PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hamas is demanding that Israel reveal the identity of an alleged gunman it accuses the movement of sending—an accusation Hamas rejects and says was used to justify deadly strikes in Gaza.

‘Who Is the Gunman?’ Hamas Challenges Israeli Claim behind Latest Gaza Airstrikes

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that thousands of Israelis protested in central Tel Aviv demanding the formation of an official commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7.

WAFA: Israeli soldiers opened fire at a worker in the Wadi Al-Hummus area between the village of Al-Khas east of Bethlehem and the Jerusalem-area town of Sur Baher, injuring a Palestinian man in the lower limbs. He was transferred to the hospital.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported, citing sources, that if Hamas continues strengthening its capabilities, a new military operation in Gaza will be unavoidable.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Prisoners’ Media Office issued a statement on Saturday, detailing the severe abuses faced by Ahmed Saadat, 72, the Secretary-General of the PFLP, who has been held in Israeli prisons since 2006.

Saadat in Danger: Prisoner Office Warns of ‘Slow Liquidation’ of Palestinian Leader

HAMAS SPOKESPERSON IZZAT AL-RISHQ:

We call on mediators and the US administration to pressure Israel to reveal the identity of the fighter it claims Hamas sent.

Israel is fabricating pretexts to evade the agreement and return to genocide, while it is the party violating the deal daily and systematically.

There is no truth to Israeli claims that Hamas informed Witkoff that the agreement had ended.

We have urged mediators and the US administration to intervene and compel Israel to implement the agreement.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hamas leaders are reportedly traveling to Cairo for high-stakes talks with Palestinian factions and Arab states, following the passage of a US-drafted UN resolution proposing international administration and demilitarization of Gaza.

Hamas Delegation Heads to Cairo to Discuss UN Gaza Resolution – Report

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: At least 23 Palestinians were killed on Saturday in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting multiple locations across the Gaza Strip, according to hospital sources.

Over 20 Killed in Gaza as Hamas Accuses Israel of ‘Blatant’ Ceasefire Violations

NETANYAHU’S OFFICE:

We respected the ceasefire fully, but Hamas did not.

Hamas violated the ceasefire again today and we responded by killing five officials from the movement.

Hamas violated the ceasefire once more by sending an armed fighter into areas under our control to attack our soldiers.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas said today, Saturday, that Israel’s recent expansion of its controlled areas in Gaza constitutes a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement and called on mediators and the U.S. administration to prevent Israel from undermining the ceasefire process in Gaza.

LEBANESE MINISTRY OF HEALTH: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that one person was killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle near the town of Shaqra in southern Lebanon.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her resignation from the US House of Representatives, a decision she said would take effect January 5, 2026.

Citing ‘Foreign Wars’, Epstein Files, US Rep. Marjorie Greene Resigns from Congress

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospital sources in Gaza said 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across several areas of the Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that the army is carrying out additional strikes on Gaza. Israeli Army Radio reported that airstrikes are underway in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Two Israeli airstrikes targeted a house in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Another strike hit the vicinity of Bilal bin Rabah Mosque west of Deir Al-Balah. Meanwhile, Israeli artillery fire inside the Yellow Line east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA:

Israeli Channel 12 claimed, citing an Israeli source, that Alaa Al-Hadidi — described as a senior figure in Hamas’ military logistics network — was targeted in Gaza.

Israeli Broadcasting Authority said the strike was coordinated with the US–Israeli Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat.

LEBANESE MEDIA: Two Israeli airstrikes near Shmustar in the Bekaa Valley and another strike in the Al-Mahmoudiyah area in southern Lebanon.

A series of Israeli airstrikes targeting areas in the eastern and central sectors of southern Lebanon, as well as locations in the Bekaa Valley.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Israeli fighter jets launched a wave of airstrikes in the Bekaa Valley and the Nabatieh region in southern Lebanon.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Escalating Israeli violations place responsibility on mediators and the U.S. administration to prevent efforts to undermine the ceasefire. We call on mediators to intervene urgently and pressure Israel to halt these violations and demand the US uphold its commitments.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The sight of flooded camps sinking into the sand was sadly predictable. Still, it laid bare the sheer magnitude of the humanitarian collapse that hundreds of thousands have endured for more than two years.

Read the latest article by Shaimaa Eid.

Winter in Gaza: A New War Devours the Tents of the Displaced

AL-JAZEERA: Al Jazeera’s correspondent reported Israeli artillery fire outside the Yellow Line east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA:

The spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense told Al Jazeera:

Search operations for missing persons were halted in November 2023 due to Israeli targeting of rescue teams.

We are demanding 20 excavators to provide enough time and capacity for body recovery efforts.

We call on the Red Cross to give greater importance to the recovery of missing persons.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli forces raided the Wadi Al-Dam area in the town of Beit Hanina in occupied Jerusalem.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli forces carried out widespread raids across the occupied West Bank, detaining a Palestinian lawmaker, killing three Palestinians—including two minors—and supporting a surge in coordinated settler attacks.

Israeli Forces Detain Palestinian Lawmaker, Kill Three in Intensified West Bank Raids

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire, and demolition operations intensified across Gaza as military forces advanced and expanded the Yellow Line, displacing families and targeting areas from Rafah to Gaza City.

Families Displaced again as Israeli Army Advances and Widens ‘Yellow Line’

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Shifa Medical Complex reported that a Palestinian was injured by Israeli army fire outside the Yellow Line east of Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local Palestinian sources reported that Israeli forces imposed a strict curfew on the neighborhoods of Jaber, Al-Salaymeh, and Wadi Al-Hussein in Hebron, preventing residents from leaving their homes or moving on rooftops.

LEBANESE MEDIA: An Israeli drone struck a vehicle near the town of Zawtar Al-Sharqiya in southern Lebanon.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli forces fired artillery and tank shells outside the Yellow Line in Al-Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported Israeli artillery fire outside the Yellow Line east of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera reported Israeli airstrikes and heavy tank fire targeting northern and eastern Rafah.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local Palestinian sources reported heavy tank fire east of Gaza City.

Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported Israeli airstrikes outside the Yellow Line east of Khan Yunis and Gaza City.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: ​​Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, including two children, during widespread raids and arrests in the occupied West Bank as settler violence escalated across multiple districts.

Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians as Raids and Arrests Intensify across West Bank

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local sources said young Palestinians threw Molotov cocktails at Israeli forces during a raid on the town of Sebastia northwest of Nablus.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestine is, by far, the worst colonial experience in history, far worse in its rampant inhumanity than South Africa or Algeria. It took more than 130 years for the Algerians to drive out the French, but they finally did.

Read the latest article by Professor Jeremy Salt.

Gaza: ‘Who Chooses Death Will Bear the Consequences’

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: An average of almost two children have been killed every day in conflict-related incidents in Gaza since the ceasefire began, UNICEF warned on Friday.

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/unicef-says-two-gaza-children-killed-per-day-israeli-army-invades-east-gaza-city/

ISRAELI MEDIA:The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that an Israeli official stated Israel will obtain legitimacy to disarm Hamas if the United States fails to do so.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that ministers in Israel’s security cabinet said there will be no alternative to additional military action in Gaza if Hamas continues to grow stronger.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Singapore on Friday imposed financial sanctions and entry bans on four Israeli individuals for their involvement in “acts of violence” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

‘Acts of Violence’ – Singapore Imposes Sanctions on Four Illegal Israeli Settlers

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO:

The army killed a Palestinian police officer and arrested another in the village of Tell near Nablus.

The two officers had opened fire on an Israeli force in Nablus days ago, injuring a soldier.

One of the officers attempted to fire the same weapon used in the earlier shooting against Israeli forces.

WHO: Rick Piperkorn, the World Health Organization’s representative in Palestine, announced that more than 16,500 Palestinian patients still require medical evacuation outside Gaza.