestinians are allowed to move through across the Gaza Strip.

The ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel, under regional and international sponsorship, came into effect on October 10, 2023, and stipulated that the Israeli army would partially withdraw from several areas in the Gaza Strip to new positions within the strip referred to as the "yellow line."

Since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza on October 8, 2023, Israel has killed approximately 67,967 Palestinians and injured 170,179 others, most of whom are women and children, while the famine caused by the conflict has claimed the lives of 476 Palestinians, including 157 children. The strip, which requires $70 billion for reconstruction, has been devastated, according to UN estimates.

11 Palestinians were martyred by the occupation's fire while returning to the city of Gaza. The Civil Defense in Gaza reported that all the martyrs were from the Shaaban family, who were killed while attempting to return to their home in the Zeitoun neighborhood.

The Israeli occupation targeted a small bus carrying several people with artillery shells east of Kuwait Roundabout on Salah al-Din Street, in the Zeitoun neighborhood south of Gaza City.

Local sources reported that an injured boy was rescued, while the fate of the others remains unknown due to the danger of working in the area, as coordination is underway with relevant international authorities to reach the targeting site.

The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip stated that "the Israeli occupation is targeting with artillery shells a small bus carrying about 10 people east of Kuwait Roundabout on Salah al-Din Street in the Zeitoun area south of Gaza City."

Thousands of martyrs and wounded have yet to be retrieved from under the rubble due to the ongoing shelling and the dangerous conditions on the ground, amid a suffocating blockade of the strip and strict restrictions on the entry of fuel and vital urgent aid to alleviate the catastrophic humanitarian situation.

This comes despite the ceasefire in Gaza, which entered its first phase on October 10 after two years of genocide committed by "Israel" with American support, resulting in 67,967 Palestinian martyrs and injuring 170,179 others, most of whom are children and women, and starvation that claimed the lives of 463 Palestinians, including 157 children.

It is noted that before the ceasefire took effect, "Israel" was holding 735 Palestinian corpses in what is known as "the numbered graves," according to the "Palestinian National Campaign for the Retrieval of Martyrs' Bodies and the Disclosure of Missing Persons' Fate."

In addition to the 735 corpses, the campaign referred to a report published by the Hebrew newspaper "Haaretz" on July 16, indicating that the Israeli occupation army holds about 1,500 corpses of Palestinians from Gaza in the notorious Sde Teyman camp.

The numbered graves are simple burial sites surrounded by stones without headstones, and above each grave is a metal plate bearing a number without the name of the deceased, with each number having a special file kept by the Israeli security authorities.

Statements made in interviews on Friday revealed deep gaps threatening the future of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, as prominent Hamas leader Mohammed Nazal confirmed that the movement intends to maintain security control in the sector and cannot guarantee the issue of disarming itself.

In response, the office of the occupying Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, replied sharply, asserting that the disarmament of Hamas is a "settled issue," and that "time is running out" for the movement to fully comply with the American plan.

In an interview with Reuters from Doha, Mohammed Nazal, a member of Hamas's political bureau, clarified the movement's vision for the upcoming phase, confirming its readiness for a truce that could last up to five years to allow for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, but he linked this to the existence of clear international guarantees that provide "horizon and hope for the Palestinian people" to establish an independent state.

Although these statements reflect flexibility regarding the duration of the ceasefire, they revealed major obstacles to the full implementation of President Donald Trump's plan.

When asked whether Hamas would give up its weapons, Nazal said: "I cannot answer yes or no; frankly, it depends on the nature of the disarmament project."

He also defended the recent security measures taken by the movement in Gaza, including public executions, considering them "exceptional measures in wartime conditions."

The response from Netanyahu's office was swift and decisive, stating in a statement to Reuters: "Hamas must adhere to the twenty-point plan. Time is running out for them."

The statement accused the movement of not fully complying with the first phase, saying: "Hamas is supposed to release all detainees in the first phase, but it has not done so. Hamas knows the location of our captives' bodies."

The statement confirmed that "the disarmament of Hamas will happen, with no conditions or exceptions."

These developments come at a time when diplomatic efforts continue, as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to visit the region on Sunday to follow up on the implementation of the plan, while Egyptian-mediated talks continue regarding the issue of returning the bodies of the captives.

This stark contrast in positions reflects the magnitude of the difficulties facing the second phase of the agreement, which addresses core issues such as disarmament and the future management of the sector.

While the Trump administration pushes for a quick settlement, these statements indicate that the road to lasting peace remains long and fraught with major obstacles that have thwarted all previous attempts.