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.

The Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing a storm of simultaneous crises on both international and domestic fronts, as the International Criminal Court rejected a request to cancel the arrest warrants issued against him and his former Minister of War, Yoav Galant, while the occupation's security agencies recommended not to return to fighting in Gaza.

These developments come at a time when Netanyahu is striving hard to avoid the formation of an investigation committee into the failures of October 7, and he is facing increasing pressure from his far-right partners.

Hebrew media reported that the International Criminal Court rejected an official request submitted by the occupation to cancel the arrest warrants issued against Netanyahu and Galant, and to freeze the ongoing investigation against them, which means the continuation of international legal proceedings against them on charges of committing war crimes.

The Spanish newspaper El País published an article by writer Elian Brom discussing the suffering of the people of Gaza from the war waged by Israel for over two years, and she questioned: How can the inaction of governments to stop the crimes in the besieged territory be explained?

The writer quoted Leticia Forlan, a psychologist with Doctors Without Borders, recounting the story of a child who lost his leg due to the bombing in Gaza, who confirmed that he felt immense sadness when he lost his leg and stayed in his family's store because he did not want to see anyone.

The child continued: "But when I had to return to the hospital, I realized on the way and in the hospital that most of the people in Gaza now look like me; almost all of them have lost a leg or an arm, so it's okay."

According to the writer, Palestinians have been forced to accept an agreement that "humiliates them again and makes them sovereign-less in their homeland," as it was the only means to prevent Israel from continuing to kill them until no one remains.

They had to accept it due to the inaction of many countries, especially European ones, in providing the necessary support to them.

Elian Brom asked: "How can, in the third decade of the 21st century, the inaction of governments be explained? Palestinians do not need empty speeches while Israelis are turning their bodies into human rubble."

The writer noted that unlike the Nazi genocide, which was hidden from the eyes of the majority in a time without the internet, the mass destruction of Palestinians has been documented daily through video, audio, and text by the victims' families, medical frameworks, and journalists who risked their lives to cover it, with at least 252 of them killed by Israeli forces.

Brom continued that the scene regarding Palestine includes three parties: the killers, the dead, and the spectators.

She added: "We, the spectators, have become a people trapped in feelings of shame, anger, and helplessness, confined in our vulnerabilities, in a sensitivity mixed with fear and awe, followed by a gradual numbness towards the spectacle itself."

The writer pointed out that contrary to the repeated accusations directed at the fleets heading to Gaza that they aim for "showboating," these fleets have exposed the transformation of genocide into a spectacle for onlookers, breaking the paralysis and mobilizing humanitarian response worldwide.

The writer mentioned that activist Greta Thunberg has faced repeated attacks from members of the Israeli government and has encountered numerous insults online for her solidarity with the Palestinians.

When she was released, U.S. President Donald Trump described her as a "troublemaker" and advised her to see a doctor "to manage her anger."

The writer questioned: "But is Greta the problem? Aren't the spectators supposed to be the problem, those who daily consent through their inaction to the bombing of children or their death by starvation?"

The writer believes that people have a collective opportunity to stop playing the role of spectators, as peace will not be achieved if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government members are not held accountable for their crimes and do not end their lives in prison.

If genocide remains unpunished, there will be no peace not only for Palestine but for the entire world.

Media reports on Friday indicated that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will head to the Middle East to follow up on the implementation of Trump's plan regarding Gaza, while Washington urged Israel to respect the ceasefire agreement.

Axios reported, citing a U.S. official, that Witkoff is expected to travel to the Middle East on Sunday to monitor the implementation of the agreement to end the war in Gaza.

An informed source stated that "Witkoff will visit Egypt and Israel and is likely to visit Gaza."

In the same context, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Washington requested Israel not to violate the agreement and urged it to give mediators a chance to resolve the crisis of the bodies of the prisoners.

According to Israeli Channel 12, "Israel estimates that Hamas will deliver more bodies of the kidnapped in the coming week."

This evening, however, Israeli media reported that security agencies are preparing to receive another batch of the bodies of Israeli prisoners tonight.

Axios attributed to a senior Israeli official that U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is aware of the delay in delivering the bodies of the prisoners and is working to resolve that.

In response, Netanyahu told Trump that "Hamas is lying," and requested that mediators pressure them to return more bodies.

Netanyahu's office stated that Hamas knows the locations of the bodies of the Israeli prisoners.

He added, "Hamas must adhere to Trump's plan as time is running out."

Netanyahu's office emphasized that "Hamas's weapons will be dismantled and the matter is settled."

Axios reported from a senior Israeli official that "Hamas chose not to deliver bodies that could be delivered and is thereby creating a crisis."

It is noteworthy that on September 29, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called a "peace plan" consisting of 20 points, which included the release of Israeli prisoners in Gaza, a ceasefire, and the disarmament of Hamas.

After indirect negotiations between delegations from Hamas and Israel, under U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari sponsorship, an agreement was announced early Thursday, September 9, 2025, in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh regarding the first phase of Trump's peace plan for the Gaza Strip.

The first phase includes prisoner exchanges, a ceasefire, and the introduction of aid to Gaza.

On October 13 of this month, Sharm El Sheikh hosted an international summit on peace in Gaza attended by Trump and other leaders.

At the summit, the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey signed Trump's document regarding Gaza.

The Israeli occupation targeted a small bus carrying about 10 people with artillery shells east of Kuwait Roundabout on Salah al-Din Street, in the Al-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 ongoing with the relevant international authorities to reach the targeted site.

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

Thousands of martyrs and wounded have yet to be retrieved from under the rubble due to the ongoing bombardment and the dangerous field conditions, amid a suffocating blockade of the strip and strict restrictions on the entry of fuel and urgent vital 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 the Fate of the Missing."

In addition to the 735 corpses, the campaign referred to a report published by the Hebrew newspaper "Haaretz" on July 16, which stated that the Israeli occupation army is holding about 1,500 corpses of Palestinians from Gaza in the notorious Sde Teiman 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 specific file kept by the Israeli security authorities.

The United Nations World Food Programme stated on Friday that the quantities of aid and goods entering the Gaza Strip are insufficient for its daily needs, warning that the difficulty in accessing some areas due to destroyed roads poses a barrier to relief efforts.

The programme mentioned that approximately 560 tons of food aid are entering Gaza daily on average since the ceasefire began, yet this remains below the level of needs in the sector.

Amid the spread of famine in parts of Gaza, Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said on Wednesday that thousands of trucks loaded with aid must enter the Gaza Strip weekly to alleviate the crisis.

World Food Programme spokesperson Abir Atifa told reporters in Geneva, "The quantity is still below the needs, but we are getting closer to achieving that (...) The ceasefire has provided a narrow window, and the World Food Programme is moving very quickly to increase food aid."

The programme noted that it has not yet begun distribution operations in Gaza City, pointing out that the Zikim and Erez (Beit Hanoun) border crossings remain closed between the occupied territories and the northern sector, where the humanitarian crisis is intensifying.

Atifa stated, "Access to Gaza City and northern Gaza is a significant challenge," adding that convoys of wheat flour and ready-to-eat food parcels are struggling to move through damaged or blocked roads from the southern sector that has been devastated by war.

Despite small quantities of food reaching the north, relief convoys are still unable to transport large amounts of food there, as well as to other areas.

Arab and American political sources have reported that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain warned of the collapse of the ceasefire in Gaza due to the mediators' concessions in response to Hamas's refusal to disarm.

The warnings point to Hamas's behavior since the ceasefire, which includes systematically eliminating its opponents in rival clans and armed demonstrations in the streets.

Saudi Arabia warned that in the absence of a decisive American response, it would not be part of the remaining process, emphasizing the impossibility of an effective solution without excluding Hamas.

Two years after his arrest by the Israeli occupation, Palestinian photographer Shadi Abu Seido experienced an emotional reunion with his wife and children, whom he thought he had lost, as he returned to his family in Khan Younis, as part of a prisoner exchange deal that took place after an agreement between Hamas and the Israeli occupation, mediated by Qatari, Turkish, Egyptian, and American efforts.

Abu Seido said, "I was shocked when I heard the voices of my wife and children; I couldn't believe they were alive amidst all this destruction." He added that the moment he met them at home was “as if the soul returned to my body after being taken away for many long years.”

Abu Seido was arrested on March 18, 2024, while he was at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, during a campaign launched by the Israeli occupation forces that detained around 1,700 Palestinians, including journalists and political activists. He was released as part of a comprehensive exchange agreement that included the release of 250 detainees in exchange for 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas after its attack on the border in October 2023.

Hana Bahlool, Abu Seido's wife, stated that her husband was detained under the Israeli "Unlawful Combatants" law, a system that allows for administrative detention without trial or formal charges. The Palestinian human rights organization Al-Dameer confirmed that 2,673 Palestinians are currently detained under this law, amid reports of multiple violations.

Abu Seido added that the years of detention involved torture, beatings, and restrictions on his freedom, noting that the handcuffs and blindfolds left clear marks on his body.

Despite his release, the situation in Gaza remains difficult, as the destroyed neighborhoods and lack of infrastructure make it harder to restore normal life.

Hana explains that her husband faces a significant challenge in rebuilding his life and family amidst the destruction and the psychological effects of long detention.

Five Palestinians were injured on Friday as a result of an attack by Israeli settlers who assaulted them in eastern Ramallah, in the central occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated in a statement that medical teams are dealing with five minor injuries resulting from the assault by settlers in the town of Silwad.

Eyewitnesses reported that settlers attacked Palestinian families in Silwad while they were heading to olive groves and assaulted them with sticks and stones, while preventing others from reaching their fields.

Palestinian lands are subjected annually to assaults by settlers under the protection of the Israeli army during the olive harvest season, which hinders farmers who face attacks and injuries from accessing their lands.

Over the course of two years, Israeli settlers have carried out 7,154 attacks against Palestinians and their properties in the West Bank, resulting in the deaths of 33 citizens, according to data from the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization.

The United Nations World Food Programme warned today, Friday, that combating famine in the Gaza Strip "will take time," issuing an urgent call to open all crossings leading to the besieged territory to "flood it with food" and aid, in a move seen as a true test of the seriousness of the recent ceasefire agreement.

This UN call comes just days after the US-brokered ceasefire agreement went into effect, providing a "slim opportunity," according to the programme, to move and attempt to reach hundreds of thousands of families who have suffered for months from the blockade, displacement, and hunger.

The United Nations officially declared a famine in parts of the Palestinian territory since the end of August, making the speed of aid delivery a matter of life or death.

Programme spokesperson Abir Atifa confirmed that the programme acted quickly and took advantage of the ceasefire to transport nearly 3,000 tons of food to the territory through the Karam Abu Salem and Kerem Shalom crossings, using 230 trucks that entered between Saturday and Wednesday.

Despite these efforts, Atifa emphasized that "the quantities are still less than what we need, but we are getting closer" to the required level, noting that the goal is to operate 30 bakeries across the territory, of which only nine are currently functioning.

Politically, the World Food Programme's call to open all crossings "to flood Gaza with supplies" represents direct diplomatic pressure on the occupying entity, as it unequivocally links the credibility of the ceasefire agreement to the immediate and unconditional implementation of the humanitarian clause.

The World Food Programme asserts that its plan aims to reach 1.6 million people inside Gaza over the next three months, with a particular focus on families returning to the northern part of the territory.

A text message obtained by the network revealed the content of the discussion that took place between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the agreement in the Gaza Strip, which included a ceasefire and a deal for the exchange of prisoners.

The network indicated that the text message came from the Israeli coordinator for prisoner affairs, Gal Hirsch, who sent it to the families of the prisoners, and it was reported that an extensive operational discussion involving Netanyahu, senior military officials, and members of the negotiation team had concluded.

The text message stated: "One of the main topics, of course, was the return of the deceased prisoners, and during the meeting, there was a break for a conversation between the Prime Minister and President Trump, where the issue of the deceased prisoners was discussed."

Hirsch informed the families of the prisoners that Israeli communications with the Americans and intermediaries "are ongoing and continuous, and that pressure on Hamas is ongoing and will increase."

So far, Hamas has returned the bodies of 9 out of 28 deceased hostages, stating that it is unable to access more of them, as this requires "significant efforts and special equipment."

In a related context, U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged the difficult conditions in the Gaza Strip, saying he assumes that Hamas will adhere to its commitments.

This came during his remarks about Gaza at a press conference held at the White House on Thursday regarding drug prices in the United States.

He noted that the United States is monitoring what is happening in the sector, and that the situation in Gaza has calmed down.

On Thursday, families of Israeli prisoners demanded their government halt the implementation of the next phases of the exchange agreement and the ceasefire in Gaza until the remaining bodies of the prisoners held by Hamas are recovered.

Trump added: "This area (Gaza) is very difficult. We know their commitments (Hamas), and I assume they will fulfill them. I hope so," emphasizing that the situation in Gaza is "very difficult."

He continued: "They (Hamas) returned some bodies today, but they also said they would act according to the agreement."

Since Monday, Hamas has released twenty living Israeli prisoners and handed over the bodies of 10 out of 28, most of whom are Israelis, stating that it needs special equipment to search for and extract the remaining 18 bodies.

Trump remarked: "We will see if they act accordingly. If they act accordingly, there is no problem. If they do not, we will take care of it."

For its part, Hamas asserts that it is making significant efforts to close the file on the bodies of Israeli prisoners, explaining that it needs special equipment and techniques to search under the rubble and retrieve what remains of the remains.

The exchange of prisoners between Israel and Hamas is part of an agreement to cease hostilities in Gaza that came into effect on October 10 of this month.

This agreement is based on a plan proposed by Trump, whose country supported the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza since October 8, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of 67,967 people, in addition to 170,179 injured, most of whom are children and women, and a famine that claimed the lives of 463 Palestinians, including 157 children.

A new report from the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel warns that the Gaza Strip is facing a comprehensive environmental collapse that threatens its ability to recover after nearly two years of devastating war, noting that the water is polluted, agricultural land is destroyed, and the electricity network is nearly collapsed.

The newspaper quoted the report, which was published by the institute after the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) mediated by the United States, stating that about 69% of the infrastructure in the sector has been damaged.

Additionally, about 80% of agricultural land has been damaged or destroyed, leading to a tenfold increase in malnutrition rates compared to the situation before the conflict.

The report added that military activities, especially the movement of heavy machinery, have caused severe damage to fertile soil, undermining Gaza's ability to produce its food in the future.

The report explained that Israeli restrictions on coastal waters have made fishing nearly impossible, resulting in the deaths of 120 Palestinian fishermen.

It noted that 93% of households in the Gaza Strip suffer from water insecurity, with the daily per capita share of water not exceeding 8.4 liters, which is below the emergency minimum recommended by the World Health Organization.

All sewage treatment plants have stopped working, causing sewage to flow into the streets and threatening groundwater with contamination and the spread of epidemics.

According to the report, the shutdown of treatment plants has forced residents to discharge wastewater into temporary ponds that threaten to overflow into the streets and homes, and may seep into the shared coastal groundwater, which is the main source of water in the sector.

The capacity to generate electricity has also decreased by more than 80%, with outages extending up to 22 hours a day, relying almost entirely on diesel generators to carry out relief operations.

The report called for a phased strategy for rebuilding Gaza led by the local community, which includes establishing independent networks for water, energy, and agriculture, and embedding concepts of climate resilience and joint resource governance.

The report's authors emphasized that environmental recovery must be an integral part of reconstruction, warning that ignoring it will keep Gaza in a cycle of endless crises.

The issue of the dispute over the bodies of Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip has dominated major global newspapers, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to avoid the formation of an official investigation committee into the attack on October 7, 2023.

The Washington Post reported that the dispute over the bodies of the prisoners between Israel and Hamas represents a real test for the ceasefire in Gaza, as Israel claims that Hamas is holding the bodies and violating the agreed-upon terms.

However, Hamas and two senior American advisors say—according to the newspaper—that the small number of bodies returned reflects the reality of the complex situation on the ground, which one mediator anticipated when signing the agreement.

The newspaper quoted an American advisor saying, "You must understand the complexity of the situation on the ground. The entire Gaza Strip has been destroyed, and under all this rubble, there are many bodies."

An article in the Israeli Jerusalem Post noted that the region is witnessing significant transformations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict led by U.S. President Donald Trump.

According to the article, Trump forced Netanyahu to accept his plan to end the war in Gaza, describing that moment as "marking Washington's dominance and sending a clear message that Tel Aviv can no longer dictate what it wants as it did in the past."

The article concluded that Trump's endeavor to impose peace represents the last real opportunity to resolve one of the region's most difficult conflicts.

For his part, an article in the Israeli Haaretz newspaper indicated that Netanyahu, following the ceasefire in Gaza, seeks to avoid the formation of an independent investigation committee into the failures of the October 7 attack, fearing that he would be held responsible for those events.

According to the article, "The only hope for the families of the victims is for the Supreme Court to act quickly to compel Netanyahu to agree to the investigation, as the coming weeks will be a critical test for the strength of the Israeli judiciary."

Ofer Cassif, an opposition member in the Israeli Knesset, wrote in an article for the British Guardian newspaper that Israel is exploiting the world's preoccupation with Gaza and allowing settlers in the West Bank to continue their assaults on Palestinians and their lands without any accountability.

Cassif believes that ending the settlers' terrorism is merely a tool in Netanyahu's hands to continue the de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank.

According to this member, this period represents the beginning of the agricultural harvest season and is more than just a vital economic event; it is an important social and national moment that demonstrates the resilience of Palestinians under occupation, hence the escalation of attacks by settlers on Palestinian farmers and their lands.

In the Gaza Strip, the British Independent warned of a long humanitarian crisis due to the collapse of the water and sewage distribution network and the damage to about 80% of agricultural land as a result of the war.

The newspaper, which relied on an environmental report, stated that thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to their homes in hopes of starting a new chapter, but they will have to deal with the repercussions of two years of bombardment imposed by the environmental reality.

It quoted experts as saying that an environmental crisis will not be easy to overcome in Gaza, requiring urgent and effective measures.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that the Israeli army has begun marking clarifying signs on what is known as the "yellow line," to which it withdrew under the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

Katz stated in a post on the American platform "X": "Under my instructions, the Israeli army has started marking the yellow line, which covers more than 50 percent of the Gaza Strip."

He indicated that "the special marking process is ongoing to clearly define the location of the Israeli withdrawal line."

He warned that "any violation or attempt to cross the line will be met with gunfire."

On October 10, the Israeli army partially withdrew from several areas in the Gaza Strip to new positions within the strip, referred to as the "yellow line," coinciding with the implementation of the ceasefire agreement at that time.

The army's withdrawals included Gaza City (north) except for the Shuja'iyya neighborhood and parts of the Tuffah and Zaitoun neighborhoods.

In Khan Younis, the Israeli army withdrew from central areas and parts of the east, while preventing Palestinians from entering the towns of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia (north), the city of Rafah, and the sea of the strip.

On Tuesday, Hamas stated in a statement that the Israeli army killed a number of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the morning in "violation of the ceasefire agreement."

Meanwhile, the Israeli army acknowledged at that time that it had fired at a number of Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip, claiming they had crossed what is known as the "yellow line."

This agreement is based on a plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, whose country supported the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza since October 8, 2023, which has resulted in the deaths of 67,967 Palestinians, in addition to 170,179 injured, most of whom are children and women, and has destroyed about 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.

The Trump plan also calls for a gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army, mutual release of prisoners, immediate entry of aid into the strip, and disarmament of Hamas.

The newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" revealed that Israeli soldier Sahar Baruch was killed due to an "intelligence error" during a failed attempt to rescue him carried out by the Israeli army while he was in captivity by Hamas in southern Gaza.

The Hebrew newspaper stated on Friday that among the notable failures was the attempt to rescue Baruch in Khan Younis in December 2023, explaining that "intelligence errors" led to the failure of the operation.

It clarified that a special force from the "Sayeret Matkal" unit reached the building where Baruch was believed to be held and detonated a small explosive at the entrance, before coming under grenade fire from Hamas members, resulting in injuries to several soldiers and halting their advance.

It added that "Baruch was killed in the exchange of fire during the operation," while Hamas members withdrew from the site carrying his body, indicating that he was killed by Israeli fire.

According to the newspaper, this operation is one of several attempts made by the army to free captives during the war, some of which ended in cancellation or the deaths of the captives.

Repeatedly, Hamas has confirmed that it is making every effort to preserve the lives of the captives, warning that the bloody and indiscriminate Israeli bombardment threatens their lives during the genocide committed by Tel Aviv in Gaza.

The newspaper quoted a senior Israeli military official as saying that the army "canceled several rescue attempts at the last moment."

He added: "Initially, we did not realize that Hamas fighters would kill the hostages as soon as they discovered the approach of Israeli forces," he claimed.

It pointed out that the army carried out "complex and dangerous" operations to rescue captives during two years of war, some of which were described as successful, such as the operation to free soldier Ori Majidish, and the "Arnon" operation during which four captives were released, while other operations were canceled at the last moment for fear of the captives being killed.

It added that the attempts that led to the rescue of living captives were often in above-ground buildings, while bodies were found inside tunnels and were retrieved.

Yedioth reported that a special headquarters under the command of reserve Major General Nitzan Alon managed those operations from a military office in central Israel, and also participated in approving airstrikes to ensure that there were no captives within the bombing range.

The newspaper quoted an unnamed Israeli official as saying that "the political pressure was intense to move quickly, but senior officers like Nitzan Alon demanded caution to reduce risks to the hostages."

He added that "several decisions were made within hours, and in some cases led to the deaths of hostages due to a lack of information or changes in the conditions of captivity."

Since Monday, Hamas has released twenty living Israeli captives and handed over the bodies of 10 out of 28, most of whom are Israelis, stating that it needs time to retrieve the remaining bodies, which Israel estimates to be 19.

This comes as part of a ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel, according to the plan of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has supported his country's genocidal war against Gaza since October 8, 2023.

This genocide has resulted in 67,967 dead and 170,179 injured, most of whom are children and women, with famine claiming the lives of 463 Palestinians, including 157 children, and a UN estimate of the reconstruction cost at about 70 billion dollars.

Israeli analysts have stated that the ceasefire agreement regarding the Gaza Strip has become a reality, and it is difficult for Benjamin Netanyahu's government to return to war. They emphasized that the threats from Israeli officials regarding this matter are not serious.

Other analysts predicted that the process of recovering the bodies of Israeli casualties will take a long time due to the difficulty of locating them amid the extensive destruction in the besieged Palestinian territory.

The military affairs correspondent for Channel 13 in Israel, Or Heller, described the upcoming period as "very complicated," noting that the mission in Gaza has not been accomplished.

However, "I haven't heard anyone speak seriously about resuming the war, not even Defense Minister Israel Katz, who enjoys making threats," according to Heller.

He also expressed his conviction that the Hamas movement will not give up its weapons, suggesting that the current situation will remain as it is until the remaining bodies of the deceased Israeli captives are recovered.

For his part, the political affairs correspondent for Channel 12 in Israel, Yaron Abraham, stated that he did not find clear answers from officials regarding the penalty for not disarming Hamas, pointing out that the priority in Israel remains to continue the first phase of the ceasefire agreement and the exchange of prisoners.

Israel finds itself constrained by U.S. President Donald Trump's policy regarding the margin of maneuver to respond to the rehabilitation of Gaza's tunnel network and other measures, according to Aviv Bushinsky, former media advisor to Netanyahu.

According to Bushinsky, Israeli security leaders say they "do not know the margin of maneuver available to them."

He concluded that Trump "is the one who decides whether it is legitimate or not," noting that "the Lebanon model (Israel's freedom of movement) exists because Trump allowed us this model."

But in the Iranian model, Trump said, "Enough, it's over," forcing Netanyahu to bring the planes back from the air, according to Bushinsky.

For his part, the head of the negotiations unit in the General Staff, Drone Hedar, believes it is a mistake to start the second phase of the agreement before recovering the bodies of the deceased, but he acknowledged that there will be casualties whose locations Hamas and Israel will not know because those who know have been killed.

In the same context, Channel 12 reported that Israeli estimates indicate that the file of the bodies of deceased captives may take weeks due to objective difficulties such as the rubble that must be searched under, in addition to non-objective difficulties, referring to what it considered "manipulation by Hamas."

Additionally, the New York Post quoted U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff as saying he is confident of recovering all the remains of the deceased captives from the Gaza Strip.

Witkoff's statements come after the movement has so far handed over 10 of the Israeli casualties' bodies it holds out of 28 bodies in implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

Hamas confirmed in a statement that the return of the bodies of the Israeli captives may take time, as some are buried in tunnels destroyed by the occupation and others are under the rubble.

Netanyahu's government bears responsibility for any delays as it prevents the provision of the necessary resources for that.

The Israeli army acknowledged on Friday that it killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, claiming that this occurred "outside the rules of engagement."

This came according to what was published by the Hebrew broadcasting authority regarding the killing of the child Muhammad Bahjat Al-Halaq (11 years old) in the town of Al-Rihiya south of Hebron, where the Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed his death from an Israeli bullet that penetrated the pelvic area.

The broadcasting authority (official) stated on Friday that "the commander of a battalion stationed in the southern West Bank conducted a preliminary investigation into the incident."

The authority reported that the killing of the child Al-Halaq occurred during what it described as "disturbances and stone-throwing towards Israeli army forces."

It claimed that the preliminary investigation showed "a deviation from the rules of engagement, and there was no proper use of the weapon."

It also indicated that the investigation concluded that "this incident is the second time that gunfire occurred outside the rules of engagement by the same group," without providing details about the first incident.

On Thursday, Palestinian sources reported that Al-Halaq was killed while playing football in the village's playground during an Israeli force's incursion, which involved random gunfire and tear gas directed at Palestinians.

Since October 8, 2023, the Israeli army and settlers have killed at least 1,054 Palestinians and injured about 10,000 others, amid escalating assaults on the occupied West Bank.

On that date, Israel began a genocide with American support in the Gaza Strip that lasted for two years, during which about 67,967 Palestinians were killed, and 170,179 others were injured, most of them women and children, while approximately 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure was destroyed.

The government media office in the Gaza Strip accused the Israeli army of stealing organs from the bodies of Palestinians, calling for the formation of an international investigation committee to uncover what it described as a "horrific crime."

The director of the government media office, Ismail al-Thawabteh, stated that "the occupation has handed over 120 bodies through the International Committee of the Red Cross over the past three days," explaining that "most of the bodies arrived in a deplorable condition showing that their owners had been subjected to field executions and systematic torture."

Al-Thawabteh added: "Some of the martyrs were returned blindfolded and handcuffed, while others showed signs of strangulation and ropes around their necks, indicating deliberate killings."

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed that Hamas must disarm unequivocally, emphasizing that it has no future in the Gaza Strip, following the ceasefire agreement reached under U.S. President Donald Trump's plan.

Witkoff stated during a celebration held in Washington that "upon arriving in Gaza, residents of the area approached him, saying they want peace, stability, opportunities, and a better life for their children," adding that "the people of Gaza must be able to live a dignified life, otherwise there will be no hope for lasting peace."

He continued: "We must be clear: Hamas must disarm unequivocally, and it has no future in Gaza as it once did."

Meanwhile, the head of Hamas in the West Bank, Zahir Jabareen, confirmed on Thursday evening the commitment of his movement to the ceasefire agreement reached with Israel under regional and international sponsorship, and the start of the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.

Jabareen stated in a televised speech, "We affirm that the movement is committed to implementing the agreement that guarantees the cessation of war and protects our people from aggression, and the beginning of reconstruction, while we reject any form of international guardianship over our people," stressing that "the time has come to give the Palestinian people their right to self-determination and to establish their independent state."

Jabareen explained that "the world today faces a real test, and those who want peace for the region must begin to implement the unified international stance by establishing the Palestinian state, and ending the issue of prisoners, ensuring the release of those remaining in the occupation's prisons without wars."

He emphasized that "the continued imprisonment of prisoners will keep the flames of conflict burning," stressing that the issue of prisoners is "part of the doctrine of struggle against the criminal occupier, carried by heroes from generation to generation, as it is a supreme human and national value."

Addressing the prisoners, he said, "Your freedom is a trust upon our shoulders, and working to liberate you is our pledge to you."

On October 10, the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel began, according to a plan by U.S. President Donald Trump, where the movement released 20 living Israeli prisoners and handed over the bodies of 10 others, while 18 remain.

In return, the occupation released 250 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, and 1,718 arrested from Gaza after October 8, 2023, and handed over the bodies of 120 Palestinians.

More than 10,000 Palestinian prisoners remain in Israeli prisons, suffering from torture, starvation, and medical neglect, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.